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ECT project leaders: transforming territories in concrete terms

Each ECT development project transforms a site over the long term for the benefit of the region and its inhabitants. At the heart of this initiative is the Development Department, where project managers play a key role: they conceive, implement, and coordinate these practical, non-construction projects—which address environmental or social issues—in close collaboration with local communities. Intersecting portraits of three committed professionals: Barbara Decaudin, Florie Pozzi and Sophie Alcotte. A job with meaning It’s no coincidence that they chose this profession. All three share the same conviction: to take concrete action for projects at the crossroads of development, the environment

Landscape designer: when excavated earth becomes a land project

In May 2025, Louis Canesse joined the ECT landscaping team as a landscape designer. Today, he talks about the landscape designer’s role in the company’s non-built projects. From off-plan projects to site requalification work, ECT’s business is at the heart of territorial transformation. Thanks to ECT, excavated earth from the construction industry becomes a resource, and neglected sites find a new use. Rehabilitation means reading a territory, dealing with its constraints and imagining spaces that are useful, sustainable and alive. It’s a collective, practical task, where each project must leave a positive mark – for the landscape, biodiversity and local

Green spaces supervisor: vegetation and biodiversity

For the past few weeks, Benjamin Chapeau has been a green works supervisor in ECT’s landscaping department. The key words in his job are vegetation, landscape, biodiversity, equipment and weather! To do this, he has to coordinate the work of his teams We work closely with our customers, our suppliers, anticipate plant and equipment orders and meet deadlines. A job in the field and in the great outdoors to serve our projects. Green spaces supervisor ? The Green Spaces team intervenes after the inert soil has been added, when the project’s contours have been completed and the last fertile horizon

Portrait of a landscape designer

“To breathe new life into the neglected site, the new landscaping must be functional, aesthetically pleasing and environmentally friendly.” Since the beginning of 2024, Ouiza Irkakene has been ECT’s landscape designer. His background and commitment to ecology applied to the landscape find a direct application in his work on our projects. Why does a landscape designer come to work on ECT sites? My career path has taken me from architecture to landscape. After a Master’s 2 in ecological landscape design at Paris Saclay / École du Breuil and a first position in an agency, I was interested in the particular

6 keys to decarbonizing ECT worksites

Today’s landscaping and earthmoving companies face a major challenge: drastically reducing their carbon footprint without sacrificing their competitiveness. Between fleet renewal, alternative fuels, machine hybridization and optimized use, the levers exist – but their deployment still comes up against very real technological, regulatory and economic constraints. Here, we provide concrete feedback on the solutions implemented at our excavated soil reclamation sites, showing that an ambitious decarbonization trajectory is not only possible, but in the medium term becomes an economic asset. Decarbonizing construction sites also means preparing the industry for a future in which environmental performance and profitability are no longer

Greening the city: a priority for French city dwellers

The French are clear: green spaces in the city are no longer a mere amenity, they’ve become a necessity. These are the findings of a survey of 2,005 city dwellers conducted by IFOP for ECT, which confirms a deep and growing attachment to parks, gardens and natural urban spaces.   While the majority are generally satisfied with the existing offer, expectations are growing – driven in particular by the 18-35 generation, who are calling for more, better-equipped and livelier spaces.  Beyond individual well-being, city dwellers unanimously recognize the essential role of greenery in the city: improving air quality, combating heat