Al Hamra Tower, Kuwait City

With the building´s structure elegantly wrapped in a cloak-like glass facade, the Al Hamra Tower on the Persian Gulf creates the vision of a highly visible sculpture, rising to an impressive height of 412 metres. As construction progress steadily continues, it becomes clear that the Al Hamra Tower is not only a multi-storey building with a remarkable height but also that a new landmark is being developed through its very distinctive design. After... 

Seewinkeltherme, Frauenkirchen, Austria. Structural work in record time: Short construction period for large-scale project

The Austrian Seewinkel hot springs resort complete with four-star hotel is currently one of the largest reinforced concrete construction projects in the Alpine Republic with a total investment in the region of 80 million euros. The HABAU group of companies were commissioned to construct the concrete frame and in so doing have succeeded in meeting two difficult challenges. On the one hand, the special form of the spiral-shaped building with mostly... 

World´s Tallest Building – Burj Dubai – formed with MEVA Formwork

The Burj Dubai will be the highest building ever erected by mankind. How high is being kept a competitive secret – but it will be higher than 8900 m (2, 625 ft). The wind forces at such extreme heights are awesome: the antenna at the top of the Burj is designed for a deflection of +/- 12 m! The biggest share of the on-site concrete works is dedicated to the slabs with a total surface of 224, 808 m² for 532 slabs on 153 floor levels – an area...