The finalists are recognised for their state-of-the-art construction solutions proposed in five main categories (Residential Housing, Affordable Housing, Building, Collective Space, and Infrastructure), as well as four Special Prizes (Social Value, Universal Accessibility, Sustainable Building, and Construction Innovation).
The finalists this year include the Salesforce Tower in the United States, the Mersey Gateway in England, and the Santo Domingo ‘Malecón’ Waterfront in the Dominican Republic. The awards ceremony for the 2018 edition of the CEMEX Building Award will take place on November 8th in Mexico City and will be attended by representatives of all of the finalists’ projects.
The International Edition received project entries from a total of 19 different countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Latvia, Mexico, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Panama, the Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Spain, and the United States.
The jury, comprised of 13 representatives of the construction industry from Colombia, the Dominican Republic, France, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, and the United States, were in charge of the project selection process during a meeting from June 14th to June 16th in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Global building materials company CEMEX commented: "With a 27-year trajectory as one of the most recognised competitions in the construction industry across Mexico and the world, the CEMEX Building Award continues to foster a culture of innovation in construction by recognizing projects and professionals who are leading the way to new and better industry practices."
