The urban community of Caen (Normandy, France) is building a new sports centre to host major sporting events.

Cemex France supplied 4,000 m3 of ready-mixed concrete for the construction of this public building, including 1,000 m3 of Vertua® low-carbon concrete.

At the heart of the future sports centre, a 2,800 m² room can accommodate many sports such as basketball, handball, or volleyball. There will also be stands with 4,200 seats. The Vertua plus and classic concrete were used for the pouring of the foundation piles and the floors of the technical rooms located on the 1st floor. Carbon offsetting was also offered to our customer for Vertua classic concrete, which made it possible to provide carbon-neutral concrete. Thus, the objective set by the contracting authority to reduce the carbon impact of concrete by 20% on the entire jobsite was achieved.

In addition, Cemex delivered 2,100 m3 of self-compacting architectural concrete which was used for the construction of the exposed walls and 850 m3 of standard concrete for the pouring of hidden walls and posts. Decorative concrete will also be delivered for the building’s passageways and exterior fittings.

Works started in 2021 and the delivery will take place in 2023. Congratulations to the teams of Basse Normandie sector for this great achievement.