IN a bid to tackle myriads of challenges bedeviling the construction industry, an emerging leader in the building materials industry, LafargeHolcim has entered into partnership with property developers to establish plants for its innovative range of ready-mix, and prefabricated concrete in different parts of the country.
The new products are designed to support buildings and infrastructure construction players in Carbon dioxide (CO2) footprint reduction and energy efficiency of buildings, costs and speed of construction and worksite productivity, as well as architectural and aesthetic visual impact.
LafargeHolcim has leveraged its high-level research capabilities and experienced industrial know-how to develop the best range of multi-purpose concrete products and solutions on the market. “The quality, consistency and reliability offer superior mechanical performance for our customers’ most stringent demands, whatever the application in buildings or infrastructure, “according to the Director Ready Mix Operations, Lafarge Africa Plc, Mr. Fred Amobi
He explained that the construction solution mindset allows the company to offer the best solutions for the owner and the developer: LafargeHolcim insulating concretes minimize heating and air-conditioning costs and cut energy consumption in buildings, contributing to our track record of achieving the most advanced international environmental certifications
LafargeHolcim innovative specialty ready-mix concretes are self-consolidating concretes and screeds for quicker, more efficient worksites. Amobi said: “LafargeHolcim’s self-consolidating concretes and screeds considerably improve conditions and flexibility of worksites by eliminating the need to vibrate the concrete and associated nuisances such as Agilia, Easycrete, or Cemflow, which can be poured rapidly and effortlessly to provide a superior surface quality for various applications.”
His words:” It can also be used to lighten the overall weight of structures, which provides our customers with several benefits, such as thinner structural elements. In this way, it enables savings across the value chain by using less material and enabling faster construction through prefabrication.
“The very high early strength gain and hardening properties of these concretes, such as Chronolia, Speedcrete, and FastTrack, allows contractors to benefit from more flexibility in construction planning, safer working conditions, early loading of the structures, and associated cost savings. Formworks can be removed 3-5 times faster than standard concrete, resulting in twice as many daily cycles.
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Amobi also explained that LafargeHolcim’s range of draining concretes offers sustainable solutions that combine the properties of concrete and advanced drainage technology. They exhibit high permeability and rapidly direct storm water off streets, parking surfaces, driveways, and walkways, thus reducing the risk of flooding.
