March 21, 2024 – To mark the International Day of Forests, Guillaume Lemoine, ECT’s biodiversity advisor, presents the transformation of the Van Pelt industrial wasteland in Lens into an urban forest. This project illustrates the ability of the circular economy of excavated soil to finance and restore a site. This promotional project biodiversity in the urban environment is supported by EPF Hauts-de-France, the City of Lens, CALL and ECT . Explore best practices and challenges in creating urban forests with Axa Biodiversité The video is taken from a tutorial produced by Axa Biodiversité, highlighting the best practices and challenges involved

ECT has been committed to ISO 14001 version 2015 for several years. This standard defines the environmental issues relevant to the company and its stakeholders. To guarantee the effectiveness of its Environmental Management System (EMS), ECT carries out regular internal audits. They are essential for assessing a company’s environmental performance and ensuring compliance with ISO 14001 requirements. Audits are carried out at ECT sites. They enable us to assess our operational and day-to-day environmental commitment, and identify opportunities for improvement. On a wide range of subjects, including the reception of excavated soil, the management of construction machinery, and compliance with

March 18 is World Recycling Day, a reminder of the major circular issues surrounding the recycling and reuse of construction waste and materials! This is the core business of ECT, a company that reuses excavated soil from construction sites to create sustainable developments: parks, reforestation, biodiversity zones, photovoltaic power plants, land art, urban farms, sports and leisure grounds and facilities… In Ile-de-France, Hauts-de-France, Grand-Est and soon in Occitanie, ECT transforms excavated soil from construction sites into a resource: a noble material for creating developments with an environmental and social vocation. Soil, an inert waste to be recycled Yes, inert (i.e.

4 questions to Elise Lam, ECT Account Manager Hello Elise, what does your job at ECT involve? Our earthmoving customers often have a high-voltage business. They’re busy people in a hurry. I have to be very responsive to their requests, from the commercial offer for the disposal of their site soil to the use of their secure customer area. Each site is unique. It’s important to understand their needs, especially their constraints. My expertise lies in being their privileged contact. We need to be able to meet all their demands. Our commitment to our construction customers goes far beyond the

Les DNA publishes an exclusive interview with Laurent Mogno, President of ECT, and Didier Haffner, Director of the Grand-Est agency, by journalist Simone Giedinger. This interview highlights ECT’s innovative projects and ambitions in the region. Regional development at the heart of ECT’s strategy In France, ECT is pursuing its regional strategy, following a successful first trial in the Hauts-de-France region. The company expands its operations to the Grand-Est region. The opening of a branch in Saverne (67) marks a new stage in the company’s territorial development, strengthening its presence and commitment to local communities and to the circular economy of

The construction and public works sectors are increasingly concerned with environmental protection. On construction sites, a sometimes overlooked but crucial problem is that of invasive alien plant species (IAS), which cause significant ecological, health and economic damage. Certain construction sites may be subject to EVEE diagnostics. If the diagnosis is positive, land-related procedures must be followed. In response to this situation, ECT is launching a new offer to meet the specific challenges of soil evacuation impacted by EVEEs, and is upgrading its DAPs. A triple commitment to reduce the proliferation of EVEEs As part of our commitment to enhancing, reinforcing

Lorenzo Meloni, photographer and member of the renowned Magnum Photos agency, visited the underground Placo Saint-Gobain quarry in Seine-Saint-Denis (93), which has been backfilled by ECT. This exceptional collaboration is part of Lorenzo Meloni’s personal artistic project entitled “Techno-nature”. His aim is to explore the various forms of organization, urbanization and industrialization that shape the contemporary world. Lorenzo Meloniuses his art to explore the nuances of urbanization and industrialization, and to provoke direct reflection on our relationship with nature. Here, the photographer provides a very personal illustration of the backfilling process carried out by ECT teams. Through his lens, Meloni

by Clara Didier, Project Manager, Ile-de-France | ECT Are wetlands a concern for ECT? Absolutely! Protecting biodiversity is a major concern and challenge for ECT projects. The level of erosion of living things is alarming, while the ecosystem services provided by nature are indispensable to human beings. Preserving, restoring or recreating natural environments helps to strengthen biodiversity and limit its loss. That’s why taking action to protect wetlands is a priority, as they play a vital role in ecosystems. Because they form a transition zone between aquatic and terrestrial environments, wetlands are one of the richest environments in terms of

With the onset of winter, guaranteeing the safety and well-being of our employees working outdoors is a priority. A number of measures have been put in place to ensure safe working conditions in very cold weather, and to welcome our construction customers. Working conditions adapted to the cold For working in winterOur employees are equipped with appropriate protective clothing. Our equipment (4-in-1 parkas, wetsuits, hats, balaclavas, gloves) is designed to cope with cold and sub-zero temperatures. The aim is to ensure optimum thermal insulation, while providing the necessary comfort for working. All workstations and living quarters at our sites are