Tag: construction technology
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…
Big plans for timber construction
wood hybrid construction Wood plays a major role in the construction of the headquarters of the Bavarian Supply Chamber. (Photo: Rendeffect GmbH) Dusseldorf, Munich In March 2023, the British architect…
How affordable housing could be created quickly
building modules Adding storeys, closing gaps or densification can be achieved faster with serial construction than with conventional construction. (Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images) Berlin Prefabricated bathrooms float as a room module…
The digital twin helps with construction
Haukeland Clinic in Bergen The new building of the clinic was not only planned on the computer, but also carried out with a digital twin. (Photo: KHR Architects) Cologne The…
Climate protection: How buildings store CO2
Construction site If straw is used as a building material, it is no longer waste and, like wood, binds CO2 in the long term. (Photo: dpa) Buildings are commonly seen…
Robot manufacturer Kuka wants to revolutionize the construction industry
augsburg There are only a few industries with such great deficits in automation as the construction industry. Gerald Mies, head of the Systems automation division of the robot manufacturer Kuka,…
Living according to the Lego principle offers these opportunities
modular design Design of a settlement based on the model of the start-up Gropyus. (Photo: Gropyus) Frankfurt The specifications are clear: building in Germany should be cheaper and faster. In…
That’s how attractive the eco-variants of concrete are
Construction site and construction workers Workers empty a container for concrete at a construction site of a new building. The building material is popular – but is considered to be…
That’s how attractive the eco-variants of concrete are
Construction site and construction workers Workers empty a container for concrete at a construction site of a new building. The building material is popular – but is considered to be…
Sustainable construction: Interboden builds recycling office buildings
Dusseldorf Thomas Götzen pedals to the construction site in Düsseldorf’s Medienhafen on his racing bike. His dark hair sticks to his temples – the Interboden Group office in Ratingen is…
What Germany can learn from Switzerland when using recycled concrete
new strong The construction project in Zug is the largest project to date in which CO2-enriched concrete is used. The start-up Neustark helped develop the process. Zurich Concrete is part…