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06/08/2009

 

Construction of the A19 freeway was the biggest road-building project in France in 2008. Stretching over more than 100km, it links the A6 (Courtenay) to the A10 (Artenay), crossing 45 towns in the Loiret department.
Lafarge supplied 300,000 tons of aggregates in all.
The most challenging aspect of the project was the deadline, since work needed to be completed within a year. In order to stay on schedule, the Group selected quarries most able to respond to these demands and delivered a 1200-ton train of aggregates each day, with up to 4 trains in a single day at the busiest times.
The A19 freeway was officially opened on June 8, 2009, and has been open to traffic since June 16, 2009.

06/23/2009

 

The monumental Route des Tamarins construction project was delivered in a difficult geological and climatic environment and represents quite an achievement, both in terms of design and execution. The road includes no less than 33.7km of expressway, 23 bridges, 9 intersections and 3 tunnels and is designed, in time, to become the major artery of the île de la Réunion.
For this European project, carried out in collaboration with several companies, including Vinci, Razel, Eiffage and Bonin, Lafarge provided its international expertise in relation to building materials used in exceptional structures. Construction of the Route des Tamarins used 150,000m³ of concrete, 600,000 tons of aggregates and 60,000 tons of cement.

06/25/2006

 

Working in close collaboration with the Colorado Department of Transportation (C.D.O.T.), Lafarge resurfaced a large number of streets, including a large intersection. This success was rewarded with several prizes, including a project management prize from C.D.O.T. and an award from Colorado Asphalt Paving Association.

07/18/2005

The Lafarge Group has been a partner in the Paris-Plage project since 2003. Each year, the Group delivers the 2,000 to 3,000 tons of river sand needed to create beaches on the banks of the Seine. Through this partnership, Lafarge is contributing to the city's summer festivities while using an environmentally-friendly mode of transport (river barges) to deliver the sand.

01/31/2005

The surface of the synthetic turf field at the New Westminster stadium in British Colombia had to meet strict technical specifications. Aggregates extracted from Lafarge's Pitt River quarry were used to improve the resistance and durability of the surface and to reduce maintenance costs over the long term.

12/07/2004

Lafarge contributed to the construction of the Nicolas Hulot School for Nature and Man in the Morbihan, France. The architecture of the school was designed around environmental considerations and is intended to meet High Environmental Quality standards. Lafarge Cement, Lafarge Concrete and Lafarge Aggregates all donated construction materials that met these requirements. The school is a center where everyone can receive information and education and training in biodiversity.

09/24/2004

Unveiled on August 8, 2004, this cable-stayed suspension bridge links the Peloponnesian peninsula to the Greek mainland. Spanning 2.8 kilometers, it is the longest bridge of its kind in the world. Lafarge used 750,000 tons of high-performance aggregates to guarantee a durable, highly resistant structure. This bridge can withstand winds of up to 250 kilometers per hour, a collision with a 180,000-tonne oil tanker and an earthquake of up to magnitude 7 on the Richter scale.

12/10/2003

The pathways winding through the grounds of the Château de Versailles were restored using aggregates of all sizes from the Lafarge quarries in the Seine Valley. Selected by the architect in charge of historical monuments and the Chateau's head gardener, the aggregates were used in the area surrounding Neptune's Fountain and the pathways of the "Petit Parc", enjoyed by over 6 million visitors each year.

10/27/2003

Sherwood Corners is an office building in downtown Mississauga in Ontario, Canada. Thanks to its facade of "Terra Walling", made from Lafarge cements and aggregates, this construction blends in with its surroundings. The warm color of "weathered Cotswold" gives this building a timeless appearance.

06/26/2003

Are Soweto's Freedom Towers a reflection of South Africa's multicultural melting pot? Five of the towers are made of white aggregates mixed with black concrete and 4 are of white concrete mixed with black aggregates. A stunning symbol!

05/20/2003

Lafarge won the contract to clear the site prior to construction of the indigenous arts museum at Quai Branly in Paris. Two hundred thousand tons of excavated earth were transported by river to be used in the rehabilitation of the Gaillon quarry. The Museum required a 30-meter-deep excavation for its foundation.