CEMEX honors outstanding achievement
In its first-ever U.S. awards competition, CEMEX Inc. honored 12 finalists for outstanding achievement in construction and design at the inaugural CEMEX Building Awards ceremony, held in May at The Corinthian in Houston. Three projects were selected as best in the nation, and their designers, contractors and engineers were awarded the U.S. title in the Housing, Institutional/Industrial, and Infrastructure project categories.
The award recipients were recognized for use and application of concrete, innovation, execution of the project, architectural or structural design, urban concept and the attention and respect for the environment displayed by the builder, architect or engineer. The recipients will later compete against winners from approximately 30 countries for the world title at the 15th CEMEX International Awards to be held in Monterrey, Mexico in November.
The three award winners were:
Housing Award — Fremont Mews Apartments in Sacramento, Calif. Fremont Mews provides a unique blend of mixed-income housing with reserved open space to create a vibrant urban residential experience. The general contractor was JR Roberts Corp., and the concrete contractor was RJS & Associates.
Infrastructure Award — Santana Row in San Jose, Calif. Santana Row combines high-end residential, office and retail in a charming and unique architectural style. It was designed by SB Architects. The concrete contractor was RJS & Associates, and the general contractor was Bovis Lend Lease.
Institutional/Industrial Award — The CalPERS Headquarters Building in Sacramento, Calif. The recent expansion of Lincoln Plaza included a new 660,000-square-foot headquarters for the California Public Employee Retirement System (or CalPERS). The building was designed by Kendall/Heaton Associates. Contractors were Hensel Phelps Construction Co. and SJ Amoroso Construction Co.
CEMEX operates 12 cement plants across the United States, and more than 300 concrete plants, making it the largest cement producer in the United States and the largest manufacturer and distributor of cement, ready-mix and aggregates.
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