Metal Construction Guide: Expertise & Tips

Starting September 1, 2026, two new apprentices will be training with us as metalworkers specializing in structural engineering. Find out what the training involves, how it works, what we offer, an...

The time change marks the start of peak burglary season. What the 2025 crime statistics reveal, where burglars break in, why window bars offer better protection than an alarm system or camera, and ...

A covered place to wait and to take a break – and the same unit also works as a smoking shelter or bus shelter: flat-roof canopy of the type Köln K2 c/b, frame in RAL 7016, toughened safety glass w...

Bike garage, bike shelter, bike box, open shelter: in the trade, sometimes everyone means the same thing and sometimes something different. We sort out the types – and say which one fits when.

Have your porch roof installed or fit it yourself? What gets checked during on-site measuring, why the wall determines the fixing, which delivery times are realistic – and what a made-to-measure po...

Self-supporting without posts, hot-dip galvanized plus powder coating in DB703, treads made of steel grating: an exterior staircase project and the decisions behind it.

The Large Corten Steel Raised Bed Guide: correct dimensions and sheet thicknesses, layered filling, planting, summer watering, and patina care – with practical knowledge directly from manufacturing.

120 or 240 liters? Stainless steel, steel, or wood-stainless steel? Plus building regulations for property lines and real prices – the waste bin enclosure guide from a specialist company.

What are the regulations for railings? 90 or 110 cm high, max. 12 cm bar spacing, DIN 18065 & DIN EN 1090 – plus material comparison and real custom prices.

Not all rust is created equal: Why genuine Corten steel lasts for decades, while cheap products made from untreated structural steel St37/S235 rust through – and how to spot the difference before y...

Powder coatings, pretreatment, coating thicknesses and curing: how the duplex system of hot-dip galvanizing and powder coating performs outdoors.

Advice, made-to-measure production, material quality and DIN EN 1090: what sets metalwork from a specialist company apart from standard hardware store products.