Issue 05/2014

Lafarge and Holcim will now become LafargeHolcim. Perhaps. Because the press release in which the two construction-materials corporate groups...

Elematic Saw E9-500 is an accurate and safe multi-tasking unit for cutting versatile prestressed products safely and cleanly. It is a solution for a...

The European industrial representation ECS European Engineered Construction Systems Association e.V. based in Düsseldorf has started its business...

Betra Beton- und Bau-stoffverfahrenstechnik GmbH, a business specializing in concrete and mineral surface treatment and finishing, is investing €2.0...

The oyster populations in the United States and other parts of the world have declined an estimated 85% over the past 100 years. The National Oceanic...

At bauma 2013, Skako Concrete presented the Rotoconix mixer, a newly developed series that – although based on tried and tested components – sets a...

As one of five medium-sized enterprises, Kraft Curing Systems based in Lindern (Germany) was nominated for the Foreign Trade Prize of Lower Saxony...

An ecological and energy-efficient building that offers free space and comfort, as well as protection and care – these were the specifications for the...

The market leader in industrial vacuum handling, the French company Acimex, recently announced the relaunch of its redesigned bilingual website. The...

Prof. Harald S. Müller was elected fib President on the occasion of the fourth congress of the International Federation for Structural Concrete (fib)...

Bohez NV, an industrial and steel construction contractor based in Waregem, Belgium, planned to construct a new precast factory building as part of...

On 12 June 2014, the World Cup kicks off in the Brazilian metropolis of Rio de Janeiro. 32 national teams will compete against each other for the Cup...

The 28th Oldenburg Pipeline Forum was held under the heading of “Pipelines as Part of Hybrid Grids – A Crucial Feature of the Future Energy Mix”. As...

The three-story new building of a Secondary High School in the Munich district of Trudering is particularly characterized by its high-energy efficient...

In the Sultanate of Oman, Amiantit Oman Concrete Products LLC is manufacturing prestressed concrete cylinder pipes being suitable for an operating...

In comparison to other materials such as vitrified clay, plastic and cast iron, the production of concrete and reinforced-concrete pipes requires the...

The plant of the company Zavod Zhelezobetonnykh Izdeliy-3 in the western Siberian city of Tyumen produces high-quality components for the local...

The demand for high-quality precast concrete elements in Russia is unabatedly high. Precast production methods set new trends for cost- and...

The Ibarrilla bridge project in the west-central region of Mexico was built by Vise S.A. de C.V. at a total cost of 21 million dollars. The structure...

The Gulf Cement Industries Factory is located in the city of Al Ain, a drive of one and a half hours away from the city of Dubai. This company started...

The more than 2,500 international exhibitors from the wire, cable and tube industries can look back on five successful trade fair days at the trade...

Jordahl GmbH has added two important new features to its Jordahl Expert Anchor Channel JTA  design software. Version 1.3.3.0 also makes it possible to...

If recesses or holes in reinforced concrete are required, these have up until now been generated by a shuttering formwork of pipes, plates or recess...

Slab connection elements are structural heat-insulating elements providing for the thermal separation of reinforced concrete components. In practice...

Reinforced-concrete structures, such as bridges, tunnels and parking facilities, are exposed to aggressive and damaging processes of chloride. When...

The construction technologist Remmers Baustofftechnik developed its new OS Concre-Fill system in combination with concrete acrylate for providing...

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