Wietersdorfer Alpacem GmbH is a group of companies in the building materials industry with regional roots in the Alps-Adriatic region and 29 locations in Austria, Italy and Slovenia. The Alpacem Group specializes in the production of cement and binding agents, ready-mixed concrete and mineral raw materials and covers the entire value chain – from raw material extraction to production and the refinement of building materials.
The development of sustainable building material solutions is at the heart of everything we do. In doing so, we focus on regional cycles, the use of alternative raw materials and the continuous optimization of our processes. Our vision “From people to people for generations” reflects our efforts to create long-lasting values for future generations.
In the SITAR project, we are contributing our expertise in the production and application of CO₂-reduced binders. Together with partners from research and industry, we are working on innovative concepts for intelligent resource management in the construction industry. The aim is to develop practical solutions that combine ecological responsibility with economic efficiency.
Antonio Basso S.p.A. specializes in the construction of civil, commercial and industrial buildings and is structured to directly manage the entire production cycle, from the construction of foundations to the manufacture, transport and assembly of prefabricated components, right through to completion and full after-sales service. The company is characterized by constant investment in the research and development of modern and efficient construction solutions and in state-of-the-art production technologies that meet the highest standards. The company has always been active in the field of prefabricated construction, following the principles of expertise and technical and managerial skills to meet the needs of an increasingly demanding market in terms of maximum structural flexibility, high performance and safety, with the best possible compliance with construction times. The experience gained over the years in the construction and prefabrication of concrete structures and the constant innovation of production systems and technologies can make an important contribution to the study and development of eco-friendly concrete structures by analyzing the manufacturing process of the elements from an eco-friendly point of view.
Ingenieurbüro Bergmeister was founded 35 years ago by Prof. Konrad Bergmeister (Professor of Structural Engineering at BOKU University Vienna since 1993). Ingenieurbüro Bergmeister offers planning services in all important engineering disciplines and is represented by almost 150 employees at seven locations in Italy, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Bergmeister’s engineers and experts have worked on over 4,000 projects in Europe over the past decades. Many innovations have been driven forward in collaboration with universities or companies. Examples include the cable-tensioned glass roof at Juval Castle by Reinhold Messner, the seamless university building in Brixen, the most beautiful soccer stadium in Linz nominated in Austria, large industrial buildings in Germany and Italy and the pedestrian and cycle bridge in Eichstätt, Germany, which won the Ernst & Sohn Engineering Prize 2024. Bergmeister was also involved in important infrastructure projects, such as the Brenner Base Tunnel (the longest tunnel under construction in the world), where Prof. Bergmeister was jointly responsible for the planning, approval and construction, or the north-west bypass with the Küchlberg Tunnel in Merano, where Bergmeister was involved in the planning and construction management as a responsible partner. Our work follows a clear mission: the sustainable and responsible design of our built environment and the promotion of a future-oriented building culture.
CUAS is a university of applied sciences with regional roots and an international focus. It is active in the key areas of health and social affairs, economics and various technology topics in engineering and construction, including architecture. Its core tasks lie in the areas of study and teaching, applied research, knowledge transfer and continuing education. More than 165 researchers with around 250 cooperation partners and a research volume of €8 million in 2022 provide new insights and impetus from science for business, industry, politics and society. Four research centers and 19 research groups conduct research with the aim of addressing socially and industrially relevant topics. The deliberate interlinking of teaching and research gives students the opportunity to become involved in projects at a scientific level at an early stage, right up to doctoral level. CUAS is experienced in the project coordination of international R&D projects with up to 12 partners and a project volume of €2 million. In 2022, a research volume of €8 million in co-funded projects was managed, comprising 120 R&D projects. The Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture has extensive experience in working on topics related to the construction industry, ranging from material development to the validation of structural components. The ISO 9001-certified construction laboratory (https://www.baulabor.at/) is equipped with high-quality technological components for testing and monitoring the behavior of structural components. In the past, it has been involved in the development of climate-friendly, high-performance cementitious materials as part of several research projects, including the FFG-funded CON_FIT (https://projekte.ffg.at/projekt/3014945) and HiPerComp (https://www.ffg.at/sites/default/files/allgemeine_downloads/strukturprogramme/coinaufbau3as_hipercomp.pdf) projects. In addition, cooperation with a large number of industrial partners from the construction sector, including ASFINAG, ÖBB, voestalpine, SIKA Austria, Hilti and Halfen, took place as part of R&D projects and teaching activities.
Friul Julia Appalti S.r.l. (FJA) is wholly owned and controlled by Roberto and Michela Nadalutti and has been providing environmental services such as the collection, transportation, storage, treatment, recycling and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous municipal and special waste for almost 40 years.
FJA has its own vehicles for carrying out collection services at customers’ premises (registration no. TS00046 in the National Register of Environmental Officers) and facilities for treatment, recovery and disposal, including:
Landfill for non-hazardous waste in the municipality of Maniago (PN) in the Cossana area
The landfill has been in operation since 1991 and has had a combined heat and power plant for generating electricity from biogas since 2021, which is currently in operation and connected to the national power grid.
Storage, recovery and disposal facility for non-hazardous waste in the municipality of Povoletto (UD), Grions del Torre industrial estate, Via G.B. Madeleine 25
The plant has been in operation since the early 1990s. Over the years, the plant developed from the original Plant 1 to the later Plant 2 until 2010, when it underwent a complete restructuring, both administratively with the merging of the various original licenses into a unified overall plant, and technically/structurally with the demolition of the outdated structures and the construction of new halls, facilities and rooms for the staff.
The plant has a total area of approx. 11200 m2, of which approx. 4300 m2 are covered (next to the plant there is another urbanized industrial area of over 42700 m2, which belongs to another company of the Nadalutti family and is currently used as a vehicle park, storage area for boxes and various equipment).
Storage facility for hazardous and non-hazardous waste in the municipality of Pradamano (UD), Via Pasolini 35
In 2011, Michela and Roberto Nadalutti acquired this branch of the business, which consists of a licensed warehouse for hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
As a building materials testing laboratory and quality assurance laboratory for many shareholders and customers in the concrete and asphalt sector, we can contribute practical and normative expertise in the building materials sector to the project. We have carried out a number of projects in the recycling sector in recent years and are now seeing a great deal of movement in this sector. It’s not so much a question of whether building materials will become more environmentally friendly, but how far and how fast. We have a certified EPD tool with which we can quantitatively evaluate various optimizations. One problem that should not be underestimated is the normative restriction or minefield of contradictory standards and guidelines. We could go deeper with this project and provide a detailed overview of the normative and technical (Italian) foundations, always from the perspective of an alpine environment with extreme climatic and structural requirements that exist across borders. An exchange on possible solutions or dead ends is essential in this phase of rapid implementation or even construction of new ecological standards. In our view, one aim of the project would be to create know-how in order to provide building material manufacturers, construction companies and planners alike with clarity in the area of environmentally friendly and durable concrete structures.
The Polytechnic Department of Engineering and Architecture (DPIA) and the people involved in the project have relevant experience and skills in the project topics. In addition to several scientific articles published in major civil engineering and architecture journals, most of the people are involved in the national projects PNRR INEST and RELUIS. Recently, the organization’s officer for the project has conducted several studies (also presented at an international conference in 2022) on the effectiveness of replacing waste material in the concrete mix. The research experience and skills of all those involved in the project are usually passed on to students as part of the teaching activities. The organization also has relevant experience with laboratory tests on the mechanical properties of building materials and structural elements.