Holcim opens development contest

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