Switzerland: Creabeton tests vegetation wall

The Swiss subsidiary of French construction materials group Vicat, Creabeton, is currently testing a new vegetation wall baptised Skyflor, in partnership with the Geneva-based landscaping, engineering and architectural school Hepia. The high-performance fibre-reinforced concrete acts as a natural support for vegetation due to a porous ceramic surface, allowing roots to pass through. Skyflor is set to be commercialised by Creabeton.

November 15, 2013 Read time: 1 min

The Swiss subsidiary of French construction materials group 684 Vicat, Creabeton, is currently testing a new vegetation wall baptised Skyflor, in partnership with the Geneva-based landscaping, engineering and architectural school Hepia. The high-performance fibre-reinforced concrete acts as a natural support for vegetation due to a porous ceramic surface, allowing roots to pass through.

Skyflor is set to be commercialised by Creabeton.

Quarry Products

For more information on companies in this article

Vicat

Volvo CE’s virtual testing/simulation cuts prototype costs

Building prototype machines involves a lot of time and resources, so engineers at Volvo Construction Equipment’s Technology Function are developing new methods to increase the amount of virtual testing and simulation that can be conducted before the first prototype is built.
The company says this shortens the development cycle and ensures that when prototypes are built they are much closer to the final product, thus reducing costs.
Virtual testing and simulation is not new to Volvo CE as it has an estab