Construction of new soil treatment plant for more sustainable concrete
STRABAG has started a modernisation project in Bürglen with a ground-breaking ceremony. A plant for soil preparation for the production of recycled concrete is being built there. A new building for the subsidiary Beton AG is also being realised.
STRABAG has broken ground for the construction of a wet-mechanical soil processing plant in Bürglen, according to a press release. The new plant will enable the extraction of recycled concrete from soil material and construction waste. STRABAG is also investing in a new building for its subsidiary Beton AG at the site.
According to the company, the plant works like a “washing machine for stones”. The raw material from soils and building rubble is crushed with a crusher and then washed. In the next step, the clean stone is separated from metal, plastic, glass or wood and screened.
The processed stones are then mixed with cement and water to produce new concrete for building houses and bridges as well as for road construction. The aim is to reduce the consumption of raw materials and promote a sustainable circular economy. “This protects the environment because we don’t have to extract as much new primary gravel from the earth. It also produces less waste,” they say.
Installation of the plant technology is scheduled to begin in November 2025, with commissioning scheduled for autumn 2026. Production is set to begin in 2027.