colas.com ROUTES www. Colas Group magazine number 27 - October 2011 En route Morocco Colas plays key role in major projects Piotr Klemensiewicz «Droga» 2010 ROUTES No. 27 – October 2011 www.fondationcolas.com ROUT027_01_UK_bat2.indd 1 10/10/11 06:20 CONTENTS NUMBER 27 – OCTOBER 2011 site-seeing in the picture 04 > From Denmark to Madagascar, via 60 > Meetings, films, awards, signings, sports Croatia and France… A rapid trip around and cultural events... Here are a few images the world to see the Group’s jobsites, work of Group events in France and around the world. in progress and finished projects. horizons en route people 20 > Colas Morocco’s renowned expertise 70 > Pierre Terzian: “Energy savings and solar deployed on major projects. power are the best alternative energy sources.” 28 > An extreme project near the 72 > Yann Arthus-Bertrand: “Thanks to the Bering Sea. mobilization of Colas employees, the ‘On the Road to School’ program will achieve the momentum itineraries it deserves.” 34 > They all do their jobs with enthusiasm sponsorship and have decided to share their daily routine 74 > Togo: a new country for the “On the Road and projects with us. to School” program. 76 > Lengguru: Indonesia’s treasure trove special report of biodiversity. 44 > Tramways: multimodal know-how. 78 > Colas Foundation: Piotr Klemensiewicz. crossroads 50 > Human resources, environment, equipment... A look at recent months Cover photo: Mosaic pillars inside the Mnebhi Palace, of Group life. Marrakech, Morocco. 153361.GRP.indd 2 10/10/11 8:59:13 editorial 03 by Hervé Le Bouc Fostering entrepreneurial spirit Being creative Developing responsibly we are to face the bumps that lie Being creative. You are a pioneer and a ground ahead of us in today’s durably troubled, breaker. Your vision is one step ahead of the others. If unpredictable environment, our strategy New locations, diversified business opportunities, and our actions must more than ever new offers for new markets, technological, be bolstered by principles built upon a vision. social, societal, environmental innovation: Colas is conquering new frontiers every day, backed The cornerstones of this vision rest upon our by deep local roots inherent to its businesses own fundamentals, that which makes us proud and the strength of a Group with a global approach to belong to the Colas Group, that which gives that fosters convergence and sharing. meaning to our daily actions and underlies our beliefs and our behavior. Developing responsibly. The most vital thing a company can do is provide high quality services This vision hinges around three key ideas: fostering and products to its clients at competitive prices. entrepreneurial spirit, being creative, developing But it also has the duty to develop responsibly. responsibly. Corporate responsibility means focusing on human issues: opening up jobs to diversity, safety, training Fostering entrepreneurial spirit. You love and promoting employees. Corporate responsibility challenges. You enjoy building, managing risks, also covers society as a whole, via environmental discovering new horizons, working as a team. protection, ethics and aid to countries that welcome You control and manage risks with rigor, turning us. Colas has chosen to act as a responsible them into opportunity. This is the foundation corporate citizen. of Colas’ business development model based on the profitable growth that made the Group These three key ideas have formed Colas’ corporate a world leader. identity, setting the Group apart from others. This vision shows that we are a group of men and women with strong entrepreneurial spirit, a powerful sense of solidarity, men and women who invent and use eco-responsible technologies every day, with the aim to create and maintain transport infrastructure, for today and tomorrow. Fostering entrepreneurial spirit, being creative and developing responsibly means knowing how to juggle constraints with the freedom to grow and dream. Dream, then dare to make that dream come true. I would like to challenge each of you to make this vision your own and to make it come true together. This is how Colas will continue to pave the way forward even through the storm. ROUTES No. 27 – October 2011 153473.GRP.indd 3 10/10/11 9:00:45 04 site-seeing From Denmark to Madagascar Belgium Denmark > France Poland via Croatia and France… A round- SwitzerlandCroatia Martinique Djibouti the-world tour in pictures of the Group’s Madagascar worksites, projects and other activities. FRANCE Térénez: in harmony with nature The port of Terenez in Brittany, planning. Colas Centre-Ouest grass-seeded ecomineral paving France needed to be partially in Quimper (Morlaix sector) was slabs were laid. A mixture of soil redeveloped in order to make therefore particularly attentive and stone was used for fill, while the seaside promenade more to the choice