153 patents, 43 awards and 1.012 research reports - this is the proud record of the IFF Weimar research institute (Wei-mar Institute for Precast Technology and Construction) and the FITR (Research...
In the first half of 2012, Lafarge records a positive revenue and sales development – this applies to all business segments and to a major part of its markets. The overall sales volume increased by...
In Q2 2012, cement sales volumes benefited from the sustained recovery of North America’s construction activity as well as from the strong growth of demand in HeidelbergCement’s markets in Asia....
Skako Concrete just obtained a considerable order (3,2 million Euro) for the delivery of a turnkey solution for Humes Australia where the whole production process is taken care of: from receiving the...
As of 1 July 2013, in accor-dance with the Construction Products Regulation that will enter into force on that day, all testing and certification bodies must be newly recognized and notified. In...
The Concrete Show 2012 in São Paulo/Brazil was a complete success for the concrete and precast concrete industry. The fair halls were packed with booths of the exhibitors from the whole world:...
On the basis of the design proposed by award-winning architects Barkow Leibinger, the “Tour Total” office building, a development managed by CA Immo, is being constructed behind Berlin Main...
In the village of Wolthausen, located 10 km northwesterly of Celle in the German state of Lower Saxony, the owner of a historic mill operates a hydro power plant. The plant consists of a turbine and...
In the spring, after 15 months of construction, the new headquarters of RAG Montan Immobilien was inaugurated on the site of the former coking plant of the Zollverein, a UNESCO world heritage site in...
Today, designers need to meet a large number of carefully coordinated requirements when designing state-of-the-art buildings. During the last couple of years, the focus has been not only on design...
