Tag: Building
Building savings are popular again – but it’s not worth it for everyone
Dusseldorf In the early 2000s, building societies outdid each other with their TV commercials and slogans. With success: building savings was on everyone’s lips and the demand for corresponding contracts…
The Undecipherable Kryptos Statue Found in the CIA Building
The statue named “Kryptos”, which means “Secret” in Greek and located in the outer courtyard of the CIA headquarters, consists of undecipherable codes. We are known for solving raids and…
Industries warn against burglary during building renovation
Working on an attic Companies see politics as having an obligation to make binding statements on building renovation. (Photo: imago images / penofoto) Berlin The debate about the heating law…
Building permits for apartments collapse again
Construction site From January to May, a total of 113,400 building permits were issued for apartments, which was 27.0 percent fewer than in the same period last year. (Photo: dpa)…
“A lot of trust has been lost in the heating law”
Berlin Craftsmen need a reliable basis if companies are to advise customers on installing a heat pump or additional insulation. The fact that the heating law cannot be passed by…
Building permits for apartments collapse by almost a third
New build apartments in Berlin The number of building commitments for single-family homes also fell at an above-average rate in April. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The crisis in German residential construction…
Bauakademie is designed to speed up modular building
Construction site in Stuttgart So far, only five percent of apartments in Germany are built according to the Lego principle. (Photo: dpa) Berlin There is a lack of affordable housing…
Economy welcomes the compromise on the heating law
heat pump Property owners only have to convert their heating system once their municipality has completed a heat plan. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Dusseldorf The sectors involved in the heat transition…
German economy will not grow again until 2024 – inflation slows investment and consumption
Dusseldorf The Handelsblatt Research Institute (HRI) has revised its economic expectations for 2023 and 2024 downwards. The HRI now expects a decline in German economic output of 0.7 percent for…
Which is the tallest building in the world? Here is the list
You may have heard of names such as Burj Khalifa, Shanghai Tower. The concept of “skyscraper” is not foreign, especially for those living in a metropolitan city like Istanbul. So…
Which rules will apply to the promotion of new heating systems from 2024
Servicing a heat pump The federal government wants to promote the switch to climate-friendly heating systems. (Photo: In Pictures/Getty Images) Berlin The federal government has agreed on a draft law…
Geywitz and Habeck want to collect energy data about every building by law
According to Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Germany must not become an import country for electricity. That is why, in view of the increasing demand for electricity, the rapid expansion of capacity…
Why Ukraine is building rocket cemeteries
Russian bullet Since the start of the Russian war of aggression, thousands of rockets have fallen across Ukraine. In addition, there are tens of thousands of unexploded shells and mines…
Construction financing and building interest: who should strike now
new buildings People who want to realize their dream of owning their own home can currently find comparatively cheap loans. (Photo: IMAGO/Rupert Oberhäuser) Munich “It sounds macabre, but anyone who…
How useful is the heat pump in the old building really?
heat pump 500,000 heat pumps are to go into operation in Germany every year from 2024. (Photo: dpa) Berlin 500,000 heat pumps are to be put into operation in Germany…
Who should strike now and what development can be expected in building interest
new buildings People who want to realize their dream of owning their own home can currently find comparatively cheap loans. (Photo: IMAGO/Rupert Oberhäuser) Munich “It sounds macabre, but anyone who…
Northvolt is considering building two sites at once
Northvolt According to initial plans, one million batteries are to be produced annually in Schleswig-Holstein with around 3,000 employees. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The major investment was uncertain for a long…
“I don’t see how that can work” – Minister of Construction Geywitz against stricter energy standards
Klara Geywitz (SPD) The Minister of Construction advocates carefully considering how a building can become more environmentally friendly. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Building Minister Klara Geywitz (SPD) has expressed skepticism about…
Minister of Construction Geywitz: Digital building application coming
Klara Geywitz (SPD) The Federal Building Minister supported the development of the digital building application with federal funds. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Around 220,000 building permits are issued in Germany every…
Würth expects significantly lower growth in 2023
Dusseldorf After a record year, Würth CEO Robert Friedmann is “cautiously optimistic about 2023” despite the many economic and political imponderables, but is curbing expectations. In the current year, he…