Holcim, industry experts in building materials

The four-year “Plants of Tomorrow” Initiative is one of the largest roll-outs of Industry 4.0 technologies in the building materials industry. It targets a global network of over 270 integrated cement plants and grinding stations across more than 50 countries and utilizes automation technologies and robotics, artificial intelligence, predictive maintenance and digital twin technologies for the entire production process. Discover more: https://www.holcim.com/plants-tomorrow-industry-cement-production

The world economy has grown to unprecedented levels, with global GDP now exceeding USD 94 trillion. On this trajectory we are set to consume 2.3 planets by 2040. To make this work for people and the planet, we need to shift gears: from a linear “take-make-waste” economy to a circular “reduce-reuse-recycle” one. At Holcim, we are at the forefront of leading the shift to circular construction with a focus on three areas: Recycling materials across all our products Repairing and renovating buildings to make them last longer Reducing materials and CO2 footprint by empowering smart design Learn more: https://www.holcim.com/circular-construction

Working together with German startup Magment, we are developing a magnetizable concrete technology for road surfaces that enables electric vehicles to recharge wirelessly while in motion. Known as “inductive charging,” this breakthrough concrete-based solution reduces the need for charging stations, while saving time. Discover more: https://www.holcim.com/paving-the-way-e-mobility

Led by Holcim with world class Corporate Partners, Holcim ACCELERATOR offers a unique and an intensive 6-months acceleration program to foster innovation collaboration along the construction value chain with a powerful mix of entrepreneurial, business and technical expertise. https://www.holcim-accelerator.org/

In a series of educational workshops, students could visit the vessel, taking and analyzing water samples and learning how to reduce, reuse and recycle in order to preserve the oceans and accelerate the circular economy. Discover more: www.holcim.com/circular-explorer-completed-its-journey-in-baltic-sea

Working wIth a team of divers from the Kiel Scientific Diving Association, the Circular Explorer helped to recover over a ton of marine litter, retrieving ghost nets, fishing lures and other forms of marine litter. In a series of educational workshops, students could visit the vessel, taking and analyzing water samples and learning how to reduce, reuse and recycle in order to preserve the oceans and accelerate the circular economy. Discover more: www.holcim.com/circular-explorer-completed-its-journey-in-baltic-sea

Holcim seeks to understand, prevent or mitigate any risks to people from its operations and business activities. Regular human rights assessments – and detailed impact assessments – are a key part of our due diligence to avoid harmful impacts on people. Discover more: https://www.holcim.com/people-human-rights

Joe Osae-Addo is Principal of the architecture practice Constructs, with offices in Accra and Tamale, Ghana, and in Washington DC and Los Angeles, USA. The firm synergizes architecture, urban planning, landscaping, and building technology into a single unit geared towards bringing modern architecture and building techniques to create ‘inno-native’ design solutions to contemporary African architecture.