Encouraging innovative approaches to sustainable construction

Position vacant – Technical Officer
The newly-created position of Technical Officer will be responsible for providing technical expertise in the fields of architecture, engineering and urban planning, and liaise between the Holcim Foundation and its Technical Competence Center.
January 7, 2012

Foundations 13 – And the winners are …
December 2011
Foundations 13 is dedicated to the groundbreaking projects showcased in the regional Holcim Awards 2011 presentations. From some 6,000 submissions, the best were celebrated at five two-day events held in Casablanca, Milan, Buenos Aires, Washington D.C. and Singapore.

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Research support for informal urban development
Architect Arturo Ortiz Struck studied the mechanisms of informal development in Mexican cities – and the Holcim Foundation supported his important work with a research grant announced at the Holcim Forum in 2007. Workshops on sustainable construction in the municipality of Chimulhuacán have been followed by the successful construction of 17 new houses.

Project update
Stabilized earth visitors’ center, Mapungubwe National Park, South Africa
The Mapungubwe Interpretation Center was completed in 2009 using latest developments in structural geometry along with an ancient construction technique, in order to implement a contemporary design, meant to house centuries-old artifacts.
Last updated: December 15, 2011

The Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction promotes sustainable responses to the technological, environmental, socioeconomic and cultural issues affecting building and construction at the national, regional and global levels. To encourage innovative approaches to sustainable construction, the foundation conducts activities including: Holcim Awards competition, Holcim Forum symposium, Holcim Grants seed funding for building initiatives and grants for research projects.

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