Daring projects through rock and glacier at the end of the 19th century – Challenges under extreme conditions

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Paul Caminada

EU building products ordinance

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The replacement of the building products guideline 89/106/EWG by an ordinance immediately valid in all EU member states has entered a new phase.

The impact of the code for sustainable homes on masonry house construction in England

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John Roberts

In England masonry remains the predominant form of house construction and accounts for over 80 % of all new dwellings. The rate of replacement of the housing stock in the UK remains low and each dwelling is required to have a viable working life in excess of 100 years.

Wienerberger Brick Award 2010

On April 8, 2010, Wienerberger AG presented the fourth Brick Award. Architecture critics had submitted 260 projects from 32 countries for this year's competition.

Reconstruction of large fires using numerical simulation – The De Punt boathouse fire

On May 9, 2008 a huge fire broke out in a boathouse in the Dutch town of De Punt, leading to three firefighters losing their lives.

Dirk Jesse new Editor-in-Chief of Bautechnik

"...An editorial change means numerous new tasks. Currently, those of us in the editorial team are planning the topics for the coming year and working on a new concept to further develop your journal in a gentle manner..."

Dr. Günther Schalk new editor of UnternehmerBrief Bauwirtschaft

"...We have set ourselves an ambitious goal: Over the course of the forthcoming issues we want to critically examine the structure and individual rubrics, while also reworking the "face" of the UBB a little, so a to further improve the practical advantages of the UBB for you..."

German Council of Civil Engineering Faculties statement on the title of "engineer" and academic degree of "Dipl.-Ing."

Who is allowed to use the professional title of "engineer"?

Should the academic degree of "Dipl.-Ing." be reintroduced?

8th IMC International Masonry Conference in Dresden

Researcher in the area of masonry from all over the world met each other at the beginning of July in Dresden for a 4-day eventful conference under the topic „Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Masonry Constructions“.

geotechnik to be published by Ernst & Sohn starting 2011

Ernst & Sohn is extending its cooperation with the Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geotechnik e. V. (DGGT).