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VSL International (for Vorspann System Losinger) is a specialist construction company founded in 1954. VSL contributes to engineering, building, repairing, upgrading and preserving transport infrastructure (bridges, tunnels, retained earth walls for roads), buildings and energy production facilities.
In 1985 and 1986, Bouygues acquired road construction groups Screg, Sacer, and Colas; [note 1] [5] later reorganised as Colas Group. [ 4 ] [ 6 ] In 1987 the company started operating the television channel TF1 [ 4 ] and in 1988 Bouygues moved into its new head office, the Challenger complex, in Saint-Quentin en Yvelines . [ 4 ]
In the 1990s, Martin, supported by a close circle of men of the late Francis Bouygues, developed the group's activities around three sectors: construction — especially at the international level, telecommunications (Bouygues Telecom in 1994) and media (TF1, LCI in 1994), but he was mainly credited as a worthy successor to the family business for his resistance to Vincent Bolloré's takeover ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 January 2025. French telecommunications company For the cycling team, see Bbox Bouygues Telecom. Bouygues Telecom S.A. Company type Private Industry Telecommunications Founded 4 October 1994 ; 30 years ago (1994-10-04) (company foundation) 30 May 1996 ; 28 years ago (1996-05-30) (launch of mobile ...
The company was founded by Alexandre Giros and Louis Loucheur as Société Générale d'Entreprises S.A. (SGE) in 1899. [4] SGE was owned by Compagnie générale d'électricité (CGE), now Alcatel, from 1966 until 1981, when Saint-Gobain acquired a majority stake.
Balfour Beatty's domestic acquisitions have included the construction services business Mansell plc for £42m in November 2003, [20] [8] construction and civils contractor Birse Group for £32m in August 2006, [21] Bristol construction company Cowlin Construction, also in October 2007, [22] and regional contractor Dean & Dyball for £45 million ...
CNIM is a French equipment manufacturer and industrial contractor operating on a worldwide basis. The group supplies products and services to major public and private sector organisations, local authorities and national governments in the environment, energy, defence, and high technology markets.
Thus, construction safety is intended to ensure a safe environment for workers, who are required to be educated on safety at each site. [12] Construction workers must remain vigilant by keeping work areas clear, learning safe lifting techniques, being aware of seasonal hazards, and regularly inspecting all equipment, among other preventive ...