Doka at at bauma 2025: breaking construction productivity barrier
19.03.2025
Figure: Doka
At bauma 2025, Doka, together with parent company Umdasch Group, will present more than 40 pioneering innovations in formwork, scaffolding, and other key areas covering the lifecycle of a building object. Visitors to the 5,300 m² exhibition space (booth FN.420 – FN.423) will experience new technologies, products, and materials designed to drive efficiency and boost productivity on the job site, with the aim of making concrete construction fit for the future.
Construction productivity has lagged behind other industries for decades. While productivity in manufacturing increased by 90% and the overall economy by 50% between 2000 and 2022, construction saw only a 10% improvement, the equivalent of just 0.4% per year (McKinsey, 20241).
"We cannot build the future with yesterday’s methods," says Robert Hauser, CEO of Doka. "The construction industry is facing enormous challenges – above all, it must overcome its productivity stagnation. While we are just one part of the bigger picture, we are committed to creating real value within our field. Through new technologies and, most importantly, the consistent digitalization of the entire formwork process. Making this possible for our customers must be our ambition – nothing less.”
The growing portfolio of Doka products and services is future-proofing the industry by updating outdated construction methodology. At bauma 2025, Doka will be showcasing more than 40 innovative products and solutions, all designed to help customers boost their productivity. To further highlight its ambitions for the next era of construction, Doka will unveil its vision of a fully digitized formwork process. The focus is on enabling seamless process integration through a connected platform to unlock unparalleled transparency and full control over the entire formwork and pouring workflow, anytime and anywhere.
Smart Construction Area: Automation, robotics & more
A semi-automated formwork robot, entire digitally controlled products, a new working method for concrete wall construction and more highlights await visitors in the new “smart construction” outdoor area at the Doka booth.
Doka presents a new method for constructing concrete walls: Doka LeanForm is a central pre-assembly platform that, just like an assembly line, allows complete formwork units to be assembled at a safe, controlled workstation, before being lifted into place by a crane. This brings numerous advantages, including shorter distances between storage and workspaces, which minimize transportation needs, reduced search and waiting times on the site, and more. Doka is also presenting a glimpse into the future, as a robot will mobilize and place various components in the pre-assembly platform.
After making its prototype debut at the last show, the DokaXbot Lift has been completely reengineered for bauma 2025. Featuring intuitive ground-level operation, automatic fine adjustments, and compensation for floor unevenness, the DokaXbot Lift now enables the precise positioning of formwork elements up to 5.7 meters high, making overhead work safer and more efficient. The DokaXbot Lift will be showcased in the outdoor area and as part of the live shows on the main hall.
Doka is setting new industry standards in automating of formwork solutions. With the next-generation drive system Doka FormDrive, Doka creates the basis for automated formwork solutions in high-rise and infrastructure construction. The heart of the new system at the high-rise exhibit is a mobile control unit for lifting the climbing system and steering all movements of the wall formwork. This reduces the manual workload while simultaneously increasing safety and productivity.
CONTACT
Doka Deutschland GmbH
Frauenstraße 35
82216 Maisach/Germany
+49 8141 394-0
