Trade Journal for the Concrete Industry

Trade Journals for the Concrete Industry

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ICCX Central Europe 2022

Following the pandemic-related cancellation of ICCX Central Europe last year, another edition of the event took place on 14- 15 June 2022, once again providing the Central European concrete industry with a platform for networking and showcasing latest industry trends and developments. For the third time in a row, the venue for the two-day conference with accompanying trade exhibition was the Conference Hotel Double Tree by Hi...

New cooperation in the further development of a bricklaying robot

The technology company FBR Ltd. and Liebherr-Mischtechnik GmbH have signed a contract for cooperation in the further development of a bricklaying robot. The robot, named Hadrian, is considered one of the most advanced construction robots. As the world's first mobile robot, it can take on the complete bricklaying work of an entire building outdoors. The robot works very precisely and at a high speed. The robot has already built...

ICCX North Africa gets support from industry and business

Shortly after the announcement of the first ICCX North Africa in Morocco in December of this year, the organisers enjoyed a great deal of interest, both from industrial suppliers and from the Moroccan cement industry and local business leaders. On 15 and 16 December 2022, ICCX North Africa will open its doors in the heart of Casablanca, not far from the famous Hassan II Mosque. The potential is great and visitors and exhibitor...

Digital tools to build a sustainable future

In addition to the mix design optimization, optimization of the production process can lead to a significant reduction of the carbon footprint of the precast industry. In this article, the authors demonstrate how digital solutions can be used to achieve this goal. This is achieved by modeling the binder hydration. Thanks to numerical analysis, the temperature evolution, the hydration rate can be computed for different scenari...

Precast Concrete in Tall Buildings

There has been continued global growth in tall building construction over recent years. The variation in the use of such buildings is remarkable, from lavish hotels and apartments to socially affordable units. As the world struggles to cope with growing numbers of people, dwindling resources and movements from rural to urban habitats it is unavoidable that population densities will increase, and more efficient use of scarce la...

Change in corporate management

After almost 40 years of activity in the company, the managing shareholder Hermann Weckenmann will retire from the management and daily operations of Weckenmann Anlagentechnik GmbH & Co. KG on 30.06.2022. Hermann Weckenmann will continue to exercise his shareholder function.

Online moisture measurement to ensure constant workability in the production of precast concrete

For the production of concrete, it is of essential importance to know the moisture content of the raw materials. For example, when storing sand in a stockpile without a roof, large differences in moisture content in the raw material may result from weather conditions. The moisture content of the raw materials influences production in two ways. On the one hand, during weighing in the mixture ingredients, a strongly fluctuating...

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Splitting and crushing machines for Russia

An established Russian company in the production of various concrete products: from paving slabs or parapets to palisades, from steps to curbs to blocks for walls, has chosen MEC as a supplier of machines and plant for splitting and crushing concrete.

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Plant technology and financing from one source

The German engineering company Masa GmbH has gained an internationally acknowledged reputation as a supplier of machines and equipment for manufacturi...

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International Architectural Projects – Wausau Tile Inc.

The Miami Worldcenter – the second largest private construction project in the USA – is currently built in Miami, Florida. Located between South Beach...

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Haba-Beton Equips Third Plant with Monolithic Manhole Base Production

In 2021, another Perfect manhole base production system developed by Schlüsselbauer Technology, was brought into operation in Nussdorf, in one of the ...

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New finishing line in the Netherlands

With over 75 years of experience, the Dutch family-owned company MBI Machine B.V. (MBI) has continuously expanded its production and growth. Today, th...

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A Green Way to Cure Concrete

Climate change, sustainability, global warming and CO2 are on people´s minds all over the world, regardless of the industry, and this will not change ...

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One of North America’s most modern pallet circulation plants goes into operation in Florida

In the first half of 2021, what is currently probably North America’s most modern pallet circulation system for the production of precast concrete ele...

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ICCX Central Europe 2020

Held for the 8th time, ICCX Central Europe 2022 opened its doors to 650 participants, which enabled the event to build on old strengths and celebrate full recovery after the forced break. The next ICCX Central Europe will take place on 08 - 09 March 2023 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Warsaw.

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ICCX Central Europe 2020

At the DoubleTree by Hilton conference hotel in Warsaw, more than 750 participants visited the ICCX Central Europe 2020 and heard the talks in the conference room; 110 companies presented their products and services for the concrete and precast concrete element industries.

31st Conference with Workshop on Rheological Measurements on Mineral Building Materials

02/06/2022

For the 31st time, the annual conference “Rheological Measurements on Mineral Building Materials” took place followed by a workshop on 3 and 4 March 2022. For the first time in its history, the conference was held as a hybrid event, facilitating both face-to-face and online participation. Despite ongoing Corona-related restrictions, around 45 deleg...

Hungary’s House of Music

23/05/2022

The House of Music Hungary, a unique and complex institution of musical initiation and the venue for the country’s first comprehensive exhibition presenting the history of music, opened in the City Park in January 2022. The iconic building, designed by Japanese star architect Sou Fujimoto was selected from among 170 international projects and since...

Formwork technologies for curved textile reinforced concrete elements

02/06/2022

After about a century of successful construction with reinforced concrete, textile reinforced concrete (TRC) was developed at the beginning of the new century. The development and market entry are supported by the high strength, mechanical properties, corrosion resistance of the reinforcement material, the resulting thin walls and mate- rial saving...

Concrete cutting machines to increase productivity

02/06/2022

MEC is known in the world of concrete for its splitting machines and plants: whether they are semi-automatic, automatic or customized, MEC aims to fully satisfy the customer's needs with innovative and top-of-the-range solutions.

Wide range of battery moulds for precast concrete beams and columns

02/06/2022

Since 2003 Construx has been manufacturing state-of-the-art battery moulds for reinforced precast concrete beams and columns. These moulds may be manually adjustable and simple-to-use or fully hydraulically operated. Construx has a suitable solution for every application, for precast factories as well as for on-site use.

Three new “Small Business Towers” with Thermo Wall building shells

02/06/2022

The “Projectcampus” near Heimsheim continues to enjoy strong demand as an office location. The first “Small Business Tower” built in 2013 was followed by two identical twins in 2015 and 2018. Now Wolff Executive GmbH, the operator, is once again significantly expanding the range of office space on offer. A fourth tower is under construction, and a ...

LATEST ARTICLES

ICCX Central Europe 2022

New cooperation in the further development of a bricklaying robot

ICCX North Africa gets support from industry and business

Digital tools to build a sustainable future

Precast Concrete in Tall Buildings

Change in corporate management

Online moisture measurement to ensure constant workability in the production of precast concrete

Article of the Day

Splitting and crushing machines for Russia

Top Stories

Introducing the first ICCX North Africa

Precast Concrete in Tall Buildings

Plant technology and financing from one source

Researching concrete in space

Company Channels

Upcoming Events

CPI TV

ICCX Central Europe 2020

ICCX Central Europe 2020

MORE ARTICLES

31st Conference with Workshop on Rheological Measurements on Mineral Building Materials

Hungary’s House of Music

Formwork technologies for curved textile reinforced concrete elements

Concrete cutting machines to increase productivity

Wide range of battery moulds for precast concrete beams and columns

Three new “Small Business Towers” with Thermo Wall building shells