A total of 10 young companies caught Cemex’s eye at a three-day conference in Monterrey, and will get the chance to collaborate with the company in developing their concepts in markets where Cemex operates, or may move into.
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The winning firms were:
1. 360 Smart Connect (France) developed a way to insert chips into a concrete element containing information, including on how to use it, its cost and what it is made from;
2. Arqlite (Argentina) produced gravel from recycled plastics, which creates a material 66% lighter and 10 times more insulating than conventional gravel, which can be used for concrete, drainage and precast;
3. BuildStream (US) produced a free software tool that integrates other software systems, facilitating the real-time management of heavy equipment and logistics in complex construction projects;
4. BldBox (US) is a cost estimating platform that uses historical project data to calculate estimates for future projects;
5. Matrak (Australia) won with a digital hub that “allows teams and companies to easily work together”;
6. Morta (UK) automates the business of checking designs for compliance with building regulations;
7. PlanRadar (Austria) provides “software as a service” to improve project documentation and communication between the project team;
8. Rebartek (Norway) uses robots to automate the prefabrication of reinforcement cages;
9. Thunderbolt Pipeline (US) is a platform that uses AI and machine learning to reduce risks and allow preconstruction teams to make more competitive offers;
10. Vero Solutions (Canada) invented a modular design system for steel and cement.
A video presentation of the winners can be seen here.
