Construction industry

Although the number of trainees in the construction industry has risen for the fifth year in a row, the German Construction Federation (ZDB) is calling on young people to apply to a construction company. According to ZDB Managing Director Felix Pakleppa, many training positions have not yet been filled and there is a shortage of personnel in the German construction industry. In many companies...

In future, heating systems are to be powered by at least 65 percent renewable energy. This is according to a press release from the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Building (BMWSB). It is expected that from January 1, 2024, owners of new or existing properties will have to comply with this when installing/replacing heating systems. On this topic, the Federal Ministry...

The University of Göttingen has developed a process for a granulate that can be used to make panels and walls from hemp, falch and popcorn granulate. According to the responsible working group "Chemistry and Process Engineering of Composite Materials" at the Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology, the material used is reusable, recyclable and compostable....

IG-Bau is calling on the real estate industry to look for alternative solutions in view of the difficult conditions for new construction, such as a shortage of materials. Among other things, the union is considering the conversion of vacant offices into living space and the addition of extra storeys to the roofs of residential buildings that were built in the post-war period up to the end of the 1990s. The...

If you are also interested in gardening in connection with building a house, the guide "The natural garden - ecological garden design made easy" published by the Marzahn-Hellersdorf district authority provides some helpful tips on the right planting and maintenance of the garden. Among other things, the guide shows that a near-natural design is advisable in order to create a small...

Experts from Fraunhofer IBP and a team of experts from the software and consulting company msg GillardonBSM AG have jointly developed a software prototype that combines the life cycle assessment and the overall economic calculation of buildings. Special software from Fraunhofer IBP will initially be used for this purpose. "The key figures of all relevant components such as...

The "Digital Prize of the Vogel Foundation Dr. Eckernkamp" has now been awarded to a team led by Prof. Dr. Christian Fischer and doctoral student Hannah Drenkard from the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (FHWS). The team is researching the resistance of concrete to chlorides from de-icing salts or seawater. Prof. Dr. Christian Fischer and Hannah Drenkard (Faculty of Architecture...

The German Association for the Protection of Home Builders (BSB) criticizes the fact that consumers have to take on huge debts to build a house and that soon only the rich will be able to afford it. Some consumers have already postponed their plans indefinitely or do not want to realize them at all. The BSB therefore welcomes the real estate transfer tax reform announced by Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner....

The Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Building (BMWSB) is promoting barrier-reduction measures with its "Age-Appropriate Conversion" program. To this end, it is providing private building owners and tenants with 75 million euros via KfW. In addition to older people and people with limited mobility, families with children can also take advantage of the funding.

Interested parties can visit the "DACH+HOLZ International" trade fair in Cologne (Messeplatz 1) until Friday, July 8. There will be 300 exhibitors from 23 countries on site. On Wednesday, July 6, the "future sisters" will address the question "Women in the trades - why not?" The program with various lectures and discussion rounds starts at 10 am. A...