Renovating with Ringlock scaffolding solutions
A quartet of European renovation and restoration projects across Europe showcases how Doka, a leading global formwork and scaffolding expert, delivers reliable, cost-effective scaffolding solutions tailored to meet the unique demands of renovation projects. As the benefits of maintaining, updating and restoring existing infrastructure are numerous, European constructors are partnering with Doka experts to implement customized Doka Ringlock scaffolding systems. Each project is designed to support breathing new life into historic buildings and aging infrastructure to preserve them for future generations.
First-class shopping experience at Frankfurt Airport: umdasch The Store Makers realises a Worldshop in the Lufthansa First Class Terminal for Miles & More
The Worldshop in the Lufthansa First Class Terminal at Frankfurt Airport offers a unique shopping experience for First Class customers and HON Circle members. As a leading provider of premium brand products and exclusive luggage, the Worldshop sets new standards in travel retail. Working closely with Heinemann's travel retail experts, umdasch The Store Makers created a harmonious store design with digital touchpoints that invites customers not only to shop, but also to attend special events such as vernissages.
New hansgrohe showroom in Warwick realised by umdasch The Store Makers
At the end of April, hansgrohe celebrated the official opening of its new UK headquarters in Warwick. The project was realised by umdasch The Store Makers, who coordinated the conversion of the space as the main contractor and were responsible for the manufacture, delivery, and installation of the shopfitting.
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Doka supports largest roller-compacted concrete dam expansion in U.S. history
Nestled in the heart of Colorado (USA), the Gross Reservoir plays a crucial role in managing water flow across the North American Continental Divide. In a landmark project aimed at securing the region's future water supply, Denver Water is undertaking the largest dam raise in U.S. history, increasing the height of the 70-year-old structure by 40 meters. To meet the unique challenges of this massive undertaking, Doka has engineered a tailor-made formwork solution, pivotal in tripling the reservoir's capacity.
Doka improves safety & increases efficiency on POST Rotterdam renovation
The POST Rotterdam building project is transforming the aging post office into a real gem as work continues on renovation and redevelopment of the esteemed property. To ensure the construction process on the busy Coolsingel boulevard flows safely and efficiently, the joint venture POST-Bouw, a combination of BESIX Nederland and Rizzani de Eccher, is working with a customized portfolio of solutions from Doka Nederland. Saving valuable crane time, Doka’s self-climbing formwork, SCP platform and various lightweight formwork as well as flexible scaffolding systems are being optimised to ensure a secure work environment and improved onsite efficiency.
Doka Leads with Smart Sensor Technology
Doka, one of the world's leading experts in formwork and scaffolding, has been a reliable partner for years providing digital solutions for increasing efficiency and safety on construction sites. With the introduction of the new DokaXact Load & Pressure sensors, Doka now enables real-time monitoring of the pouring process.
Doka extends CO2 footprint calculation to 7,000 products
Doka is taking another important step towards sustainability. In addition to the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) for formwork products, the CO2 footprint for scaffolding is also available. Doka customers now have access to PCF data for around 7,000 products.
Maxi Zoo opens its first stores in the Netherlands with shopfitting solutions from umdasch The Store Makers
On 5 June, the Fressnapf Group celebrated the opening of its first store in the Netherlands under the name Maxi Zoo in Maastricht. This was followed by the opening of another store in Coevoerden on 19 June. With the new 800 square metres Maxi Zoo stores in the Netherlands, the company is continuing to expand its business in Europe and is setting standards in pet retailing with a modern store concept. The experts at umdasch The Store Makers also have reason to celebrate, as they have been supporting the international rollout of the Future Store concept on the shopfitting side not only in the Netherlands, but also in five other European countries since January 2024.
Criteria for calculating the product carbon footprint established
Doka, one of the world's leading suppliers of formwork and scaffolding, is once again demonstrating that it is a pioneer in sustainability by playing a key role in the development of minimum standards for calculating Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) – a milestone for the formwork and scaffolding industry and a further step down the road to decarbonising the construction sector.
