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Holcim Foundation Promotes Sustainable Approaches

In 2008, the Swiss-based Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction conducted the $1.35 million regional phase of the 2nd Holcim Awards competition, and launched three publications and an online events calendar, encouraging best practice and inspiring architects, engineers and developers to adopt sustainable parameters for building projects. The global phase of the Holcim Awards competition takes place in 2009.

The Holcim Foundation conducts the Holcim Awards competition for projects and visions in sustainable construction in parallel across five regions of the world. Almost 5,000 projects from authors in 90 countries were submitted in the competition, which aims to promote sustainable responses from the building and construction industry to technological, environmental, socioeconomic and cultural issues. The 15 winners of the gold, silver and bronze prize in each of the five regions automatically qualify for the global phase of the competition where a total of $650,000 in additional prize money is offered. MD

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The Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women (LCIW), located in the heart of St. Gabriel, Louisiana, needed a complete rebuild after damage from a devastating flood in 2016. The inmates were relocated to other prisons from 2022 to 2024 while the series

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Brick by Brick: The Importance of Grit

In a world where many jobs are done with a click of a mouse, masonry workers are still out there, getting their hands dirty—literally. These folks build the walls that keep our roofs over our heads, often battling the elements, tight deadlines, and unexpe

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Fechino Files: Welding

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The Thompson Library - Ohio State University

The Thompson Library at Ohio State University is a landmark of historical and architectural significance. Its renovation, completed in 2009, was a comprehensive project that aimed to modernize the facility while preserving its historic character. The proj

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