Research and innovation are an integral part of Bouygues Construction's strategy.
A groupwide structure has been introduced to stimulate innovation at all levels and to oversee the group's R&D programme. It defines the group's R&D policy, selects priority themes and determines how studies should be carried out.
Research led to a number of practical applications in 2008, including:
a multi-drill robot used on the First Tower project;
an insulating concrete for façades that significantly reduces thermal bridges, developed with Lafarge;
two construction site noise modelling tools.
In June 2008, Bouygues Construction created a Sustainable Construction skill centre with four cross-cutting assignments:
to collect and circulate information about effective solutions;
to develop innovative solutions for both existing and new constructions;
to select and recommend methods, software and partners;
to oversee research and development projects.
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(Updated: April 2009)
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