Nicolas Martins, backfill team leader, joined ECT in 2013 on a four-week fixed-term contract. Since then, he has progressed from reception agent to backfill team leader, specializing in active backfill quarries. With over ten years’ experience, he embodies the rigor and adaptability that are essential in field jobs. Can you tell us about your career at ECT? In December 2013, I joined the ECT site in Combs-la-Ville (77) as a reception agent for a four-week fixed-term contract. Little did I know at the time that this would mark the start of a career spanning more than ten years, notably in

To mark the International Day of Forests, ECT is highlighting its reforestation actions. During the 2023/2024 winter season, our teams planted 10,300 trees, representing 6.5 hectares of forests and groves. The major challenge is to create ecosystems that are resilient and adapted to climate change. These afforestation schemes are included right from the design stage of ECT projects, which transform excavated soil from the construction industry into green, agricultural or recreational landscaping that benefits the local area. Woodlands adapted to local climatic conditions Our projects are designed to meet the challenges of climate change and promote local biodiversity. 5 principles

The design and implementation of our landscaping projects include a strong emphasis on the restoration of natural environments: wooded embankments, shrub borders or meadows. Once the inert soil has been brought in and the project’s contours finalized, ECT’s Green Spaces teams work to revegetate and renaturalize the sites, in line with the defined ecological challenges. Backed by their expertise, our teams create sustainable landscapes adapted to their environment.  A passionate team in direct contact with biodiversity Work on green spaces is very demanding. The ECT team, led by Cédric Hobé, is solid  and experienced. Jorge, Delmindo and Alberto have been

To mark World Recycling Day, ECT is highlighting its commitment to the circular economy. By 2024, 95% of the inert soil from construction sites received by ECT will be reused in our development projects. This includes the creation of parks, afforestation, biodiversity zones, farmland rehabilitation and sports and outdoor leisure facilities. 100% of the fertile substrate used to green our sites comes from recycled inert soil and green waste compost. Today, ECT deploys its circular economy projects in key regions such as Île-de-France, Hauts-de-France, Grand-Est, Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie, contributing to more sustainable regional development.The reuse and recycling of soil from

On every development site, talents in the field shape the landscape with expertise and precision. Among them is Belmiro Esteves-Rodrigues, bulldozer operator – bullist – at ECT since 2023. He embodies a mastery that combines cutting-edge technology with the specific know-how of operating public works machinery on the slopes and embankments of our sites. A career forged by experience Belmiro began his career at the age of 17 in Portugal, where he acquired solid experience of bulldozer and shovel operation. He began with forestry work, essential for fire prevention. He then moved into earthmoving on motorway construction sites in the

The sustainability of our business is based on a responsible approach and the collective commitment of all our employees and stakeholders. With this in mind, we have set up a charter for our suppliers and subcontractors, reflecting our values and commitments to corporate social responsibility (CSR). An approach rooted in strong values Our ethical charter expresses our needs and is based on three cardinal values: Respect, Excellence, Leadership.By joining the United Nations Global Compact in 2022, we have made explicit our commitment to apply, promote and support in our activities the ten principles relating to human rights, international labor standards,

Every ECT green development project is part of an approach to environmental enhancement and biodiversity preservation. This consideration of ecological issues begins at the design stage. It must continue after the site has been restored. After renaturation and revegetation by our development teams, a management and maintenance guide is drawn up. It is then sent to the site owner. This document provides targeted recommendations to ensure that the restored environments are maintained. Handing over the guide to the site manager Preserving hedgerows and ponds to strengthen the resilience of agricultural areas in Ile-de-France December 2024 – In Roissy-en-Brie, Seine-et-Marne, ECT