“We are proud to be the partner of choice for this important project which will benefit millions of residents and visitors for many years to come,” says Cemex Latvia Country Director Enrique Garcia. “We constantly strive to collaborate in the development of infrastructure in Latvia and the region by supplying the best materials and technical service for the most ambitious construction projects in all the markets where we operate.”
The Riga International Airport project comprises the reconstruction of de-icing areas, access roads, and aprons areas where aircrafts are parked, unloaded or loaded, refuelled, or boarded. All of these new areas will be exposed to extreme temperatures and carry high weight loads, which require specialty products that can handle these conditions without cracking.
Cemex provided a specialty ready-mix concrete mix which met all technical requirements of the project, including resistance to high frost, chemical attack from de-icing agents, and wear from surface abrasion.
Two dedicated ready-mix concrete plants, producing over 1,000m³ of concrete/day, have been placed at the job site, including one bought by the company specifically for the project.
The concrete mix uses cement type CEM I 42.5 N from the local Cemex Broceni plant, which is one of the most modern in Europe.
The plant, which can produce around 1.5 million tonnes of cement/year, was commissioned in 2010 and required an investment of €292 million.
