Fremont Mews Wins CEMEX US Building Award
First CEMEX U.S. Building awards recognizes innovation, design, & environmental sustainability
HOUSTON - May 24, 2006 - In its first ever U.S. awards competition, CEMEX, Inc. honored 12 finalists in outstanding achievement in construction and design at the inaugural CEMEX Building Awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 24, 2006. Three projects were selected as best in the nation and their designers, contractors and engineers were awarded not only the U.S. title in either Housing, Institutional/Industrial, or Infrastructure project categories, but also received a specially designed concrete and glass award.
"Whether it's a bridge, a custom home, or an apartment and retail community, with CEMEX's people and products, we help you build it across America…And built it better," said Gilberto Perez, President of CEMEX, Inc. "The projects these finalists have completed across America represent just how far we've come in our industry. They raise the bar on design, construction, innovation, and environmental sustainability."
The award recipients were recognized for use and application of concrete, innovation, execution of the project, architectural or structural design, urban concept and the attention and respect for the environment the builder, architect or engineer displayed. The recipients will later compete against winners from approximately 30 countries for the world title at the fifteenth CEMEX International Awards held in Monterrey, Mexico in November 2006.
The award recipients are as follows:
Housing Award Recipient: Fremont Mews Apartments, Sacramento, Calif.
Fremont Mews provides a unique blend of mixed-income housing with reserved open space to create a vibrant urban residential experience. It reserves 48 of its total 119 units for low-income residents and provides all of its residents close proximity to light rail stations and the state's recently completed East End Office complex. In addition to providing much needed housing, the project has retained 19,200 square feet of land formerly used for community gardening. The land will continue to be maintained as a permanent garden and open space. Fremont Mews is also respectful of the environment, with underground parking and close access to the light rail system to allow for greater proximity to key urban elements. CEMEX provided ready mix concrete for this project, which included a combination of flyash and straight cement mixes.
The General Contractor was JR Roberts Corporation; and the Concrete Contractor, RJS & Associates.
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