of materials. The sanding was performed with accessible, make the sidewalks organic deactivated concrete 100% recycled glass cement. wider and extend the parking lot. selected contains no solvents The work was interrupted over However, Terenez is a listed site, and respects the environment. the summer to enable sightseers protected by the Natura 2000 It also has another advantage to take full advantage of this charter, a fact that had to be in that it shows the natural color attractive site, but has now been taken into account in the project of the aggregate. Gritted and completed. < ROUTES No. 27 – October 2011 153007.GRP.indd 4 10/10/11 9:05:49 MADAGASCAR Colas Madagascar hits the heights 100 meters high, 42 meters long and 20 meters wide, Tower 786, nearing completion in the Ankorondrano business district in Antananarivo, is breathtaking. With thirty stories, it is the tallest building in the Indian Ocean islands. And a first for Colas Madagascar, which has shown its ability to construct high-rise buildings. 153008.GRP.indd 5 10/10/11 9:09:00 06 site-seeing FRANCE A safer road The contribution of Colas Rhône-Alpes-Auvergne To increase safety on the consisted of four separate Centre Europe Atlantique road, projects. Colas Sud-Ouest’s the former national road Limoges profit center was also linking the A20 in the Creuse involved, as was Colas Est, which département and the A71 in provided a mobile mixing plant, the Allier has been converted and Aximum, which installed the into a four-lane highway. safety barriers and noise walls. DENMARK Completion of M3 motorway project Colas Danmark completed the widening of the M3 motorway – the ring road around Copenhagen – in early August. The project, begun in 2005 and divided into four contracts, has transformed a 4-lane road into a 6-lane road. The teams at Colas Danmark wrapped up the final phase. The Transport Ministry wanted the work to be done in the summer, when the traffic is much less intense. Normally, nearly 125,000 vehicles use the M3 motorway everyday, but traffic drops off significantly in the summer. So as to not disrupt traffic, teams mainly worked in the evening and at the night. Another noteworthy point: 126,000 square meters of noise-reducing asphalt (Rugosoft®) were used.< ROUTES N°No. 0027 mois– October année 2011 153098.GRP.indd 06 10/10/11 9:14:01 FRANCE A new stadium in Lille: responsible development The Lille/Dunkerque profit center of Colas Nord-Picardie is taking part in the Lille Grand Stadium project. The teams are redeveloping a freeway interchange and – in a consortium with the Wawrin branch of Screg Nord-Picardie – an access ramp from Boulevard de Tournai. Warm-mix asphalt incorporating reclaimed asphalt pavement or RAP (3E®+R) and noise-reducing surfacing (Nanosoft®) are being used on the two sites. The Grand Stadium project meets responsible development requirements and involves a total of 20,000 hours’ work by people on job market entry schemes. 153009.GRP.indd 7 10/10/11 16:46:15 08 site-seeing FRANCE Welcome to the bonobos! In October 2010, Sacer to build a moat 500 meters long by snowstorms last November Atlantique’s Bonnefoy Palmier and 10 meters wide between and December. And they also profit center received an the wooded one-hectare island had to cope with the enthusiasm unusual request… from the where the bonobos would live of the primates, wandering around La Vallée des Singes primate and the visitors’ observation point. and eager to help out. Despite all reserve. It was asked to lay out The challenge for Bonnefoy these setbacks, Bonobo Island the habitat of the reserve’s new Palmier was to finish building was completed on schedule and residents, nine bonobo apes. the retaining walls and the opened by the prefect and the The park wanted the bonobos waterproofing geomembrane, on president of the general council to be able to roam freely but also clayey soil, before the cut-off date. of the Vienne department.< wanted to make sure that visitors Work had to be completed before would be safe. Since bonobos the park reopened in early April are afraid of water, it was decided 2011. The builders were slowed ROUTES No. 27 – October 2011 153010.GRP.indd 8 10/10/11 9:20:19 site-seeing 09 FRANCE A 29: for the future canal As part of the project to build a navigable Seine-Northern Europe Canal between the Oise River and the Dunkerque-Escaut Canal, the Amiens profit center and the Technology and Development Department of Colas Nord-Picardie, along with Helary TP (Colas Centre-Ouest), worked to lower a 1.2 km section of the A29 highway by eight meters to allow the future waterway to pass overhead on a canal bridge. DJIBOUTI Japanese defense department chooses Colas To combat piracy off the Somali coast, the Japanese defense department signed an agreement with the government of Djibouti to build an air base at the international airport.