The entry submission period for the Lafarge Invention Awards 2011 is now over. Discover in January 2012 the members of the Jury who will be responsible for selecting the most innovative Indian projects for sustainable construction.
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Projects must be based on an invention less than 5 years old. They should involve a new product, industrial process, construction method or service and should have reached at least the prototype phase, ideally demonstrated in a real construction project. Projects will be judged on:
The Awards
Winners will also be invited on an all-expenses paid visit to the Lafarge Research Center, the world’s leading research facility in building materials. Focus on innovation and sustainable construction in India The fast pace of Indian economic and demographic growth is generating immense needs for new infrastructure and housing, which must be met through new, innovative approaches to construction that take into account social, economic and environmental imperatives. In this context, the Lafarge Invention Awards aim to encourage and reward entrepreneurs, start-ups, engineering consultants, architects, researchers and academics based in India that have an innovative project related to Lafarge building materials and contributing to sustainable construction. |
The Lafarge Invention Awards in our R&D approachA word from the 2010 finalists"In addition to the prize money, the Group is also assisting us in the identification of sites for testing in real conditions, vital to the development phase of our concrete artificial reef project." |
