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- 2024-07-18
- 000156
- Construction Industry
The Elbphilharmonie Hamburg is an impressive landmark. It visually combines the tradition of the old Hanseatic city on Germany's largest seaport with the modernity of the newly built HafenCity. The Elbphilharmonie project is absolutely unique, and although the people of Hamburg are so proud of their new landmark, there were problems during construction. Costs rose more than tenfold and there were repeated delays. We take a closer look at the Elbphilharmonie and its story: Read on!
- 2024-05-22
- 000152
- Innovation
It was probably the largest bankrupt construction in Munich, and an exclusive club where you could dance in the presence of sharks. Sound crazy? That's just it! The Schwabylon was a huge leisure and shopping center in the 1970s, right next to the Yellow Submarine Club. What was planned as a utopian dream, became an economic nightmare. After just a few years, it was all over: too big, too flashy, too expensive. Unfortunately, both institutions no longer exist today. We take you on a journey through the history of the famous Schwabylon with the Yellow Submarine club.
High-quality materials are one thing, but what's the point of using the best building materials if they don't hold together on the construction site? Our guest today is mainly concerned with dowels in fastening technology. How important is this area to the stability of our buildings? Read on and find out more!
- 2024-02-09
- 000145
- Construction Industry
High-tech architecture shows how beautiful the art of engineering can be and stands up to sober, inexpensive construction methods. Let's take a closer look at some high-tech buildings. What is so special about high-tech architecture? Read on!
- 2024-01-25
- 000144
- Construction Industry
Crooked, chaotic, completely random: Deconstructivism has long had a permanent place in architecture and always leads us to impressive buildings with an absolute recognition value. We present to you some of them in detail.
- 2024-01-11
- 000143
- Construction Industry
While Modernism was producing more and more sober buildings, a counter-movement began to emerge at the end of the 1960s. Postmodernists demanded: Give architecture back its soul! This movement has given rise to fascinating buildings, some of which we would like to introduce to you. Enjoy reading!
The end of the year is quickly getting closer. Time to look back and forward at the same time. In this post, we would like to take you with us: Let's enjoy the most wonderful time of the year amid Christmas parties, charitable activities, and holiday spirit. Enjoy reading!
- 2023-11-30
- 000140
- Construction Industry
Of all the architectural styles, brutalism is probably the one that polarizes people the most. You either love these concrete giants, or hate them. What is so special about brutalism, and what are the interesting buildings of brutalism? Enjoy reading!
- 2023-11-16
- 000139
- Construction Industry
Each of us certainly thinks of a specific building when it comes to futurist architecture. In fact, futurism is not just about aesthetically bizarre buildings, but about a holistic concept: modern building with a strong focus on sustainability and responsibility towards people and nature alike. What is futurism about and what can we learn from it?
- 2023-11-02
- 000137
- Construction Industry
A holistic connection with nature is the guiding principle of organic building. To this day, this movement still produces impressive structures, and we will look at some of them together. What is special about organic architecture, and what can we learn from it?
- 2023-10-26
- 000136
- Construction Industry
In the politically difficult time between the world wars, another architectural style developed from New Building. Starting in Germany, it found new followers all over the world. How did this special design and the rather involuntary export come about? We take a closer look at the most interesting buildings and, finally, summarize what we can learn from the Bauhaus style.
- 2023-10-19
- 000135
- Construction Industry
After the World War I, many in the construction industry longed for a change. Individual, fascinating buildings were created that consciously distanced themselves from the New Building structures. We take a closer look at some of them and, finally, summarize what we can learn from Expressionist architecture in our modern construction.
- 2023-10-12
- 000134
- Construction Industry
Straight edges, geometric shapes, and timeless design: New Building is an architectural movement of the modern age, which is primarily characterized by industrial and postwar buildings. What exactly is New Building about, and what influence does this movement have on our modern construction industry?
- 2023-10-05
- 000133
- Construction Industry
Inspired by nature at the end of the 19th century, there were numerous buildings with organic shapes, floral patterns, and curved lines. Art Nouveau responded to the sometimes heavy architecture of increasing industrialization. What can we learn from Art Nouveau for our modern construction industry?
