ECT operates internationally under the LANDIFY brand. French market leader, particularly in the Ile-de-France and Hauts-de-France regions, ECT has opened a subsidiary in Germany with strong ambitions in the duplication of its model for transforming derelict land through the circular economy of the excavated soil from construction sites.  3 questions to  Guillaume Pasquier and Jan Raddatz, managers of Landify Germany. Jan, why did you join Landify Germany? Because the missions are varied and very interesting! ECT’s management convinced of the benefits of setting up an ECT subsidiary in Berlin, Germany. Large volumes of soil are excavated by the German construction industry. At the same

ECT’s commitment to biodiversity recognized by national label March 2023 – ECT has been awarded the Entreprise Engagée pour la Nature label. This label is awarded by the OFB, after examination of the dossier. The Humanité et Biodiversité association advised us in analyzing the issues at stake and in drawing up our biodiversity strategy. Biodiversity issues by phase of ECT development At the design stage Ensure that the worksite is carried out without any loss of biodiversity, in application of the ERC sequence. Define the environmental gains to be achieved. These improvements can take various forms: reclamation of wasteland, creation

The Journal du Grand Paris, in its March special issue no. 49 on Public Works, devotes a company portrait to ECT. Interviewed by Jacques Paquier, Laurent Mogno, President of ECT, talks about the high potential for reusing inert soil excavated from construction sites. ECT, France’s leading recycler of excavated soil Laurent Mogno outlines the key elements of ECT’s business: “In the Paris region, 25 million tonnes of soil are excavated every year. ECT manages on average between 10 and 15 million tonnes per year. Our circular economy model enables us to transform damaged sites by reusing them. In consultation with

Benoit Crépin discusses the management of waste from construction sites and existing solutions for recycling it. With this in mind, Guillaume Paradis, Director of the Environment Department, spoke to him for Construction Cayola. ECT’s circular economy model With over 15 million tonnes of excavated soil managed each year, Guillaume Paradis explains how ECT recovers this material. He reminds us that the reuse of construction site soil is an opportunity for regional development. Of all these achievements, ECT’s historic site in Villeneuve-sous-Dammartin is the most emblematic, with the Oeil du Ciel land art work visible from the sky. In this interview,

At the invitation of Nelson Mandela and Pierre et Marie Curie elementary school, ECT teams met with pupils as part of an introduction to sustainable development and biodiversity. A January morning on the circular economy The morning session was an opportunity for ECT to raise students’ awareness of the issues involved in the circular economy of excavated soil from urban construction sites. With a very local example: the development of a belvedere and a new park in Porcheville, during the summer of 2022. The students were able to observe and touch the soil samples used on the site. “An instructive

Satisfying our construction customers is a priority In early 2023, ECT launched a customer satisfaction survey. Lhe aim was to measure the level of satisfaction throughout the customer journey and the quality of the customer experience. Questions focused on  sales support and follow-up, the processing of prior acceptance requests and the quality of the reception of excavated soil on our sites. The survey results are proof of the quality of our teams, our offering and our services. And reinforces our leadership. 92% satisfaction with support and sales follow-up  93% satisfaction with support and processing of DAP requests (request for prior

Using soil from local construction sites, ECT is creating an urban park in Buchelay. Since March 13, ECT’s Buchelay site in the Yvelines region has been open to inert soil. The reception of excavated soil contributes directly to the creation of a new park at the entrance to the town. The site is located at exit 13 of the A13 freeway, before the toll booth, 4 km from Mantes-la-Jolie. To accommodate the trucks and guarantee safe access to the site, major work has been carried out on the RD 110. To ensure that traffic flows smoothly without risk, compulsory access

5 months after you joined the company, what biodiversity issues might an ecologist discover on ECT sites? I joined a company that was already concerned about biodiversity. It’s a pleasure to discover and support colleagues who are integrating this issue into their work.  Biodiversity is thus an integral part of our entire production and value chain: At the outset of projects, in site surveys. The sites we work on can have their own biodiversity.  When building the project with soil inputs. Particular attention is paid to the management of invasive exotic species, the restoration of soil fertility and the traceability

160 children from schools in Le Mesnil-Amelot and Villeneuve-sous-Dammartin took part in the greening of the “Eye of Heaven”. Work on the West Eye, named “Icare”, began in June 2022. After the earthworks, the work is completed with the planting. The schoolchildren’s visit: a high point in the project. Schoolchildren take an active role in their region At the top of the hill on the ECT site in Villeneuve-sous-Dammartin, schoolchildren were given a sneak preview of the “Eye in the Sky”. Now nearing completion, this work of land art was designed by architect Antoine Grumbach. It is carried out by