Geothermal energy is emerging strongly as a local source of low-carbon power. Buildings are increasingly making use of it. We visit Belgium and Portugal, where VINCI Energies Building Solutions business units are involved in two exciting projects. Towns and cities are increasingly turning to geothermal energy as a local, low carbon power source, often used […]
The management of public funds, and European aid funds in particular, is a complex business. In Portugal, Axians has developed eFundos, an innovative subscription-based SaaS solution to simplify the task facing national public bodies. In July 2020, the European Union launched a historic €750 billion recovery plan – Next Generation EU – financed through shared […]
The European Union has decreed an end to SF6 gas in electrical equipment from 2026. Omexom (VINCI Energies) business units, along with the sector as a whole, will need to redesign its technical solutions while maintaining the reliability of its networks. This change poses challenges, but also offers opportunities for leadership. The unobtrusive but problematic […]
Offshore wind farms are the focus of numerous experimental projects exploring the use of hydrogen to harness their electricity production potential. Northern European countries are well ahead of the curve in this new market. Offshore green hydrogen projects are appearing on the horizon, especially in Europe, which could see 300 TWh worth of hydrogen produced by […]
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 […]
