The 3rd International Holcim Awards attracted entries for 6,065 sustainable construction projects to be built in 146 countries. The projects that received Holcim Awards Gold, Silver and Bronze in each region in late 2011 are automatically qualified for the Global Holcim Awards 2012. In addition, all prize-winning projects at the regional level – including the Acknowledgement and “Next Generation” winners – will automatically compete for Global Holcim Innovation prizes. Winners of the global prizes will be announced in April 2012.