Mining the Atmosphere, a new Empa research initiative, aims at capturing excess CO₂ from the atmosphere and storing it in building materials such as concrete. Empa researchers have now calculated the...
Peri SE (Weißenhorn, Germany) and DataB GmbH (Biedermannsdorf, Austria) founded the joint venture DataForm.Work GmbH on 8 January 2025. Both partners each hold a 50 per cent stake in the joint...
In times of major challenges and uncertainties in the construction industry, Bau—the world’s leading trade fair for architecture, materials, and systems—presents itself as a beacon of hope for the...
For the first time, Heidelberg Materials is included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Europe. The index is composed of European companies that have achieved outstanding results in the S&P...
BAU—the world’s leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems—will begin in Munich next Monday. From January 13 to 17, 2025, over 2,000 companies from 60 countries will present their...
Master Builders Solutions, a global leader in innovative concrete admixtures and construction solutions, has finalized the acquisition of a 51% stake in MBT Teknik Yapı Kimyasalları Sanayi ve Ticaret...
Hybrid construction methods have been an important trend in the construction industry for some time now. In the public perception, however, concrete as a building material is often criticised and...
Concrete, one of the world’s most widely used materials of construction, has an undying enemy: Corrosion. If left unchecked, corrosion expands reinforcing metals, leading to cracking, spalling, and...
We previously featured the Sustainable Precast Certification (SPC) program that supports the industry on its route toward a sustainable future in our April 2024 issue. At the general meeting of Bund...
