Solar thermal energy: a world first in France
In Llo, a town in the Pyrenees mountains, France just installed a thermodynamic solar power plant.
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Thursday April 27th, 2017
Chernobyl: an arch for future generations
On April 26, 1986 the Chernobyl accident happened. Bouygues Travaux Publics, within the Novarka consortium led by VINCI Construction Grands Projets, realised in November 2016 the sliding operation of the confinement shelter over 327 metres. Relive in video the installation of the metal structure that will guarantee the safety for the next 100 years. Find out more information about […]
On April 26, 1986 the Chernobyl accident happened. Bouygues Travaux Publics, within the Novarka consortium led by VINCI Construction Grands Projets, realised in November 2016 the sliding operation of the confinement shelter over 327 metres. Relive in video the installation of the metal structure that will guarantee the safety for the next 100 years.
Find out more information about this one-of-a-kind project: http://bouygues-construction.com/en/press/press-kits/press-kit-chernobyl-new-safe-confinement
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In the shoes of a doctoral candidate
Bouygues Construction and Centrale Lille recently inaugurated the Construction 4.0 Chair, a partnership that represents the culmination of a 15-year relationship widely supported by the region and city. Two theses are already in the works. We met with the PhD students behind them.
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FabLab: Encouraging employee innovation
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A Coaching Programme to Support Construction Innovation
Last June, a second group began the Bouygues Construction R&D acceleration programme, organised with Schoolab. The goal: provide six months of support and coaching for several Group employees with innovative ideas. A concrete investment in the future!
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Interview of the month : Frédéric Gérard
Frédéric Gérard, the director of the 5G SmartX business accelerator at Bouygues Telecom, discusses the context for this initiative and his vision for the Group.
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90-tonne cancer-fighting cyclotron arrived on site at UCLH!
On Tuesday 19th of June, an epic milestone for the Bouygues UK's UCLH site in central London took place. The cyclotron, the device that will supply the power for the proton beam therapy (PBT) centre at UCLH, was successfully delivered and installed.
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Health with digital technology
The number of digital technology uses in the health sector is multiplying. We seek to modernise operating theatres, facilitate medication, and shorten hospitalisation periods to relieve the burden on healthcare centres without harming the patients. Patients are monitored remotely and assisted during recovery, as digital technology allows health professionals to collect data on the patients’ […]
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The ecological compatibility of data centers, a new challenge with many possibilities
With the increase in the circular economy and the arrival of the next Environmental Regulation (RE 2020), many solutions are being considered to reduce the energy consumption of buildings. The heat produced by data centres could, according to some, be a solution. Here is why.
