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Tuesday November 15th, 2016
Since 7 November, the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP22) has been taking place in Marrakesh. The objective of this 2-week conference is to continue and to intensify the fight against climate change. Outside of the summit that brings together diplomats and heads of state from the entire world, the Bouygues Group, through its subsidiaries Bouygues Construction, Bouygues Immobilier, and Colas, is presenting its sustainable construction innovations.
Bouygues Construction has been present in Africa for several decades, particularly in Morocco through the BYMARO subsidiary (Bouygues Bâtiment International). That means that the company’s presence at the COP22 is a natural extension of its commitment to the environment and its involvement on the African continent. While BYMARO is positioning itself today as a sustainable development leader on the Moroccan market, all Bouygues Construction entities have the expertise to support Africa’s development and energy transition, in the form of solar farms, eco-designed buildings, sustainable neighbourhoods, and more. The COP22 provides a showcase for the company’s expertise in different fields as Bouygues Construction reaffirms its vision based on the importance of shared innovation in service of everyone.
For the occasion, some big names stopped at the Bouygues booth and learned about two main ideas for tackling major climate challenges: sustainable neighbourhoods and smart cities.
On Thursday, 10 November, French Minister of Housing, Emmanuelle Cosse paid us a visit. She was welcomed by Christian Nacquard, R&D and Innovation Director at Bouygues Bâtiment International, and Olivier Bobenrieth, Operations Director at Bouygues Immobilier Morocco.
On Friday, 11 November, Michèle Pappalardo met several Bouygues directors at the booth. This former General Commissioner for Sustainable Development and senior magistrate at the Court of Auditors is today responsible for uniting French actors—public and private—around Vivapolis, the French “sustainable city” brand launched by the Ministry of Foreign Trade. Bouygues, a Vivapolis partner, supports the brand and shares its idea of the city of tomorrow through its integrated approach and collaborative promotion of French “smart city” know-how outside of French borders.
At a lecture organized at the Bouygues booth, Christian de Nacquard, R&D and Innovation Director at Bouygues Bâtiment International, also presented innovation solutions to production and energy performance issues. “As we confront the energy challenges of the 21st century, improving building and infrastructure energy performance is the best way to save the planet’s natural resources.”
Until 18 November, visitors can see the latest innovations and creations related to renovation, low-carbon construction, eco-neighbourhoods, soft mobility, and city management. A model of the Faubourgs d’Anfa project (BYMARO/Bouygues Immobilier) is also on display.
With the growing number of seniors in our societies and the changes in their lifestyle, it is necessary to rethink our vision of housing to conceive homes that better meet their new expectations. Find out about the proposals of our think tank, guided by the French sociologist Serge Guérin, to contribute to ageing well in […]
Bouygues Construction is about to start a new construction in Singapore: two 140-metre housing tower blocks located on Clementi Avenue. A new reference work which illustrates the Group’s dynamic growth in the region. Nicolas Borit, Bouygues Bâtiment International Deputy CEO in charge of Asia-Pacific, said: “The experience acquired in this market and the construction system […]
Erected for the Departmental Council and the firefighters of Ille-et-Vilaine, the building was designed and built by Bouygues Bâtiment Grand Ouest. The technical training facility has a new innovative tool, the goal of this unusual construction being to give firefighters a place to train in conditions as close as possible to the real thing! The […]
Launched in summer 2014, the construction worksite for the future Paris Law Courts reached a major step in July: the completion of structural works. This was achieved within the deadlines set, staying the course of this exceptional worksite.
A mere seven months after its construction started, the Alpha City residence in La Roche-sur-Yon has been delivered in time for the start of the new 2018-19 academic year! In order to meet the tight deadlines for this building, which was constructed using the Wizom Connected system, the group implemented an industrial wooden module construction procedure.
Bouygues Construction operates in more than 80 countries on five continents. There are so many destinations to discover, for a complete change of scenery this summer! Travel the world through our most emblematic projects and sites—without the jet lag.
Bouygues UK, subsidiary of Bouygues Construction, was awarded the construction of an iconic project for Keele University in the Midlands – the Smart Innovation Hub project.
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.
Improving working conditions on sites with a system combining robotics and virtual reality. This is far from a fairy tale - this research and development programme will come into effect in 2020. The aim is to train employees to pick up the right habits, via a process that is both visual and tactile.
