Holcim holds $2m construction contest

Holcim holds $2m construction contest

JAKARTA: Swiss-based Holcim Foundation has invited architects,
planners, engineers and project owners in Asia to enter the US$2
million Holcim Awards, a competition for projects in the area of
sustainable construction.

The world's largest cash-prized sustainable construction
contest will be staged by the Holcim Foundation, an independent
initiative of Holcim Ltd., one of the world's leading suppliers
of cement, aggregates (gravel and sand) and concrete.

Holcim executive committee member Paul Hugentobler said the
competition was an opportunity for those involved in sustainable
construction to be recognized and present innovative ideas to a
wider audience, according to a release received by The Jakarta
Post.

"We see the Holcim Foundation as a long-term opportunity to
make tangible advances in sustainable development that creates
further value, not only for the cement industry but also for
society as a whole," he said.

Sustainable construction projects can be submitted for the
awards up to March 31, 2005 via www.holcimawards.org.

The Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction was
established in Switzerland in 2003, at the initiative of Holcim
Ltd., which has group companies and affiliates in more than 70
countries, including Indonesia.--JP