Holcim Awards Come to North America

If you have a customer that works on green projects, be sure they know that projects from all across North America are now eligible to compete for the Holcim Awards, an international competition and initiative of the Swiss-based Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction. The competition celebrates innovative, future-oriented and tangible sustainable construction projects from around the globe. The North America region, including the U.S., Canada, Bermuda and the Bahamas, is supported by the Holcim Ltd. Group companies Holcim (US) Inc., St. Lawrence Cement and Aggregate Industries.

“Holcim is committed to supporting and promoting advances in sustainable construction,” explains Patrick Dolberg, chief executive officer of Holcim (US). “We hope everyone working to develop sustainable solutions will participate to earn national and global recognition for their innovation.”

The Holcim Awards competition is open to anyone involved in planning, design, or development of a sustainable construction project, including architects, planners, engineers or project owners. All building projects are eligible for the competition if the project has not commenced execution prior to June 1, 2007. There are no construction materials requirements or restrictions on the types of projects, as long as they embody the environmental, economic and social values of sustainable construction.

Prize money will total $2 million for the 2008-2009 competition. Regional prizes range from $10,000 to $100,000, with the Global Holcim Awards ranging from $50,000 to $300,000. Nominations and entries in the competition will be accepted until February 29, 2008, at www.holcimawards.org.

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