In the heart of Cartagena’s dense urban environment, the 22-storey Sun City residential tower illustrates how high-rise construction techniques are advancing in Latin America. Within one of Colombia’s most space-restricted coastal districts, Doka’s formwork solutions support efficient, safe, and precise construction – addressing the region’s growing demand for urban space and vertically oriented residential developments.
The Wasserfallboden Dam in Kaprun, Austria, is being raised by nine meters to create the foundation for the new Limberg III pumped-storage power plant. The facility will provide 480 MW of flexible additional capacity to strengthen Europe’s renewable energy supply. Doka delivers the formwork and scaffolding solutions that ensure precise and safe construction under extreme high-alpine conditions.
At the opening of Matexpo 2025, held from September 10–14 in Kortrijk, Doka was honoured with two awards at the official Matexpo Innovation Award Ceremony. Matexpo is one of Europe’s major trade fairs for construction machinery and technology, attracting more than 350 exhibitors and 40,000 visitors from across Europe.
The Mumbai-Pune Expressway, a vital artery connecting two of India's major cities, is undergoing a significant upgrade with the construction of the 13.3 km “Missing Link” project. This aims to revolutionise connectivity by reducing travel distance by over six kilometres and travel time by approximately 30 minutes. Doka plays a pivotal role in this project, providing expertise and innovative systems for the construction of this complex cable-stayed bridge.
In today’s construction industry, unlocking the full potential of digital transformation isn’t just an option, it’s essential. Doka is leading by example with a proprietary AI solution that automates the counting and identification of formwork and scaffolding materials. The technology is already in use at over 50 Doka locations worldwide.
Doka is proud to play a central role in the construction of One Bloor West, a groundbreaking high-rise at the iconic intersection of Yonge and Bloor Streets in Toronto, Canada. Slated to become one of the tallest residential buildings in the country at 308 meters, this 85-storey skyscraper will redefine the city’s skyline with its mix of ultra-luxury condominiums, high-end retail, and premium amenities.
Building on a successful collaboration that began in 2023, Doka – together with the Umdasch Group Foundation, the charitable arm of its parent company, the Umdasch Group – continues to support affordable housing efforts across the United States.
Doka, a global leader in formwork and scaffolding, is launching Xlife top, the first Doka formwork sheet featuring a core made entirely of recycled plastic. Optimizing innovative plastic composite technology, Xlife top delivers exceptional durability and multiple reuse cycles to radically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Making its debut at bauma 2025, its introduction to the construction industry marks a major step towards proving that climate action and cost-efficiency can go hand in hand.
At bauma 2025, Doka is unveiling one of the most ambitious digital initiatives in the formwork industry to date: Doka 360. The integrated customer platform digitally connects and streamlines all key touchpoints – from planning and ordering to site operations and return logistics – along the formwork process. This marks a new chapter in construction partnerships – one that frees up time, simplifies workflows, and unleashes the full productivity potential on the jobsite.
At bauma 2025, visitors will experience an array of brand-new scaffolding innovations at the Doka booth in the open-air area north/west (booth FN.420–FN.423). With the introduction of new scaffolding product lines, Doka is further expanding its offering as a one-stop shop for formwork and scaffolding. Developed in close cooperation with global scaffolding provider AT-PAC, the new product lines are tailored to the practical needs of today’s construction sites – from high-load applications to public access, façade works, and complex geometries.
