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WORLD OF CONCRETE ANNOUNCES LARGEST SPACE DRAW IN TEN YEARS

Informa Exhibitions, U.S. reports that its recently completed space draw for World of Concrete 2019 secured just over 970 exhibitors booking more than 676,000 net square feet of exhibit space. With nine months remaining until WOC 2019, organizers are anticipating significant growth over World of Concrete 2018–which was the largest event in nine years, with […]

EXPORT BOOM FOR ITALIAN CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY SALES IN THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF 2018 TOTALLING 423.9 MILLION EUROS (+16.9%)

Exports of ‘Made in Italy’ construction machinery closed the first two months of 2018 on a high note, with two-figure growth. From January to February, Italian manufacturers sold machinery and equipment abroad worth 423.9 million euros, up by 16.9% over the same period in the previous year. This result was confirmed by SaMoTer ‒ the triennial international […]

Australasia and New Zealand also Choose KNX as Standard

KNX is developing its market position in Australasia even further! The Australian standards and standardisation organisation STANDARDS Australia has officially declared the word’s leading standard for intelligent building networking, KNX, as the national technical specification. In doing so, the organisation, whose standards are also of significance in New Zealand, acquired key parts of the ISO/IEC […]

Systemic building form – Riedberg-Kalbach Comprehensive School in Frankfurt/ Main

NKBAK Architects erected the new integrated Riedberg-Kalbach Comprehensive School in Frankfurt/Main of prefabricated 3-D timber modules. The pre-fabricated timber-based 3-D modules used for construction of the school simplify logistics and significantly reduce construction times, in addition to reducing noise and dust emissions. As a result of positive experiences with the construction of the European School, […]

Generator sets for military applications

Efficient and reliable power is vital to guarantee that Defence missions are accomplished as successfully as possible; compact, transportable, low-maintenance generator sets that can supply continuous or emergency power are required. HIMOINSA offers power solutions to meet the technical requirements of international bodies; generator sets that supply power to field hospitals and computer systems on […]

Palazzani Newsletter May 2018

1‐ Algeria builds giant mosque with world’s tallest minaret Algeria is going to have one of the largest mosques in the world: Djamaa El Djazair, or the Great Mosque of Algiers. The giant mosque is being built facing the picturesque bay of Algiers as part of a complex that will include a one‐million book library, […]

DGNB veröffentlicht Rahmenwerk für klimaneutrale Gebäude und Standorte

Die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen – DGNB e.V. hat ein Rahmenwerk für klimaneutrale Gebäude und Standorte entwickelt, mit dem die Dekarbonisierung des Gebäudebestands bis 2050 praktisch umsetzbar gemacht werden soll. Es unterstützt zudem dabei, Klimaneutralität bei Neubauten zum Standard zu machen. In dem Rahmenwerk werden Regeln für die Bilanzierung von CO2-Emissionen genauso festgelegt wie […]

V. FRAAS Solutions in Textile löst Verbindungsproblem von 3D biaxialen Bewehrungsgittern für Beton

Weltweit einzigartiges 3D Hochleistungsgitter aus AR Glas oder Carbon entwickelt Textilbeton bewehrt mit Gitterstrukturen aus AR-Glas oder Carbon ist ein neuer, innovativer Verbundwerkstoff. Der große Vorteil liegt in der Korrosionsbeständigkeit bei gleichzeitig hoher Festigkeit. Das ermöglicht eine oberflächennahe Positionierung und die Herstellung besonders dünner und leichter Betonfertigteile oder Verstärkungen. Ein Problem stellte bislang die Verbindung […]