Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2006
World Leader in Construction, Building Materials Signs Safety Contract
Lafarge, the world leader in construction and building materials, recently signed a contract with DuPont Safety Resources – Europe, Middle East, and Africa, for a global assessment of the company's safety culture and management systems across 66 sites in 29 countries.
The contract was signed in December by Lafarge Chief Executive Officer Bruno Lafont. A DuPont global team has been named and recently met in Geneva, Switzerland, to build alignment on tools and methodologies and to make recommendations for an implementation plan. The Global Account Manager for Lafarge is Andre Kotlarevsky. DuPont Chairman and CEO Chad Holliday is a member of Lafarge's International Advisory Board.