Construction industry

Good planning is required to ensure that the stairs in the house do not become an accident hazard. This is usually done by experts. However, it is also advisable for builders or owners to find out about staircase construction in the course of renovation work. The "bauen.de" portal provides information on how to calculate stairs and what to look out for when building stairs. This must...

The Berlin consumer advice center knows what to consider when installing a ventilation system. Among other things, it points out that appropriate specialist planning is required, that the most efficient devices have the EU efficiency label A+ and that the acquisition costs for ventilation systems with heat recovery are financially subsidized via the federal subsidy program for efficient buildings (BEG).

Property owners in Baden-Württemberg are more satisfied than tenants. This is the conclusion reached by Prof. Dr. Frank Brettschneider from the University of Hohenheim in a study commissioned by the Baden-Württemberg building societies. The study shows that 71 percent of homeowners in Baden-Württemberg are satisfied with their current housing situation. For tenants, the figure is only 52...

Due to the war in Ukraine, the Federation of the German Construction Industry can no longer rule out construction stops for many projects. According to the association, it is uncertain whether there will be enough material for all construction sites in Germany. In addition to steel producers, who would have to cut back their production, large refineries have also announced that they will have to reduce their bitumen production....

A Disney development is to be built in Rancho Mirage in California's Coachelly Valley. This is according to a statement from the Group. The Group intends to work together with reputable developers. Plans include the construction of several properties specifically for the 55+ target group. Buyers will be able to choose between villas, detached houses and condominiums, among other...

Former architecture student Moritz Hahn from the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (FHWS) has been awarded the BDA Study Prize Bavaria 2022 for his bachelor's thesis on "Ideal: On the ethical criticism of architecture", awarded by the Association of German Architects. In his bachelor's thesis, Moritz Hahn explores the following questions, among others: "Is there a need for...

The portal "bauen.de" 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.