Lafarge Recognises Indian Innovation [May 2012]

Lafarge, one of the world leaders in building materials, announced the winners of the 2011 Lafarge Invention Awards, a competition to recognise innovative thinkers who will contribute to the future evolution of sustainable construction in India.  A panel of Lafarge executives and Indian experts selected three innovative projects and rewarded their talented Indian inventors with prizes of Rs. 10,00,000, Rs. 5,00,000 and Rs. 2,50,000.  Ashok B Lall Architects was awarded first prize for – Integrated Hollow Structure for space cooling, KT Group were awarded second prize for Precast concrete panel, with Manasaram Architects for Bamboo Symphony also being recognised.
Bruno Lafont, Chairman and CEO of Lafarge said, “India is a country that embraces innovation, which is reflected in the quality of the projects rewarded by the Lafarge Invention Awards.  The recent opening of our Construction Development Lab in Mumbai, will enable us to develop even faster and more local solutions for the construction industry boosted by the fast pace of demographic growth”.

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