VINCI wins the contract to build a new campus at Polytechnique

6 July 2009 - New contracts - France

The Ministry of Defence has selected a consortium consisting of Génécomi (Société Générale), Sogeprom (Société Générale), JB. Lacoudre et H. Godet (architects), GTM Bâtiment (VINCI Construction France) and Cofely (GDF Suez) to finance, design, build and maintain the new ENSTA (Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées) campus.

As part of this operation, GTM Bâtiment, a VINCI Construction France subsidiary, was awarded the contract to build a teaching and research facility, 432 studios and residential units and a gymnasium, for a total amount of over €100 million. Works will commence in June 2010 and are expected to take 24 months.

On completion of the works, the ENSTA campus will welcome 600 students and 180 teachers, researchers and other staff in September 2012. Located in Palaiseau, on the 6-hectare Polytechnique site, the structures will be built to high environmental quality standards and will, in particular, be equipped with a geothermal heating system.

With this contract, VINCI Construction France confirms its capacity to propose integrated and innovative global offerings, notably in the field of energy and environmental optimisation.

 

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VINCI is a global player in concessions, energy and construction, employing 280,000 people in more than 120 countries. We design, finance, build and operate infrastructure and facilities that help improve daily life and mobility for all. Because we believe in all-round performance, we are committed to operating in an environmentally, socially responsible and ethical manner. And because our projects are in the public interest, we consider that reaching out to all our stakeholders and engaging in dialogue with them is essential in the conduct of our business activities. Based on that approach, VINCI’s ambition is to create long-term value for its customers, shareholders, employees, partners and society in general.