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3rd International Holcim Forum to focus on “Re-Inventing Construction” Zurich / Switzerland - December 15, 2009 - Experts from all continents will meet in Mexico City at the 3rd International Holcim Forum for Sustainable Construction in April 2010 and advance concepts on how construction needs to be re-invented and aligned with principles of sustainable development.
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Book announcement - Green factory in Sri Lanka Zurich, Switzerland – November 23, 2009: The Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction has published MAS Intimates Thurulie – Clothing factory in Sri Lanka – adding another example of sustainable architecture from around the world to its series of monographs.
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Sustainable construction beyond the green Zurich / Switzerland – August 24, 2009 – Global Holcim Awards competition: winning projects reflect broad range of approaches to sustainability.
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 | | Green factory in Sri Lanka – MAS Intimates Thurulie This clothing factory is a visionary departure from standard approaches. It claims to be the world’s first clothing factory powered solely by carbon-neutral sources. The factory creates an environment that is conducive to lean manufacturing. The production floor is divided into separate areas where workers collaborate in teams, enhancing productivity and employee satisfaction, with the payback period for the extra cost of making the building sustainable is only five years.
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 | | Second Holcim Awards – Sustainable Construction 2008/2009 This new book presents inspiring examples of sustainable construction from every region of the world. It features in-depth behind-the-scenes essays for all 15 projects that qualified for the Global Holcim Awards 2009. Project descriptions of all 52 projects that received Awards, Acknowledgement or “Next Generation” prizes at five regional Holcim Awards ceremonies in 2008 are also included. PDF copies of the four global winning projects will be available following each local hand-over ceremony.
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Global Holcim Awards "Innovation" prize hand-over event May 31, 2008 - San Francisco, USA
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Global Holcim Awards 2009 May 8, 2008 - Zurich, Switzerland
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Regional Holcim Awards 2008 Asia Pacific November 27, 2008 - New Delhi, India
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Regional Holcim Awards 2008 Africa Middle East November 14, 2008 - Marrakech, Morocco
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Regional Holcim Awards 2008 Latin America October 23, 2008 - Mexico City, Mexico
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Regional Holcim Awards 2008 North America October 16, 2008 - Montreal, Canada
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Regional Holcim Awards 2008 Europe September 26, 2008 - Madrid, Spain
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