A new tunnel formwork system from Pilosio reduces the time needed for assembly. Made from standard components, this can be used for a wide range of geometries.
Innovative formwork systems have been used to construct a variety of bridge structures. Patrick Smith reports. As part of the work on Germany's new A4 autobahn near Eisenach, the contracting joint venture awarded the formwork contract for two of the three viaducts to Doka. What makes this assignment so special to the company is that although the two steel composite bridges each have very different cross-sections, the JV is using the same overslung composite forming carriage to pour the carriageway slabs of
A second Odra River bridge in Cigacice is the last stage of work for a section of the S3 expressway in Poland’s Lubuskie township. The bridge is part of the S3 route between Sulechów to Nowa Sól and is expected to be completed by year’s end.
Formwork firm Pilosio is taking corporate responsibility and sustainability very seriously indeed through its peace awards - Kristina Smith reports Italian formwork specialist Pilosio held its fourth annual Building Peace Award in the historic setting of Venice’s Scuola Grande on Friday 12th September. This year’s winner was politician Samia Yaba Nkrumah, the daughter of Ghana’s first democratically elected president, highlighting her planned project to build a new library and learning space in Akosombo, ne
An array of innovative formwork solutions have helped in the repair and construction of key bridge links - Mike Woof writes
Formwork producers are continually developing novel solutions for bridge maintenance and construction applications. Several key structures have benefited from the novel use of formwork systems, with suppliers such as Doka, PERI, Pilosio and RMD all working on important structures in recent times.
In Estonia, construction work is underway on the bypass around Tartu, the country’s