Holcim opens development contest

Sat, 18 Dec 2004, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA: Architects, engineers, developers and project owners
in Asia, including Indonesia, have been invited to take part in a
US$2 million competition on sustainable development held by a
Swiss foundation.

"We are trying to stimulate these creative people to come up
with ideas of sustainable construction that are beneficial in
terms of the environment, community, economy and culture,"
contest committee chairman for Indonesia Rusli Setiawan said on
Friday.

The event is organized by the Swiss-based Holcim Foundation,
an independent arm of Holcim Ltd., one of the world's leading
suppliers of cement, gravel, sand and concrete.

The company is also the largest shareholder of Indonesian PT
Semen Cibinong.

Details on the contest and entries are available at
www.holcimawards.com -- JP

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