We position ourselves as strategic allies for the development of the territories where we are present, directly and through the empowerment of our value chain. We do it through the construction of housing and sustainable infrastructure that enables the closing of socioeconomic gaps, the generation of employment, the improvement of the quality of life and the reduction of the impacts generated.
Vías del Nus Road Concession - Antioquia, Colombia
In line with our higher purpose, participation in this project has a great impact for the communities in the north of the Department of Antioquia. It is projected that it will generate an important socio economic contribution in more than 400 thousand inhabitants of Maceo, Santo Domingo, Cisneros, Girardota and Copacabana.
We participated in this project as cement suppliers, delivering close to 160,000 tons.
In turn, this project consumed 400,000 cubic meters of concrete on site.
We Participated in the Construction of the Largest Highway in Virginia, in the United States
Along with other Virginia contractors, we participated in the construction of the Hampton Road Bridge Tunnel (HRBT) expansion by supplying cement and supplemental cementitious material (Supercem Grade 100 slag). This project, which has a duration of five years and involves an investment of nearly USD 3,800,000, aims to extend the current four-lane stretches along almost 10 miles of the I-64 corridor in Northfolk and Hampton with the construction of two twin tunnels under the bay. In total, for this work, we will deliver 93,932 tons of cement and 91,814 tons of slag.
Inauguration of Ariane 6, a Space-Launch Platform Built with Our Cement in French Guiana
On September 27, the inaugural flight of Ariane 6 took place, a marvel of modernity in the middle of the French Guiana jungle. For this project, built by the French company Eiffage, we shipped a total of nearly 54,500 tons of three different types of cement with high levels of resistance and advanced technical requirements, among which road binder stands out, a stabilizer solution for land that is used for the first time in a work of this type, and some sulfate-resistant cements.
Our cement was used in the construction of all the necessary works for the rocket-launch platform, as well as for a 90-meter-high mobile base (the rocket will be 70 meters high), the rocket-assembly building and tracks, numerous structures for electrical networks, pipes, etc.
We are committed to the role we have as a Company in the achievement of the 2030 Agenda goals, the consolidation of territorial development plans where we operate, and the economic reactivation of the countries affected by the pandemic. Therefore, we focus our efforts in the development of sustainable housing and infrastructure projects that contribute to closing socioeconomic gaps, generating employment under safe conditions, environmental protection, and investment in improving people’s health systems and quality of life.
Our work unfolds in three large lines:
Cities for everyone:
With nearly 54% of the world population living in urban areas, the pandemic made inequality of those who live in the cities of the world
manifest. Nearly 90% of the COVID-19 cases are concentrated in the urban
centers that have, among others, challenges associated with access to basic services and decent housing conditions. For this reason, we work together with our value chain to develop projects that benefit the lessfavored population, facilitate access to housing, and promote development in
the areas of influence.
Interconnected cities
The need to connect urban areas with rural areas to expand the coverage
of basic services, such as health, has been a priority of developing countries
since before the pandemic. Therefore, during 2020, we continued working on creating innovative solutions that allow us to be present in the large projects of the countries and territories where we are present.
Intelligent cities
In recent years, the acuteness of the effects of climate change became the
risk of greatest impact to the world. Therefore, in the global stage, a need
has grown to transition to a low-carbon economy, an opportunity that becomes more relevant amid post-pandemic recovery scenarios and the effort we are making as a Company to generate new business models that respond to environmental and social challenges. For this reason, our Climate-Change Strategy includes actions aimed at mitigating the impacts associated with our productive processes, adapting our operating model and innovating from the identification of optimization opportunities.