- 2023-09-28
- 000131
- Construction Industry
In historicism, the architectural styles of bygone eras were revisited, leaving a lot of space for personal interpretation. This created a mix of different forms of architecture that still attract attention today. What can we learn from historicism for our modern construction industry?
- 2023-09-21
- 000130
- Construction Industry
Between 1770 and 1840, an old construction method showed itself in a new guise. To this day, classicism brought forth famous and well-known landmarks, inspired by ancient buildings. What constitutes classicism, and what can we learn from it in our modern construction industry?
Intimacy and coziness instead of a forced display of wealth and power.
We kept looking at the calendar with great anticipation and now it was finally time again: On September 6 to September 10, our international sales workshop took place in Prague. It feels like an eternity since we were last together. The agenda included news on the distribution of Dlubal programs worldwide.
- 2023-09-07
- 000127
- Construction Industry
Called Era of Contrasts, Baroque produced the most magnificent castles and churches in Europe. Absolute power and the church demonstrated their power in the form of Baroque architecture. What defines the Baroque architecture, and can we even learn something from it for modern building?
In 1977, the seventh tallest skyscraper in New York was opened: the Citicorp Center. Just a year later, it turned out: It could collapse, killing half of Manhattan. A mistake in the structural design almost led to a disaster. How did it come about? You can find this out in our post.
Every 11 minutes, someone falls in love... a construction manager! Our guest, Patrick, is one of the founders of Crafthunt, a special job platform for the construction industry, which is intended to counteract the shortage of skilled workers. We also talk about such exciting topics as AI in construction.
- 2023-08-24
- 000123
- Construction Industry
Typical pointed arches, high and soaring towers, and elaborated decorations abound in Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages. How is Gothic architecture different, and what can we in the construction industry learn from it?
Our COO Daniel Dlubal took over the patronage for the event "Dragons Among Cities" and thus supports the beginning of a new, important tradition. The dragon boat race takes place on both the German and Czech sides, on alternate years. Together, we want to overcome borders, create friendships, and honor German-Czech togetherness!
This year, we were really looking forward to our annual summer event! Employees from all over Germany met at the headquarters in Tiefenbach to spend a day full of good mood, fun, and sun.
- 2023-04-26
- 000111
- Construction Industry
Hurray hurray, the BAU is here! After a forced break of four years, the time has finally come again. At the BAU 2023 trade fair in Munich, Germany, exhibitors from all over the world showed what the construction industry has to offer today. Dlubal Software was one of them! At our booth, we presented the new generation of the Dlubal structural analysis software: efficient, clearly arranged, and powerful.
The 8th of March is International Women's Day. This has not gone unnoticed by us, either. We are proud to have great female colleagues on our team! Therefore, we would like to thank you again in this blog post. We are happy you are part of our company!
Are we ready for BIM? There are numerous ideas and innovations relating to digitization in construction. New ones seem to be emerging almost every day. But how useful are most of them? Can we even implement BIM as extensively as we would like? Together with our guest Ralf Weineck, we would like to take a more critical look at the topic of BIM in the construction industry. Enjoy reading!
What is the future development of BIM? In this podcast, Bernd Schlenker gives an insight into how BIM is being accepted in practice and what further steps are planned. This also includes the BIM Master Plan for German federal buildings. Do you want to find out more and perhaps compare the current status with the expectations from 2021? Then read on!
Everyone is talking about BIM. Many in the construction industry consider it as a hope for the breakthrough of digitization. There is a lot of talk about it, but why isn't it widely used yet? Our guest today is Andre Schlaak, a co-founder of the Bismondis platform. As an expert in BIM, he explains to us what the modern working method is like and which hurdles still need to be overcome. We are excited!
Alexander Oehler is an environmental engineer and works on various projects in the field of urban water management. In this podcast, he talks more about the implementation of BIM in water management. Furthermore, we discuss digitization and exciting trends in construction. Read on now!