Lafarge Zambia has announced that the 6th cycle of the international competition for LafargeHolcim awards is now open for entries until February 2020. The awards recognize leading projects by professionals and bold ideas from the next generation that combine sustainable construction solutions with architectural excellence.
The awards offer a total of US$2 million in prize money and foreground projects funding for concepts from architecture, engineering, urban planning, materials and construction technology, and related fields.
In a statement made available to the Zambian Business Times – ZBT by Lafarge Communications and Corporate Affairs Manager Glenda Kamalata, Lafarge stated that the competition promotes circular thinking and the reduction of carbon dioxide – CO2 emissions across all disciplines.
The awards also seek to it identify ideas with the highest potential to tackle today’s challenges to increasing urbanization and improving the quality of life. The awards next generation category seeks visionary design concepts and bold ideas at a preliminary stage of design, including design studio and research work.
The statement issued to ZBT stated that submissions in the LafargeHolcim awards main category include sustainable construction projects at an advanced stage of design with a high probability of realization.
For one to qualify to participate in the different categories available, authors need not be older than 30 years, however students and young professionals are invited to enter the awards main category with projects that have reached an advanced stage of design.
Since 2003, the LafargeHolcim Foundation advances the discourse on sustainable construction mainly through its wards, the world’s most significant competition for sustainable design.
The foundation is an initiative of LafargeHolcim, the global leader in building materials and solutions. It operates four business segments which are Cement, Aggregates, Ready-Mix Concrete and Solutions & Products, which includes precast concrete, asphalt, mortar and building solutions affordable housing.
LafargeHolcim is listed on the Swiss Exchange and on Euronext Paris and is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) European Index.
