Complete Annual Report - Uralita

Considering the size of the Group, accident rates for 2005 have been favourable compared to the
previous year with 16% fewer accidents leading to sick leave.
Given the efforts made in implementing the Uralita Group’s System for the Prevention of Accidents, at
the end of 2005 it was decided to audit this programme externally. This process will take place during
the first half of 2006.
6. Responsibility for the Construction Materials Sector
Since its creation nearly 100 years ago, the Uralita Group has been a benchmark in construction
materials, with leadership positions in the products and markets in which it operates and offering the
information and products necessary to promote sustainable construction.
6.1. Awards for innovation
Once again, the Uralita Group has co-operated with various universities, always aware that these are a
source of innovation aimed at bringing the business and the academic worlds closer together.
Therefore, the context described below was celebrated for another year:
XV Iberian PLADUR® construction solutions contest
In 2005 the 15 th edition of the PLADUR® construction solutions contest was held. As in previous years,
the contest was aimed at students enrolled in the second cycle of Technical Colleges and Architecture
schools in Spain and Portugal.
This year the theme was “a Madrid underground station for 2012”. The aim was to encourage students
to think about architecture’s role as an information object and support for the flow of people’s activities.
Students were asked to present draft designs for a total makeover of a modern underground station, or
an area within one, making it a cultural and information meeting point with constant updates on
Madrid’s candidacy for the 2012 Olympics without architectural barriers. Through this project, PLADUR®
supported the city’s Olympic candidacy.
The aim is to stimulate and expand the knowledge of participating students about systems and
PLADUR® products.
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