It’s the story of a guy who digs a hole. A second guy comes along and asks, “And where are you going to put the dirt?” And the first guy replies, “In another hole.” On any building or public works site, the hole is the first operation to be carried out. But as there’s no question of digging a second one to pour in the soil, the fate of the tons of minerals to be managed is no small matter.
The question of spoil takes us deep behind the scenes of urban manufacturing, the kitchen we never hear about. As soon as there’s a building permit, there’s going to be excavated soil,” explains Laurent Mogno, President of ECT, a leader in the collection, processing and use of soil from construction sites. Construction companies pay us to get rid of it.” That’s the law. After that, it’s up to the buyer to figure out what to do with it].