Interview of the month: Benoît Gérardin
Benoît Gérardin, Assistant Director of property development with Linkcity Nord-Est, presents La Maillerie, an urban renewal project where life went on even before the buildings had been constructed.
It's the world's longest sea-crossing bridge: 55 kilometres of motorway spans the Pearl River Estuary in the South China Sea before dipping into an undersea tunnel. The Chinese President Xi Jinping has today officially opened the gigantic infrastructure linking Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China. A colossal engineering structure, involving the Bouygues Construction subsidiaries Bouygues Travaux Publics, Dragages Hong Kong and VSL for the construction of a 9.4-kilometre section.
A bridge of strategic importance 5714 prefabricated segments of 250 different types, laid down at the rate of 18 per day, shaft grouted friction piling method to cope with difficult ground conditions – a technical first in Hong Kong –, sea-based installations and specific logistical arrangements to maintain the waterways throughout the duration of the works... Some notable innovations for the construction of this extraordinary bridge structure. It is now possible to reach Hong Kong from the main cities of the Pearl River delta in 30 minutes, compared with four hours by land and one hour by boat. A real basis for stimulating commercial ties between the two sides of the crossing.
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Under what circumstances can digital technology improve resilience at local level?
When applied to local communities, the term “resilience” refers to the ability to function independently of disturbances, whether they are sudden and sudden shocks (e.g. flood, riot, terrorist attack) or chronic stresses creating continuous pressure (e.g. air pollution, ageing infrastructure, antisocial behaviour). While digital technology undoubtedly has a role to play in improving resilience at local level, it also carries vulnerabilities. In what situations can there be a positive relationship between the benefits linked to the use of digital technology, and the environmental impacts and vulnerabilities it causes?
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Com’in: Nuisance Control (Noise, Vibration, Air Quality and Mobility)
Nuisance control for a better acceptance of construction projects Presentation of the solution with Laurent Mareuge, CEO - Founder of Com’in
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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.
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The secret to durable buildings: perfectly timed renovations!
Every day, concrete endures attacks of all kinds (carbon dioxide from the air, chlorides, etc.). These aggressive substances corrode the concrete's metal reinforcements and cause deterioration. Unavoidable? Yes. Disastrous? No – not if you know exactly when to do renovation work.
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BIM WORLD: collaborative BIM at the heart of our projects
BIM World is back on 28-29 March! And Bouygues Construction will be represented at this umbrella event for the digital transformation in construction, real estate, and urban planning; with the goal of leading way in the digital transformation of our industry.
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European digital campus : a Digital and Green Showcase
Training elite coding and digital technology students from all over the world: that is the purpose of the premier European digital campus that Bouygues Bâtiment Sud-Est will build for the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Region in partnership with architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte.
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How is regeneration a viable long-term solution?
Regeneration is on the rise, in particular in the context of social housing. All over France, priority neighbourhoods are being revamped. The goal is to provide more comfort to inhabitants while reducing the energy consumption of their homes. This reduction has been challenged by the France Relance plan. The plan requires that social housing reach at least class D in the Energy Performance Diagnosis (DPE, acronym in French) and be awarded at least two labels. With new environmental challenges and new expectations from inhabitants today, the link between regeneration, energy saving and comfort has never been this clear... And not just for social housing!
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Interview of the month : Maud Bougerol
Maud Bougerol, Environment Manager and Ecological Works Supervisor for the offshore urban extension project in Monaco at Bouygues Travaux Publics, tells us about the actions led to promote biodiversity within the framework of the project.
