Access to healthcare, employment, water, energy and digital services: different types of infrastructure are vital to a country’s social and economic activity. In France, infrastructure is an asset estimated to be worth over €2,000 billion. But how exposed is it to different climate risks? To raise awareness among public decision-makers of the need to protect […]
Technicians are increasingly taking advantage of exoskeletons, a technological innovation revolutionising the way they work and helping to reduce fatigue. We study the examples of Actemium Germany and VINCI Energies Building Solutions. At Actemium Germany, they call it “Spinning Day”. Organised annually by the Industrial Solutions Mitte-Ost (ISMO) division, this is a day for developing […]
By maximising performance in quality control and predictive maintenance, artificial intelligence is opening up promising new horizons for manufacturers and the businesses that support them. Will ChatGPT, Deepseek, Gemini and Le Chat become indispensable assistants in the industrial manufacturing chains of tomorrow? According to McKinsey, production operations will be one of the four main fields […]
Construction of the new site for the Grand Hôpital de Charleroi in Belgium is one of those rare hospital projects to have been completed on schedule. Cegelec Belgium takes the credit for several technical batches on this large-scale project. Operations to relocate from the Grand Hôpital de Charleroi (GHdC) to the Les Viviers Hospital Centre […]
Scientific publications seemingly have plenty to say about the environmental footprint of digital services and equipment, but tend to overlook the sector’s potential contribution to decarbonising economic activity. A July 2024 study published by France Stratégie (the Prime Minister’s assessment and proposals department) offers a number of responses. Anne Faure, Digital Economy Project Lead at […]
In Belgium, a new building for Société wallonne des Aéroport (SOWAER) will accommodate its company headquarters alongside the digital control tower centre for the airports in Charleroi and Liège. Several VINCI Energies business units are involved in this project, which combines technological innovation with energy performance and climate considerations. Over the last 10 years, new […]
From process improvement and sustainable development to connectivity, safety and security – growth in air traffic is creating immense challenges for airports. But solutions do exist, and they require specific expertise. Five years on from the Covid‑19 pandemic, the air transport sector is back stronger than ever. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), […]
A fundamental focus on business needs and taking existing systems into account: this is the approach VINCI Energies is using with DIANE to design and implement long-term, efficient artificial intelligence solutions. In 2024, the number of companies investing more than US$100 million in artificial intelligence more than doubled, according to a report from Bain & Company highlighting […]
As part of a project to modernise a maintenance hangar at a large airport, Cegelec Fire Solutions was entrusted with the full design and installation of its fire protection system. They have designed an innovative and environmentally friendly sprinkler, FOAM and fire detection system. At a large airport in the Netherlands, a major player in […]
