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In this edition of Concrete & Steel Construction the podcast, three guests join us: ‘concrete fluencer’ Niki Loonen of TBI and Olivier Suerickx and Bob Lambermont of Penetron Benelux. Topic of discussion: sustainability, life extension and CO₂-saving of concrete - themes that are profoundly changing the construction industry. Together with the gentlemen at the table, we conduct a [...]
In Obourg (Mons), Holcim is realizing Europe's largest CO2-neutral cement plant. The Go4Zero project symbolizes the future of the construction industry: a drastic reduction of the ecological footprint through innovative production processes, circular raw materials and smart technologies that extend the life span of concrete. The modernization in Obourg marks the biggest turnaround in the more than 110-year [...]
Following my earlier column for Concrete & Steel Construction on a ruling regarding ‘pop-outs’ in concrete walls, in mid-2024, this time I revisit a dispute in which pop-outs provided the core of the discussion. Whereas the discussion in the 2024 proceeding was more about the technical side of the pop-outs and damages, in the 2026 issue the discussion is more about legal aspects including, in particular, any statute of limitations on claims. Spoiler alert: in the 2024 issue, the Board of Arbitration in Construction Disputes ruled (ruling of May 24, 2024, No. 37,677) that the contractor was liable for the pop-outs. The recent issue before the Rotterdam District Court (ruling Jan. 21, 2026, ECLI:NL:RBROT:2026:540) also ruled that the contractor was liable.
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