Heidelberg Materials unveils its new Masonry guide

This 2025 guide, covering 132 pages, brings together the full range of Heidelberg Materials cement and lime products, supporting the expertise of craftspeople. It also includes practical advice, implementation tips, and essential safety rules to ensure efficient construction sites that combine quality and competitiveness.

A tailor-made approach for each project

The Heidelberg Materials 2025 Masonry Guide has been designed to guide tradespeople and general building contractors towards the best solutions for each of their projects.

It thus presents the complete panorama of Heidelberg Materials cement and lime references, with for each, their characteristics and the type of projects to which they are dedicated (standard concretes, mortars, aesthetic works, foundations and aggressive environments, etc.). Another possible entry, it details different categories of construction sites, "Individual house", "Agricultural and wine-growing environment", "Urban development": for each scenario, the implementation of Heidelberg Materials solutions are explained, with precise dosages and advice for application according to the rules of the art. Technical descriptions and educational illustrations enliven the pages. Everything is therefore brought together to benefit from a synthetic and complete approach before starting the construction site.

It should be noted that the Masonry 2025 guide also includes practical advice on important topics such as managing cleanliness on site as well as good safety practices, concreting techniques in hot or cold weather, solutions to avoid cracks and reduce associated costs, etc.

In addition to its technical content, the Masonry Guide highlights the cement manufacturing process and Heidelberg Materials' network in France, which includes 10 industrial sites, 5 distribution centers, and 5 sales offices for the production of some 5 million tons of cement. The materials-infos.fr website is also presented as a key source of information on the company's latest news, including its initiatives in terms of sustainability and reducing its environmental footprint.

Finally, the guide contains a list of useful contacts for professionals in the sector (such as those from Bétocib, Capeb, CIMbéton, FFB, Unicem, CSTB, etc.) and a comprehensive glossary to facilitate the understanding of specific terms.

This Masonry guide, which exists in a printed version, can also be viewed and downloaded on the site: Welcome to the Heidelberg Materials France Ciments website | Heidelberg Materials