Elsa Favreau
Elsa, a trained geographer and tower planner, has worked alongside territorial collectivities to support them in their town planning and territorial development efforts. She joined Lab Prospective Bouygues Construction in 2016 to strengthen ‘cities and territories’ expertise and to analyse the way in which urban macro-trends and practices shape the cities of tomorrow. She is […]
Anne Borrel
Anne Borrel is a writer at We Demain: un média pour changer d’époque. She is a regular contributor to the Shared Innovation blog, with reports that tackle how territories are changing with the practices of today and tomorrow.
The station of the future – challenges and prospects
Providing a link between here and elsewhere, stations constitute an essential centrality for cities of the future. At the heart of major disruptions on a number of levels, stations are the subject of numerous innovations in areas that go beyond the field of mobility. After an open and collaborative approach to mobility, which resulted in the trend book “Cities & mobility, a reinvention of proximity”, we are now focusing on the outlook for the railway station of the future.
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How do we think about regions in a changing world? This question is asked every day at Bouygues Construction as part of being an increasingly open, mobile and digital company. Our teams design, build and manage buildings with the goal of contributing to the creation of sustainable, progressive, vibrant and inclusive regions, as well as […]
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To facilitate the circulation of ideas, innovation and experimentation to create the regions of tomorrow Bouygues Construction needs to anticipate any future challenges for and uses of regions in order to better design, model and construct them for the future. This blog brings together our vision, analysis, monitoring and prospective work related to the construction of […]
What are the expectations of the French public in terms of quality of life and ecological transition?
As the 3rd survey* carried out by the Observatory of Uses and Representations of Territories confirms, living in the city increasingly appears to be an oxymoron, and the desire to migrate is intensifying among the hyper-urban population. This is a powerful trend, and the pandemic seems to have accentuated the discontent, intensified the search for a new work/life balance, and even in certain cases to have created conditions that are more conducive to turning these desires into reality.
Preserving biodiversity in urban regeneration and construction projects
Around 28% of the world’s animal and plant species are now under threat of extinction . This includes one in four mammal species, one in seven birds and more than one in three amphibians, as well as a third of conifer species. Scientists are warning of an ongoing collapse of biodiversity, with some even talking about a “sixth mass extinction”. The principal causes are the destruction and fragmentation of the habitats of these species, the overexploitation of ecosystems, the development of invasive species, climate change and pollution and eutrophication (the introduction of nitrogen, phosphorus and other excess nutrients into the environment). Many of these factors are caused by human activities, which have such a strong and rapid influence that the biosphere is unable to adapt to them. What action can we take to halt the trend and prevent ourselves from crossing critical thresholds? Pierre Lopez, Sustainable Construction Project Manager at Bouygues Bâtiment Nord-Est, gives us his point of view on the construction sector.
How can urban metabolism contribute to circular economy policies?
Although cities occupy a mere 2% of the surface of the planet, they consume 75% of its resources, emit between 60% and 80% of anthropogenic greenhouse gases and generate 50% of waste . Cities are a privileged gateway for the entry and exit of a large concentration of flows (food, electricity, cold, heat, fuel, consumer goods, waste, etc.) that enable them to meet the needs of their users: remember that cities today account for 55% of the world population. The study of these flows according to the principles of urban metabolism is a field that is growing in popularity. More and more urban authorities are using it as a basis for defining their circular economy policies.
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What will tomorrow’s workplaces look like?
Bouygues Construction’s Foresight team, together with Astrées and Chronos, is conducting a forward-looking study on changes in working methods and their impact on workplaces. How will the offices, housing, third places and mobility spaces of tomorrow be designed, equipped and operated in order to address the needs of new ways of working? To answer this question, we held two multi-partner study workshops, on March 30 and May 27, 2021. We chose to bring together stakeholders from various fields of expertise, who will design and use the workplaces of the future: employers and social partners, promoters, operators, local authorities, digital transformation stakeholders, etc. The questions that arise today are truly central issues in skills covering real estate, human resources, digital tools and environmental responsibility. Let’s bring together the visions of these various stakeholders and devise scenarios for 2030!
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Delivery, an issue for the transport of tomorrow #2 An encounter with Emmanuel Bonnaud
According to the UN News Centre, over two thirds of the global population will live in towns and cities by 2050. What with the increase in population and evolving ways of life and of consumption, urban centres are undergoing an in-depth transformation, accompanied by changing requirements in terms of mobility.
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“De-gendering” cities: a new criterion of attractiveness?
Cities are made by men and for men: they have historically been planned and designed to reflect the traditional role of the male gender. This is a considerable problem since all genders should have equity in sharing the public space.
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Have robotics already become a reality at all sites?
While there's no longer any question that robots are an asset for construction sites, increasing their uses involves overcoming a number of hurdles: access to the machines by workers (journeymen), improvement of human / machine interaction, autonomy of robots, financial viability, and so on. There is a complex web of challenges that the construction sector has yet to solve before robotics can become a true ally for construction sites and journeymen. Explanations.
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Interview with Karine Famy
How can lean management change the world of construction? Karine Famy, Director of Production Habitat Nord at Bouygues Bâtiment Nord-Est, explains.
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Still engaged with change after ninety years
Although the HLM movement will soon be a hundred years old, it is still calmly and determinedly addressing the challenges it must face: providing homes, of course, but also accommodating changes in society. Energy transition, climate change, regional sustainability, and the shift to digitalisation are all taken into account.
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3 questions to Zoubeir Lafhaj, Construction 4.0 Chairholder
Central Lille welcomes the 5th edition of the ACE Workshop which brings together world experts in construction of the future. The Construction Chair 4.0, created by Bouygues Construction and Centrale Lille in 2017, will benefit from this event. Interview with Prof. Lafhaj, holder of the chair.
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Interview of the month: Aude Launay
Aude Launay, an intrapreneur supported by the Bouygues Group, talks us through the Flexy Moov concept.
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Time, a key resource for cities
Today’s cities face many challenges. The ecological emergency is pushing us to reduce our carbon footprint, to halt the sprawl of cities into natural areas, to preserve natural resources and to fight against the collapse of biodiversity.
