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EcoVadis Certification: Interview with Maud Avenel, QHSE Project Manager

As part of the EcoVadis certification process, Maud, our QHSE Project Manager, shares her experience, her commitment and the challenges she faced along the way. She provides a valuable insight into what she has learned from the experience, offering useful advice to those seeking certification with EcoVadis

Kérlic Medical Centre

The project owner, HGO (Hospi Grand Ouest), entrusted the architectural design for the project to AIA Life Designers. Their brief was to create a design that takes care of medical staff and patients alike, combining practicality with hotel standards of comfort.

CS is proud to be certified to the standards of the International Organisation for Standardisation

For more than 75 years, the Construction Specialties has been committed to providing the best possible products and services for its customers worldwide. To ensure that our subsidiaries and products meet the very highest standards

L’Orange Bleue – Rennes, France

When a shared public space is used for lifting weights and cast iron, anticipating the risk associated with shocks and bumps from the equipment on the walls is really important. To prolong the life cycle of interior walls and avoid having to regularly redecorate, the interior designer at l’Orange Bleue HQ turned to Construction Specialties and the solutions and finishes we offer.

The benefits of natural light in schools

In architecture, natural light is an integral part of building design, a source of creativity, and, above all, brings real added value, thanks to its effect on its users' comfort, health and mood. These qualities are all the more popular in buildings for living and places devoted to human activity such as educational buildings.

Green Walk: a collective event to clear up city litter!

We believe that awareness is best raised through action and that leading by example is a great way to change habits over the long term. For this reason, CS France and the Evreux Volleyball Club organised the first litter pick in Pacy-sur-Eure.

Construction Specialties France s’est engagé dans une démarche environnementale

Grâce au concours financier de la Région Normandie, notre site de production implanté à Pacy sur Eure en Normandie, fait peau neuve !Il bénéficie d'une nouvelle série d'outils de production destinés à améliorer notre empreinte environnementale et notre productivité.

Build greener

Although construction can be considered a polluting sector, there are ways to make buildings "greener". In this blog, we look at certifications such as Cradle to Cradle and focus on Acrovyn® solutions that support and integrate into responsible projects.

Mother & Baby Unit – Thionville

Thionville’s Mother & Baby Hospital, designed by Valentine Rieder architecture firm, has received a comprehensive protection package incorporating many of CS’ world renowned products.

Résidence Marie Curie 2, La Garde, France

Designing a gold-standard building for a golden age. Project mamanger once again trusted in Construction Specialties, with their Airfoil® brand sun protection, complying perfectly with the project’s specific needs.

3 sustainable ways to design a building efficiently

Improving the life cycle of wall finishes with Acrovyn® or limit the need for air conditioning in a building by regulating heat with Airfoil® and welcoming people into a clean environment and limit floor erosion with Pedisystems® welcome mats. We explain to you how to implement these sustainable solutions in a building.

The agri-food industry: achieving top-notch hygiene and increasing a workplace’s lifespan

Designing sustainably hygienic premises for the agri-food industry and food laboratories. When it comes to hygiene and cost-effectiveness, which surfaces are best, out of all the materials used in industrial kitchens in the agri-food industry?

Specialised care home (M.A.S) – La Ferté-Macé France

ANAIS recently purchased the premises of a rehabilitation centre in Ferté-Macé (61), with a view to redeveloping it into a specialised care home, known as an MAS.

Architects and manufacturers join forces to benefit users

Construction Specialties works with project management teams worldwide to offer bespoke solutions that address today’s architectural challenges. This is the approach that Construction Specialties France took on this project with Miranda and Jean-Marc Folléa’s architecture partnership.

Why and how to protect doors efficiently?

Doors are an essential element in the design of a building. They organise spaces and contribute to thermal and acoustic insulation. Whether they are used by staff or visitors, doors have the particularity of being handled twice. But against what and why protect them specifically?

Overcoming the risk of explosion on new GRTgaz sites

To complete the energy transition from L-gas to H-gas in northern France, GRTgaz is carrying out major work on the Hauts de France network. The aim of the operation is to safely supply the transport of gas to more than 1.3 million inhabitants, who still benefit from L-gas.

5 points of vigilance to design the finitions of an efficient veterinary practice

Like traditional medical and hospital care, medical structures specialising in veterinary care require the application of the same strict hygiene protocols and the same codes of ethics. Providing a healthy environment at all times is essential and the result of continuous work. For this reason, the interior design must be studied according to the constraints encountered. And it is not so easy to keep a clean environment when patients are furry and feathered.....

New Obernai Hospital – Alsace, France

In 2008, the project to build a new hospital better adapted to the peri-urban growth of Obernai was validated by the Regional Hospitalization Agency of Alsace.Among the many objectives of this project, the NHO must first and foremost meet the health needs of the population while complying with regulatory obligations regarding accessibility and fire safety.

