Entries open for 2011 Concrete3 Sustainability Awards

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April 14, 2011

Entries open for 2011 Concrete3 Sustainability Awards

The Cement and Concrete Association of New Zealand has announced the 2011 Concrete3 Sustainability Awards are open for entry, offering those involved in building New Zealand’s future a chance to have their achievements recognised and to draw inspiration from others.

The Awards are sponsored by the Cement and Concrete Association of New Zealand (CCANZ) and are open to anyone in the construction industry – from architects, designers and engineers to contractors and clients.

CCANZ chief executive Rob Gaimster said it was important to promote the industry’s success and innovation in regard to sustainability.

“The Concrete3 Sustainability Awards are a chance to recognise those who are leading the way in embracing sustainable practices and for the industry, as a whole, to share knowledge and experience, and ensure it continues to operate in the most responsible manner possible.”

“True sustainability requires the consideration of not only environmental factors, but also the potential economic and social impacts of each project.”
Mr Gaimster said there would be five categories from which a supreme winner will be selected: Excellence in Residential Concrete Construction, Excellence in Commercial Concrete Construction, Excellence in Civil Concrete Construction, Excellence in Concrete Innovation, and Excellence in Concrete for the Community.
“Examples of sustainability come in all shapes and sizes, from the smallest residential job to a multi-million dollar civil project,” he said.

The 2010 supreme Award was accepted by the Fletcher Construction Company for a special concrete mix used in the Tauranga Harbour Link project.

Mr Gaimster said the concrete mix, designated “Mix M” represented a significant step forward in concrete technology and durability modelling, one which combined enhanced environmental credentials with superior performance.

Stuart Chapman, environment health and safety manager for the Fletcher Construction Company, said it was extremely satisfying to see the project team’s collective endeavour in adopting sustainable practices be recognised by the construction industry.

“It was great for Fletcher Construction to be able to work with Firth and Golden Bay Cement to develop a product that ticked all the sustainability boxes as well as being a real construction solution. Winning the award was a really great endorsement of this combined team effort.”

2011 Awards entries will be judged on any of the following criteria:

Lean production less waste
Managing natural resources
Minimising energy use
Protecting against pollution
Respect for people
Setting performance targets
Entries remain open until Wednesday, 26 June, 2011.

Entry information and forms can be found at www.sustainableconcrete.org.nz
The winner will be announced at a presentation at the 9th International Symposium on High Performance Concrete, August 2011 in Rotorua.

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