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| Some publications hold a very special place in our heart. Our yearbook “Jahrbuch Beton Bauteile” – Concrete Structural Elements – is such a project. Perhaps because it allows us for a short time to step out of the daily editorial routine and into the world of stories that tell us about precast elements. Stories of technology and design, of research and art, of people who build and design with passion. In this yearbook, we demonstrate once again how universally applicable, adaptable and inspiring precast concrete elements are today. They not only shape infrastructure and civil engineering but have also long since left their mark on architecture and culture. Anyone leafing through the chapters of publications on architecture, civil engineering, infrastructure and garden and landscaping will quickly realize that concrete is a material full of expressiveness and possibilities – technically precise, aesthetically sophisticated and designed with sustainability in mind. Around 40 inspiring projects await you in this issue: buildings that show what is possible with precast concrete elements. The yearbook “Beton Bauteile 2026” (only in German) appears on 5 December and is available for pre-order now. But first, I wish you much enjoyment in reading this newsletter.
Yours,
Karla Knitter
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Figure: FBF/Photodesign Buhl
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| | | Seventy years of inspiration for the precast concrete industry | | With its unique combination of a high-caliber technical program, accompanying exhibition, and networking opportunities, the BetonTage are considered the most important training and communication platform for the precast concrete industry. Next year, the congress will take place for the 70th time. From 10 to 12 March 2026, specialists and managers from concrete and precast plants, planners, architects, and representatives ...
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Figure: Bibko
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| | | New recycling system for residual concrete at Steypustöðin in Iceland | | The Steypustöðin company had already started operations in 1947, thus paving the way for civil engineering in Iceland. Since that time, the production of fresh concrete as well as of concrete slabs and precast concrete elements have been among the main fields of business of the concrete plant. The manufacturer is continuously working on product developments and the introduction of innovations in the production process, what was reason for the decision ...
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| | Enhanced performance for your precast design and detailing: ALLPLAN 2026 enables you to load complex prefabricated element models more quickly and update models, plans and drawings faster. Other highlights include the simple and precise design of filigree slabs with hollow cores to increase sustainability, as well as numerous automated workflows such as adjustable rule-based dimensioning or element-specific analysis at the touch of a button. Discover more new features in version 2026
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Figure: Peri 3D Construction
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| | | 3D-printed residential building celebrates its premiere in Heidelberg | | More house per hour, lower costs per square meter, reproducible as often as desired, with a reduced carbon footprint – and, as a building type optimized for 3D printing, available to everyone for the first time. The reference project for serial 3D-printed housing construction was presented to the public ...
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Figure: Elematic
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| | | The first Precast Academy 2025 in India has opened | | India’s construction sector is at a turning point, with mega-projects reshaping cities and an urgent need for speed, quality, and sustainability. To support this transformation, Elematic Oyj, a global leader in precast concrete technology, has launched Precast Academy 2025 in Hyderabad, bringing together India’s leading developers, contractors, and international experts under one platform ...
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Figure: Eirich/Kunaschk
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| | | Customized production modernization at Betonwerk Kunaschk | | Betonwerk Kunaschk GmbH, based in Neschwitz, Saxony, is a family-run company with many years of experience in the manufacture of high-quality concrete products and precast concrete elements. With two specialized production sites, Kunaschk offers a wide range of products, including paving stones, slabs, and custom-made products. In order to further increase quality and optimize production ...
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| | | Floating concrete | | With new, modular concrete production techniques that enable high-precision ex-works at low production, transport, and erection costs, magnetic levitation train technology is being touted as a robust competitor to buses, trams, subways and commuter trains. Graft Architecture explored the potentials of the system in a design study with the manufacturer – and the following is a research report ...
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Figure: Schöck Bauteile/J. Lindengrün
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| | | Surrounding balconies to Austria‘s tallest residential tower | | Austria‘s tallest residential tower „Danube Flats“ sets new standards in terms of design and architecture. The high loads of the surrounding balconies are reliably transferred by Schöck Isokorb. With a 120 mm thick insulating element, the load-bearing thermal insulation element provides a continuous thermal insulation level despite the specific building geometry ...
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Figure: Torri
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| | | Innovative Brazilian manufacturer awarded Green Seal for outstanding environmental practices | | Based in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, Torri Engenharia e Saneamento considers itself to be both a concrete producer and a supplier. Its product range includes precast elements for civil engineering and infrastructure projects, as well as related system-specific accessories ...
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| | Suggest your project involving precast concrete products for an exclusive report published in the BFT magazine, free of charge | |
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| You have completed a construction project with precast concrete products successfully and now, you intend to present this project to your customer base, prospective customers and partners in the BFT trade magazine? Then, send us an email shortly describing the project. Or just call us. If the project is of particular interest to our readers, our editors would even like to pay you a visit for preparing an exclusive coverage for the BFT magazine in close coordination with you. Our service in this regard is free of charge.
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