Sardinian industry leader invests in automated mould from Progress Group to advance production
Recently, a highly automated mould for the production of pillars from Tecnocom, a company of the Progress Group, has been installed to help industry leader Consultecna stay ahead. Francesco Pireddu explains the decision made in favour of automation although
AHCT’s Smart Solutions for Smart Contractors
Technology companies have developed hardware and software solutions to help manage every aspect of a construction project, no matter how complex or massive the project may be. Harsh Pareek, Regional Sales Director, India and SAARC, Trimble Solutions
Echo Precast Engineering Helps Modernize Pruksa’s Precast Plants
Thailand’s real estate developer Pruksa, a leader in the building sector, modernizes its building solutions with automated hollow core production plant equipped with machinery from Echo Precast Engineering, a company of the PROGRESS GROUP. Real estate developer Pruksa
Dongyue Machinery Group gearing up to meet rising demand for AAC Bricks in India
Dongyue Machinery Group is offering Autoclaves Aerated Concrete (AAC) blocks, brick blocks, hollow blocks, curb stones, color blocks etc. AAC Blocks, which are lightweight concrete blocks, use less cement compared to traditional cement bricks, and are therefore eco-friendly
B.E. Billimoria Changing the Face of India
BE Billimoria & Company is one of India’s leading firms of civil engineering construction contractors. Ranging from commercial, residential spaces to some of the most iconic buildings in the country, like the 316-meter Namaste Tower, are among their project list
Advanced Concrete Curing Systems from Kraft Curing Systems GmbH
Kraft Curing Systems GmbH is offering advanced concrete curing systems that optimize the hardening process of concrete. Kraft provide numerous solutions, from vapor-based (steam) systems mainly for the precast industry, to heating/air circulation systems
LARCO partners with ECHO Precast to set up production site for prefab elements
The production site of LARCO PREFAB S.A. in Welkenraedt, Belgium opened in 2018 and has grown consistently over the years. LARCO produces a range of prefabricated concrete elements such as hollow core slabs, columns, wall panels, soccles
Special prefabricated elements specialist Klaus relies on fully individualised automation solutions
Klaus Hoch- und Tiefbau GmbH is upgrading its machines in the precast concrete plant with several automated systems from progress Maschinen & Automation and Tecnocom - companies of the Progress Group. With the individualised reinforcement machines
Prefab Housing
Civil Construction in India has not been as much industrialized as it has been in the West. Presently, it shares barely 1-2% of the real estate market, though as per a recent study, it is expected to grow @8.5% in the decade of 2016-2026
Light House Projects by Skeleton
The increasing demand for residential units in the country with speedier construction, has encouraged use of innovative technologies that are being practiced the world over. Structural steel with its in-built attributes when integrated
Solutions from Mapei for Precast Concrete
Precast concrete is produced by casting concrete in a re-useable mould or form, which is then cured in a controlled environment. To ensure durability, high strength, low water cement ratio, and improved rheology, use of concrete admixtures is compulsory
Aurobindo Realty Teams up with Precast Expert Elematic to Create History
Aurobindo Realty & Infrastructure, one of the frontrunners in the realty sector in South India, is confident that the southern region will see numerous construction projects being launched during the next 10 years and even beyond
Construction Technologies for Speedy Delivery of Projects
C. A. Prasad, President PSI & Director, Metey Engineering & Consultancy, Hyderabad, discusses the various new construction technologies being adopted by developers and builders in India, and their merits and demerits
Prefabricated Volumetric Modular Construction Prospects & Challenges
Ajay Chourasia, Sr. Principal Scientist, CSIR-Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee, reviews the general concepts, PVMC connections, and recommendations for technological interventions and alternate connection systems
Joints in Precast Construction
C. B. Kameswara Rao, Professor, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, gives a presentation of different types of joints in precast construction and of the research done at NITW. Connections and joints are responsible for stability as well as strength
Offsite Construction
Srinidhi Anantharaman explores offsite building construction in a holistic manner and provides an overview of the entire design and construction lifecycle of such buildings, along with the compulsions of architectural, structural and services, design decisions
3D Modular Precast & Prefinished Toilet/Kitchen
Saurabh Purandare, Director, & Khaja Rasool, Structural Engineer, Innovela Building Solutions, Pune, discuss an out-of-the-box construction approach for meeting today’s call for shorter timelines and reduced cost in construction, while ensuring the highest
Quasi-Static Behaviour of Precast Wet Connections with Shear Key
R. Siva Chidambaram, Scientist, ASCD Division, CSIR-Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, discusses the importance of shear resisting key based precast joints and the influence under cyclic loading. The hysteresis behaviour and energy dissipation show
Importance of Structural Integrity in Precast Connections
N. Gopalakrishnan, Director, CSIR-Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, emphasizes the importance of structural integrity of precast connections to enhance the static and cyclic behavior of the joints, and gives reasons
Modernland subsidiary building earthquake safe houses in Indonesia using precast concrete elements
PT. Modern Panel Indonesia, a subsidiary of Modernland, one of Indonesia’s leading developers, is creating a new housing project using tested, earthquake-safe precast elements. The prefabricated elements are produced
Understanding Concept Design Prior to Adopting Precast Technology
Are you pondering about the suitability of precast concrete structure for your construction projects? Are you unsure of how to evaluate its benefits? Do you need a clear cost calculation and a plan for the most suitable precast products
G&J Industries boosts production of hollow slabs with Extruder X-Liner®
Producer of pre-stressed concrete elements, G&J Industries, a family-owned company based in Belgium, has decided to boost its production capacity of its 60 cm wide hollow core slabs using a Extruder X-Liner® acquired from Echo
Megawide: Building Trust with Prefabricated Precast Elements
Markus Hennig, Executive Vice President - Business Units, Megawide Construction Corporation, shares insights on affordable housing projects in the Philippines, and based on the company’s success model, shows that
India is Ready for Quality Concrete Products with German Engineering
Masa is offering comprehensive solutions for production lines in India for manufacturing concrete products in different variants. Several projects with fully automated plants have already been commissioned across India
Successfull installation of Mesh Welding Plant in Australia during Pandemic by European company Progress Maschinen & Automation
In 2020, Euro Steel was established as the primary supplier of the reinforcing needs to the Euro Precast QLD business by introducing a new mesh welding plant with a bending machine supplied by progress
Elematic India & Aurobindo Realty Developing Value-for-Money Projects
Elematic sets up an Automated Precast Factory for Aurobindo Realty & Infrastructure, following which, the company starts construction of two major realty projects, using precast elements produced
ECHO Precast Engineering- How to Boost a Hollow Core Plant
With software, automation, and independent machinery, a hollow core plant can be augmented to become intelligent and offer many benefits to the users. Boosting a hollow core plant is a good investment
Neptune Industries Limited: Providing Turnkey Projects and Equipments for Building Material Industry/Light Weight Fly Ash Bricks/Concrete Blocks and Pavers and CSE Block.
Gujarat-based Neptune Industries is buoyed by the rapidly rising demand for bricks and blocks made by using waste products like fly ash, Steel Slag, Construction & Demolition waste recycling material
‘Line Detection’ technology enables highest precision in production of hollow core slabs
Contiga A/S, located in Tinglev, in the south of Denmark, takes its production of hollow core slabs to a new level, with machinery and equipment from Echo Precast Engineering. For the first time, the newly developed
Precast Concrete Construction in Metro Projects
Metro projects are capital intensive public oriented projects and their timely completion is of paramount importance both from economic and convenience to public aspects. Due to cost economics, elevated lines are the first
