OUR MISSION
Giving a second life to building materials and components
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Saving resources, reducing waste
Construction and demolition waste is a major source of waste in the EU, accounting for 25-30% of all waste.
The transition to a circular resource management model is struggling, particularly in the reuse of construction materials, which makes up 68% of waste in France.
We propose simple solutions to reduce waste and support sustainability.
Find a second life to materials and equipments
Fighting against waste by seeking out reuse or refurbishment channels is an important step in reducing the carbon impact of a construction site.
Indeed, many materials, equipment, or components maintain a technical or usage value despite an initial use and can be reused for the same use for which they were designed.
The reuse of second-hand materials preserves the environment by avoiding waste as well as the production and transport of unnecessary new materials.
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Building low-carbon through the circular economy.
Low-carbon construction aims to reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry by carefully selecting materials, reducing grey carbon emissions, and reusing materials.
This approach reduces transportation costs for non-renewable building components and helps decrease waste.
Such a construction method results in affordable and eco-friendly structures.
Saving money while creating new local jobs
AN IMPACT ON PROJECTS
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Reduced carbon footprint
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Reduction in waste production
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Saving of non-renewable raw materials
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Lower construction and demolition costs
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Compliance with new regulations and new certifications
A BOOST FOR THE REGIONS
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Decrease in the amount of waste to be recycled
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Lower imports of raw materials
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Reshoring of material supplies
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Creation of jobs that cannot be offshored
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Development of the social economy