Conférence sur l’évacuation du souffle d’explosion et le désenfumage

Construction Specialties France était invité par l’AGREPI Île-de-France pour animer une conférence sur le thème de “L’ÉVACUATION DU SOUFFLE D’EXPLOSION ET DÉSENFUMAGE”

Bactericide or bacteriostatic? Update on the bacteriological actions of building materials

Every year, there are more than 750,000 cases of nosocomial infections and more than 4,000 deaths in France alone. Three strains of super-resistant bacteria are responsible for more than half of these infections. Focus on building materials capable of combating these strains.

Tout savoir pour s’assurer de la conformité d’un ERP [Dossier]

Entre la profusion de solutions et les multiples interprétations des textes de loi, quelles sont les solutions d’accessibilité conformes au regard de la loi handicap ? Et pour quels type d’ERP sont-elles obligatoires ? Nous y répondons dans un dossier étayé par le représentant accessibilité du département de l'Eure.

ITER: the CS louvers at the service of an inexhaustible energy

ITER is the most ambitious contemporary scientific project in the field of energy. It aims to demonstrate that thermonuclear fusion is a energy source that can be used to replace exhaustible fossil fuels.

6 faits à considérer dans une démarche de prévention de l’incendie [Infographie]

Tragiques et dévastateurs, les incendies sont un risque industriel majeur qu'une entreprise doit considérer et anticiper. Nous avons listé les 6 faits qu'il convient d'analyser pour prévenir les dégâts et le danger des incendies.

Villa Saint-Michel Retirement Home – Normandy, France

In order to bring the premises into compliance and offer traffic more adapted to the mobility of patients suffering from loss of autonomy, the retirement home Villa Saint-Michel has launched a renovation and re-decoration plan.

Poussières explosives – Principes et mise en situation

Ralph Huguenin, expert dans la sécurité des bâtiments, revient sur le phénomène explosif et les facteurs aux origines des explosions de poussières. Il démontre, simulation à l’appui, la présence de ce risque industriel dans de nombreux environnements et l'impact qu’il peut occasioner.

Hôtel Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile: major renovation for the Parisian giant

In the heart of the 17th arrondissement, Paris Étoile offers a breathtaking view of the capital's most beautiful monuments. Ideally located a few blocks from the Arc du Triomphe and Avenue des Champs-Elysées, this 38-storey skyscraper provides direct access to the Palais des congrès and places it as a key business centre within the capital. The new Parisian flagship of the Hyatt group has just been completely renovated.

Installer un tapis d’accueil en copropriété

La protection passive contre l’incendie : focus sur les joints coupe-feu

La protection passive regroupe un ensemble de dispositions qui évitent la propagation rapide de l’incendie dans l’ensemble du bâtiment et dans les structures avoisinantes. Faisons-le point sur les joints coupe-feu et sur les bases de la protection passive contre l’incendie.

Three CS ranges protect the new building of the Cedar Clinic

For its extension project, the Cedar clinic near Rouen (76) has relied on the performance of Construction Specialties solutions. From the envelope to the entrance mats, to the wall protection, three CS ranges protect and enhance the structure for years.

The commune of Lambersart (59) chooses the soft welcome Pedisystems mats for communal buildings

To participate in the communal life of 27,000 inhabitants, Lambersart has many municipal buildings and inquires to offer them a pleasant experience from the first steps inside these buildings. The commune of Lambersart chooses the soft welcome of Pedisystems mats.

How to define explosive hazards to protect buildings from explosions

To comply with the European Directive 1999/92 / EC, the industrial risk assessment is mandatory for each production site. But which elements present an explosive risk? How to act to anticipate the risks associated with an explosion and what are the obligations?

How to Calculate Louvre Pressure Drop – FR pictures

Discover how to calculate louvre pressure drop and why it's an important factor to consider at the design or specification stage.

86 Pedimat® entrance mats provide cleanliness for 48 buildings.

Faced with an energy loss and wear of some of its rental housing, Habitat 76 has recently entrusting the rehabilitation of more than 876 housing units on 48 buildings. To improve the thermal comfort and to ensure a durable protection of floors Habitat 76 has renewed its trust in CS

5 criteria to choose the most suitable wall covering for your project.

Choosing a wall covering ensures the finish and aesthetics of the structure. The proposals are varied, there are paintings, fiberglass fabrics or wall protection panels. We create an overview of the most used solutions.

5 critères pour choisir le revêtement mural le plus adapté à votre projet.

Choisir un revêtement mural assure la finition et l'esthétique de l’ouvrage. Les propositions en la matière sont nombreuses, on retrouve les peintures, les toiles en fibre de verre ou encore des panneaux de protection murale. Nous vous proposons un tour d’horizon des solutions les plus utilisées.

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