Cemex supply Vertua concrete for new Caen University Hospital
Company delivers more sustainable lower-carbon concrete solutions incorporating recycled aggregates
CEMEX are actively involved in the construction of the future Caen University Hospital, in Normandy, France, an innovative, more sustainable and lower environmental impact project that incorporates a majority of concrete made from recycled aggregates.
Scheduled to open in 2027, the project is being carried out by a consortium led by Vinci. The structural work, which was completed in April 2025, required a total volume of nearly 70,000m3 of concrete, distributed between Cemex and Heidelberg Materials.
In total, nearly 35,000m3 of Vertua concrete incorporating recycled aggregates were delivered by Cemex from their Caen Blainville production facility. Of this, 12,600m3 was lower-carbon concrete and 15,600m3 was hyperfluid concrete. In total, 3,350 tonnes of recycled aggregates from the Ecominéro CRB* platform in Blainville, close to the Cemex production unit, were incorporated into the various concrete formulas.
Florence Boutmy, director of materials France North, commented: ‘Cemex are proud to participate in the construction of the brand-new Caen University Hospital, which will enable an increased capacity for patient care. This project exemplifies how more sustainable solutions, such as our Vertua lower-carbon concrete with recycled aggregates, can be utilized to develop infrastructure that will meet the needs of local communities for years to come.’
*Les Carrières de la Roche Blain (Eiffage Group)
