Construction industry

The "bauen.de" portal advises builders to think about lighting before building a house. They should find answers to various questions. According to bauen.de, these include the following: "Which rooms are there and what light is needed there at what time of day?", "What intensity and what temperature should the light have?" and "How should the light...

According to calculations by the Euroconstruct research group, of which the ifo Institute is a member, the European construction industry has overcome the coronavirus slump. Euroconstruct assumes that the construction volume will grow by 3.6% this year. According to Euroconstruct, the construction volume had already grown by 5.6% in 2021, but fell by 4.7% in 2020. With an increase of 7.1 percent...

Building prices have recently risen enormously. According to the Federal Statistical Office, producer prices for building materials such as wood and steel in particular rose more sharply on average in 2021 than at any time since the survey began in 1949. Solid structural timber also increased in price, by 77.3 percent compared to the previous year's average. Roof battens became 65.1 percent more expensive and...

A large proportion of pollutant emissions can be reduced through good planning during construction. The Federal Environment Agency has now pointed this out. A study - carried out between summer 2018 and winter 2020 in two new development areas in Berlin - shows that taking environmental concerns into account at an early planning stage can reduce pollutant emissions from construction projects by more than 90 percent.

For most people, chairs not only have to be comfortable, they also have to look good. The portal schoener-wohnen.de now shows owners and tenants the wide selection of chairs available for the dining room and kitchen. Whether made of wood, plastic or fiberglass, simple or colorful, expensive or inexpensive - chairs are available in numerous materials, colors and designs.

Which architect has created the best high-quality, innovative and sustainable façade between 2020 and 2022? The Building Materials and Components Association for Rear-Ventilated Facades (FVHF) is now finding out. Interested architects have until Friday, May 20, to apply for the "German Façade Award 2022", which is endowed with 5,000 euros. For participation...

Anyone interested in "Public Building with Wood" can take part in several online events organized by the Agency for Renewable Resources (FNR) this year. The series of events will kick off on Thursday, March 24 (9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.) with the topic "Building in existing buildings". The program includes presentations by architects, construction managers and lawyers such as...

Who is the best carpenter in Europe and the world? That will be determined from July 5 to 8, 2022 at the European Carpentry Championships in Cologne and from October 12 to 17, 2022 at the "WorldSkills" in Shanghai. The team management and coaches have now announced the German squad. Journeyman Philipp Kaiser from Rot an der Rot will be competing as a candidate for both the European and World...

The German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) is forecasting rising sales in the construction sector - despite the coronavirus pandemic, capacity bottlenecks and high prices for construction services. After the nominal construction volume already rose by 10% to €488 billion in 2020, the DIW expects construction output to increase by a further 13% this year and by around 10% in the coming...

Wismar University of Applied Sciences, the Technical University of Braunschweig, the German Timber Industry Association (HDH) and Haas Fertigbau GmbH want to jointly develop an open standard timber construction system for public buildings by the end of 2024. According to the Agency for Renewable Resources, the aim is to create a standard timber construction system that can be used by planners and small to medium-sized carpentry and...