Rail Baltica Project Shaped by Doka
Rail Baltica represents a landmark achievement in European transportation infrastructure and stands as the largest Baltic project of the century. By 2030, an 870 km long double-track high-speed railway will connect the Baltic countries with the Central European rail network. Doka is playing a pivotal role in ensuring the project's timely completion with its comprehensive solutions.
umdasch The Store Makers receives EcoVadis Bronze Seal for outstanding sustainability performance
umdasch The Store Makers has been recognised by the independent and renowned sustainability rating platform EcoVadis for its sustainability performance. This recognition underlines The Store Makers' commitment to social responsibility, environmental protection and ethical business conduct.
Doka formwork & scaffolding to renovate Voest Bridge
Doka, a global leader in formwork and scaffolding, is adding value to renovation projects by enabling construction companies to intelligently apply its Ringlock scaffolding system to support renovation projects of all sizes. The recent repairs and refurbishment of the important Voest Bridge showcase how the modular scaffold system played a significant part in supporting the repairs of one of Austria’s busiest road sections on the A7 highway.
BILLA Corso opens new store in Vienna-Döbling: umdasch The Store Makers skilfully present fine wines
After several months of construction, a new BILLA Corso opened on 24 April 2024 on Sieveringer Strasse in Vienna's 19th district. The striking highlight of the new store is the exclusive "Parisian chic" shop design, especially the wine bar, which was custom-made by umdasch The Store Makers and provides a fitting stage for fine wines.
“Catwalk”: Suspended Scaffold Ringlock swings into action
The contribution Doka, a global leader in formwork and scaffolding, has made to the one-of-a-kind Danube River Bridge project in the Austrian city of Linz, demonstrates the added value teaming with a single source can bring to complex construction projects. As the bridge, which represents the first construction phase of the A26 motorway, nears completion, the innovative Doka products, including formwork, scaffolding, and digital solutions, have enabled streamlined operations, secure working environments and cost-effective budget management.
DokaXdek revolutionizes Slab Construction across Europe
Amstetten, Austria | 8th April 2024 – Doka, a global leader in formwork and scaffolding, is launching a major roll-out of its revolutionary slab-formwork DokaXdek by making the innovative product available across Europe. In the course of the year 2024, the highly versatile system will be available to industry professionals working in numerous countries through their local Doka representative. This is the next big step since it was launched at bauma 2022 and introduced to customers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Norway.
Harrods Holiday & Occasion Rooms: A Testament to Excellence with umdasch The Store Makers
In December 2023, London's luxury department store, Harrods, unveiled two new womenswear rooms dedicated to occasionwear and swimwear, as part of its redevelopment project at its Knightsbridge home. umdasch The Store Makers was entrusted with bringing Harrods’ vision to life – implementing the shopfitting based on a concept by David Collins Studio. The result sets the stage for an ideal shopping experience tailored to special occasions.
Local craftsmanship meets state-of-the-art shopping experience: new INTERSPAR hypermarket opens in Leibnitz
After a construction period of about one and a half years, a brand new, state-of-the-art INTERSPAR hypermarket has been built at the popular EUROSPAR location. For the umdasch Store Makers in Leibnitz, this was a double pleasure, as they were able to accompany the project in their home town as shopfitting partners.
VIENNA TWENTYTWO on the rise
VIENNA TWENTYTWO – one of Vienna’s largest urban development projects – is being built in the 22nd district of Vienna’s Donaustadt. Two diagonally positioned tower blocks and four low-rise buildings form a varied ensemble, not least thanks to tried and-tested formwork and scaffolding solutions from Doka.
Special formwork solution for motorway bridge: A cantilever forming traveller like a transformer
Maisach, Germany, March 12, 2024. At almost 4 km in length, the “Hochstraße Elbmarsch”– K20 for short – on the BAB 7 motorway in Hamburg is the longest road bridge in Germany. It has been undergoing renovation and expansion since 2020. The space available on the construction site is so limited that the contractor STRABAG and Doka had to come up with a special formwork concept. Their bridge experts therefore developed something completely new: they converted the ParaTop cantilever formwork into a moveable formwork traveller that could also be folded in and out in all four directions.
