GENERAL PURPOSE CEMENT32,5RThe proven solution for cost saving.

Buildcrete’s reliable high quality + superior performance

= less cement required

EvEN bETTER bENEfiTS fROM

BuildcreteWe listened to our customers when we designed our user-friendly Buildcrete and gave it enhanced performance characteristics. We ensured that the product consistently offers a reliable solution for a wide range of concrete and mortar work, and innovated even better benefits when:

SMALL CONTRACTORS ANd diY ENThUSiASTS wANT RELiAbLE EASY TO hANdLE MixES fOR ANY APPLiCATiONOUR SOLUTiON:Innovative formulation with siliceous fly ash produces highly workable mixes for ease of placing and finishing, combined with superior strength performance.

SMALL CONTRACTORS ANd diY hOME bUiLdERS LOOk fOR ThE CONvENiENCE Of USiNG ThE SAME CEMENT fOR MORTAR ANd PLASTER wORkOUR SOLUTiON:The fly ash in Buildcrete contributes to workable buttery mixes that make brick laying and plastering a pleasure, while producing professional results to be proud of.

CONSTRUCTiON CONTRACTORS NEEd TO hAvE CONfidENCE ThAT ThEiR MixES wiLL AChiEvE ThE CONTRACT SPECifiCATiON EvERY TiME, whiLE AChiEviNG COST SAviNGSOUR SOLUTiON:Lafarge South Africa’s world-class plants have established Buildcrete’s reputation for consistent high quality. The product’s extra strength performance also allows significant savings in cement usage compared with typical 32,5N general purpose products.

Buildcrete gives you Quality

without question.

RecommeNded voLume mIxeSUses Cement Sand Stone

Home concreteFoundations, footings, unreinforced domestic floors

(10-15 MPa)1 4 4

Medium strength concrete driveways, unreinforced light industrial floors

(20-25 MPa)1 3 3

High strengthReinforced concrete structural applications: Suspended slabs

(25-30 MPa)1 2,5 2,5

Other Uses Cement Sand Stone

Ultra high strength / Watertight concreteReservoirs, ponds

(35 MPa)1 2 2

Mortar for bricklaying and plastering (5 MPa)1 6

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Brick and block making (Standard)1 8

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Brick and block making (optimised) Dependent on aggregates and equipment used

1 9-

dEvELOPERS ARE iMPOSiNG dEMANdiNG ENviRONMENTAL STANdARdS ON ThEiR PROjECTSOUR SOLUTiON:Buildcrete is a pozzolanic cement that reduces co2 emissions in its manufacture by over 50% compared with traditional ordinary Portland cement.

CONSTRUCTiON CONTRACTORS NEEdEd A CEMENT ThAT wOULd MEET dURAbiLiTY ANd RESiSTANCE TO ChEMiCAL ATTACk TENdER REqUiREMENTSOUR SOLUTiON:The siliceous fly ash in Buildcrete’s formulation fills the voids in standard cements creating a more dense, durable hardened concrete. Buildcrete is also a Sulfate Resisting cement and helps protect against chloride and alkali-silica reaction.

SMALL bUiLdERS ANd MAjOR CONSTRUCTiON CONTRACTORS wANT TO MiNiMiSE COSTS Of fORMwORk ANd bRiCk/bLOCk MANUfACTURERS NEEd OPTiMUM OUTPUT fROM ThEiR MOULdSOUR SOLUTiON:The innovative formulation of Buildcrete has produced an ‘R’ class product with early strength gain, enabling better utilisation of moulds and formwork, meaning corresponding savings in time and money.

The Lafarge name assures

customers of reliable, consistent

quality, high performance

cement.

The proven solution for cost saving.

Note: Use the same size container for measuring all the materials in a batch – see volume proportions above. 50kg 50kg

Saving rhinoS

with Buildcrete• We have pledged ongoing support for the

world’s first dedicated Rhino orphanage, which is caring for baby rhinos that are parentless as a result of South Africa’s devastating poaching epidemic.

• You can help by purchasing a bag of buildcrete cement! A percentage of every bag purchased will be donated to the Orphanage.

• South Africa is home to over 90% of the world’s population of rhinos and we are proud to be playing a meaningful role in helping to preserve our unique heritage.

www.therhinoorphanage.co.za

Lafarge South Africa

35 westfield Road, Longmeadow business Estate Ext 11, Edenvale, 1609Tel:0860LAFARG/0860523274or0861LAFARG/0861523274•Mainfax:0866310006

www.lafarge.co.za

for further information on bUiLdCRETE please contact us on: TOLL-fREE: 0860 109 275 or Customer Service Centre: 011 657 1111

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* Brick manufacturing saving is based on optimised mix proportions which is dependent on aggregates and equipment used.

Build & Save With Buildcrete

ESTiMATEd CEMENT SAviNG ON A 100m2 hOUSE

PROjECTAMOUNT Of bAGS NEEdEd TO bUiLd A 100m2 hOUSE

bAGS SAvEd whEN USiNG LAfARGE

AvERAGE 32,5N bUiLdCRETE 32,5R MORE vALUE!

fOUNdATiONS 54 bags needed 46 bags needed 8 bags SAvEd!

fLOORS 80 bags needed 70 bags needed 10 bags SAvEd!

*bRiCk MANUfACTURiNG

168 bags needed 129 bags needed 39 bags SAvEd!

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