BFT International

J. Lehde GmbH GmbH is testing the combination of glass fiber and concrete for the first time. For the construction of an employee garage, precast reinforced concrete components were manufactured that contain reinforcement elements made of glass fiber or carbon instead of conventional steel reinforcement. Find out more here. #glassfiber #carbon #reinforcedconcrete #reinforcement #precast #precasttechnology

With BG-Filcoten one urban, the family BG-Graspointner of monolithically built drainage channels has a new member. It is especially designed for medium loads. Find out more here. BG-Graspointner #drainagechannel #drainage #concrete #precast #sustainability #sustainableconstruction

Innovation in harmony with nature has always been the guideline of the AHE corporate group. Now, the manufacturer of concrete products from Rinteln, on the Weser River in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany, brings an entirely innovative concrete block to the market – one that unites genuine material innovation and climate protection. Find out more. CarStorCon® Technologies GmbH #concreteblock #climateprotection #sustainableconstruction #precast #concrete

The coloration of concrete surfaces is a primary architectural feature. This paper investigates and quantitatively evaluates the influences of hydration and water content on the resulting color of hardened cement paste by meansof calorimetric parameters. Find out more here. Leibniz Universität Hannover Tobias Schack Michael Haist #hydration #coloration #concrete #architecture #cement #precast #research

Color experts at LANXESS proactively accompany the development of new concrete technologies, with a view to the use and processing of iron oxide pigments in close collaboration with customers, manufacturers of additives and universities. In their work they are supported by an application-engineering construction material laboratory and by a technical center for pigment applications. Find out more here. #concretetechnologies #colorpigments #ironoxide #engineering #precast #concreteelements

As a 2nd generation family business, the Austrian construction company Josef LEHNER GmbH stands for sustainability and foresight. As part of the expansion of its capacities for larger construction projects, the company has now invested in a modern, partially automated double wall production facility at its headquarters in Amstetten. Vollert Anlagenbau GmbH Find out more here. #doublewallproduction #sustainableconstruction #automation #precastconcrete #concreteelements #amstetten

Processing reinforcement highly efficiently and transporting it to the right position – Rekers Betonwerk GmbH & Co. KG achieves this goal in a fully automated process using modern machines, robots, and customized software from PROGRESS GROUP. The business uses three robot-assisted EBA stirrup benders, a state-of-the-art M-System mesh welding plant with bending system, innovative, fully automated logistics, and an integrated software suite. Find out more. #reinforcement #robots #software #meshwelding #precast #concrete

“In many areas, concrete as construction material remains without alternative,” explains IAB – Institut für Angewandte Bauforschung Weimar gGmbH Director Robert Fetter. However, for the future of the concrete industry, the reduction of climate-damaging carbon dioxide during production is urgently required. For this reason, the area of sustainable production of cement, if possible, without CO2 emission, will be an important aspect of this two-day technical event. Find out more. #science #circulareconomy #precasttechnology #concrete #sustainableconstruction

The 28th annual conference of the International Prestressed Hollowcore Association (IPHA) took place at the Slieve Donard Hotel in Newcastle, Northern Ireland, from 23rd to 26th May. BFT editor-in-chief Silvio Schade was on site. Find out more here. Seamus McKeague Kjell-Ole Gjestemoen Creagh Concrete #prestressedhollowcore #precast #concrete #conference #northernireland

In view of the multi-year generational change that has already begun, the company Max Frank Group is pleased to announce that Gerhard Sonnleitner will be appointed as the new CSO from January 1, 2025. Find out more here. #precasttechnology #reinforcedconcrete #concrete #buildingindustry