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Monday February 25th, 2019
Intrapreneurship is a way of developing an innovative project without leaving your company. How does it work? What do you need to know before you start? Nicolas Courtois and Nicolas Dubreil, intrapreneurs from NewValue, seasons 1 and 2, told us about their recent experience in the matter.
Nicolas Courtois (NC) – For 2 years, I had been wanting to realise a project to add height to an existing building. I would have liked to give it a go by myself, but when you are a construction site manager, it is hard to find the free time to make a project like that a reality. The NewValue scheme was an ideal setting in which to test my idea. Moreover, since most of my career had been in construction, it was an opportunity to see how I fared as a salesman!
Nicolas Dubreil (ND) – I applied to the programme in order to develop a concept that had been on my mind for years but that did not really fit with our internal development processes: it was too different from industry practices and at the same time it was too similar to our “core business” to count as R&D. NewValue lent a new dimension to this project, which up to then I had financed with my own money and worked on in my free time.
ND – I met a lot of people this year, which allowed me to accelerate my project and let it evolve. I got some effective advice on how to move forward and ask myself the right questions. 2019 is going to be devoted to finalising and launching the first technical modules, in a community of 120 structural engineers. This testing-ground will allow me to improve my project even further, as well as define my future strategy – which at this point could equally be a simple internal service offer or an independent ‘spin-off’ company.
ND – You’ve got to have the courage of your convictions, as new ideas are often met with a lot of scepticism, and a lot of people need to see something that already “works” before getting on board.
NC – Following the first oral exam and the satisfaction of seeing my project selected in January, I have just attended my first day’s coaching, a real insight into how to incubate a project. Experts will be accompanying us for 5 months on various aspects of defining and positioning our projects. Over and above the personal development that this will bring us, it is a way of opening up to new methods of working/solving problems.
NC – In the city centre of large metropolises, the property market is very tense: it is very difficult for private individuals to find housing. This situation forces them to look in the suburbs, sometimes very far from the city centre. In the same areas, constructing new buildings is laborious for lessors: there is little land available and purchasing the neighbouring buildings takes a long time. To tackle these 2 issues, you can build directly onto the roofs of existing buildings and create up to 30% additional surface area. That’s the idea behind it, “a roof higher”, a structure devoted to adding height to buildings. The project has 3 defined objectives:
Health and safety is more of a priority than ever at Bouygues Construction, and effective safety measures are becoming even more important across all our construction sites. In light of this development, Bouygues Construction University has launched a training programme for team leaders.
On 6 December, this film created by Bouygues Bâtiment International was given an award as part of the “Trophées de la Diversité®” awards, which looks to reward companies incorporating diversity into their growth, their HR issues and their managerial activities.
The 19th, 20th and 21st of October are the days of architecture. For the occasion, Pierrick Beillevaire, founder of the architectural firm In Situ, shares with us his vision of architectural writing combined with the comfort of use. Winner of the Design, Build, Operate, Operate and Maintain (CREM) competition for the rehabilitation of the Tertre building at the University of Nantes, these choices have made it possible to make this campus an open space overlooking the city and a comfortable environment for a student life conducive to work.
Bouygues Energies & Services, a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction, was the first company in its sector to implement a disability agreement.
Urban projects, infrastructures, recharging stations for electric vehicles, Smart City ... The world of mobilities is changing every day and various different factors of it influence our daily lives. Introducing our series of expert testimonials on the subject. The first contribution is from Virginie Alonzi, Outlook Director at Bouygues Construction. She discusses the innovative solutions that are arising in the wake of emerging uses?
The choice of location in Saint-Ouen's Docks district is no accident: the Fabrique du métro is located at the heart of an area which plays an emblematic role in the current Grand Paris development.
The “Maison des femmes”, or “women’s home”, inaugurated in Saint-Denis at the beginning of July 2016 after a year of construction works, is finally ready to welcome and care for female victims of violence and mutilation. Here is a look back on this project led by a committed woman, the Doctor Ghada Hatem, and supported […]
A photography exhibition of works by young photographers at the Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé.
Bouygues Construction asked the My Serious Game agency to launch an innovative web series on Bouygues Construction's new value system. An increasingly significant role within companies has been given to creating a shared vision based on shared values and corporate culture.
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