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

4 questions to Guillaume Paradis, ECT Sales Manager The FFB and FNTP are predicting that 2024 will be a difficult year for the construction industry. What do you think? The sector is in crisis, particularly the new housing sector in the Paris region, which has been in difficulty since the2nd quarter of 2021. Our customers are worried. And this uncertainty is amplified in the Paris region by extremely low visibility over the Paris 2024 Olympics period. We are also seeing a slowdown in Public Works activity, even though a number of major infrastructure projects have been announced for 2014, such

We would like to inform you that during this end-of-year period, all our current sites remain open, except for : Baillet-en-France site (95): closed on Tuesday, December 26 Vaujours site (93): closed from Tuesday December 26 to Friday December 29 (inclusive) Cormeilles-en-Parisis site (95): closed from Tuesday December 26 to Friday December 29 (inclusive) Forges-les-Bains site (91): closed from Tuesday December 26 to Friday December 29 (inclusive) Plaisir site (78): closed from Tuesday December 26 to Friday December 29 (inclusive) Villeneuve-sous-Dammartin (77) site: closed on Saturdays, December 23 and 30 All other sites remain open at their usual times. If