
{"id":150468,"date":"2021-05-12T07:30:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T07:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/?p=150468"},"modified":"2021-05-12T08:15:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T08:15:50","slug":"france-leads-in-sustainable-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/france-leads-in-sustainable-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"France leads in sustainable construction"},"content":{"rendered":"France was ranked 2nd in the 2020 <a href=\"https:\/\/epi.yale.edu\/epi-country-report\/FRA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environmental Performance Index<\/a> and is homeland to some of the most advanced architecture in the world. We helped build many projects there, from private homes to bridges, using almost the entire range of our sustainably profitable products. Here is a selection of some of our most important and beautiful French projects:\r\n\r\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/projects\/marchesini-group-headquaters-water-drainage-paris-france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marchesini Group Headquarters, Paris, France<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/projects\/marchesini-group-headquaters-water-drainage-paris-france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1-Marchesini-Paris-Geoplast-Drening.jpg\" alt=\"Marchesini Group, Paris, Geoplast, Drening\" width=\"980\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-150521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1-Marchesini-Paris-Geoplast-Drening.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1-Marchesini-Paris-Geoplast-Drening-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1-Marchesini-Paris-Geoplast-Drening-768x313.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1-Marchesini-Paris-Geoplast-Drening-224x91.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1-Marchesini-Paris-Geoplast-Drening-123x50.jpg 123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 1.1em;\">Products used: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/products\/water\/drening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drening<\/a><\/strong>\r\nSolutions applied: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/solutions\/water\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Water<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\nReminiscent of the pure forms of early modernists, this building was designed to benefit from the surrounding landscape in terms of light and color, and respect the landscape in return. It is divided into two volumes: the workshop on the ground and the offices in the upper area. Our Drening was used to build the minimally invasive rainwater drainage system that was able to allow a very low excavation depth and facilitate the rainwater reuse at the same time.\r\n\r\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/projects\/centre-de-formation-et-de-recherche-deurope-edf-saclay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Research and Development Center EDF, Saclay, France<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/projects\/centre-de-formation-et-de-recherche-deurope-edf-saclay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2-Centre-de-Formation-EDF-Saclay-Geoplast-Airplast.jpg\" alt=\"EDF Research and Developement Center, Saclay, Geoplast, Airplast\" width=\"980\" height=\"395\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-150529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2-Centre-de-Formation-EDF-Saclay-Geoplast-Airplast.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2-Centre-de-Formation-EDF-Saclay-Geoplast-Airplast-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2-Centre-de-Formation-EDF-Saclay-Geoplast-Airplast-768x310.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2-Centre-de-Formation-EDF-Saclay-Geoplast-Airplast-224x90.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2-Centre-de-Formation-EDF-Saclay-Geoplast-Airplast-124x50.jpg 124w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2-Centre-de-Formation-EDF-Saclay-Geoplast-Airplast-570x230.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 1.1em;\">Products used: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/products\/slabs\/airplast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Airplast<\/a><\/strong>\r\nSolutions applied: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/solutions\/slabs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slabs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\nThe EDF\u2019s transparent forms were designed to promote the idea of academic openness to innovation, with easily accessible open-plan labs that encourage the cooperation of research teams. Our Airplast helped build large-span monodirectional lightened slabs that made the open-plan possible.\r\n\r\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/projects\/parissud-university-biologypharmacychemistry-center-of-excellence-paris-france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biology-Pharmacy-Chemistry Center of Excellence at Paris-Sud University, Paris, France<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/projects\/parissud-university-biologypharmacychemistry-center-of-excellence-paris-france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3-Paris-Sud-University-Geoplast-Geopanel.jpg\" alt=\" Paris Sud University, Geoplast, Geopanel\" width=\"980\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-150537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3-Paris-Sud-University-Geoplast-Geopanel.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3-Paris-Sud-University-Geoplast-Geopanel-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3-Paris-Sud-University-Geoplast-Geopanel-768x313.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3-Paris-Sud-University-Geoplast-Geopanel-224x91.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3-Paris-Sud-University-Geoplast-Geopanel-123x50.jpg 123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 1.1em;\">Products used: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/products\/formworks\/geopanel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geopanel<\/a><\/strong>\r\nSolutions applied: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/solutions\/formwork\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plastic formwork<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\nThe modern 85,000m2 Center of Excellence is one of the largest university buildings in France that needed a simple and cost-effective solution for the building of foundation walls. Geopanel was first planned for foundation walls only but was later used throughout the whole complex instead of timber and plywood.\r\n\r\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/projects\/vlodrome-stadium-in-marseille\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">V\u00e9lodrome stadium, Marseille, France<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/projects\/vlodrome-stadium-in-marseille\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4-Velodrome-stadium-Geoplast-Geotub.jpg\" alt=\"Velodrome Stadium, Marseille, Geoplast, Geotub\" width=\"980\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-150545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4-Velodrome-stadium-Geoplast-Geotub.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4-Velodrome-stadium-Geoplast-Geotub-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4-Velodrome-stadium-Geoplast-Geotub-768x313.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4-Velodrome-stadium-Geoplast-Geotub-224x91.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4-Velodrome-stadium-Geoplast-Geotub-123x50.jpg 123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 1.1em;\">Products used: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/products\/formworks\/geotub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geotub<\/a><\/strong>\r\nSolutions applied: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/solutions\/formwork\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plastic formwork<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\nThe beautiful white canopy over the public space and the additional 7,000 seats demanded the reinforcement of the Velodrome stadium\u2019s existing structure. The problem was the lack of space on the construction site. The fact that Geotub is stackable and easy to install manually, with no space needed for cranes, heavy machinery, or storage, made it irreplaceable for the reconstruction of the largest football field in France. \r\n\r\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/projects\/le-nuage-montpellier-france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Le Nuage, Montpellier, France<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/projects\/le-nuage-montpellier-france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5-La-Nuage-Geoplast-Skydome.jpg\" alt=\"La Nuage, Montpellier, Geoplast, Skydome\" width=\"980\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-150553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5-La-Nuage-Geoplast-Skydome.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5-La-Nuage-Geoplast-Skydome-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5-La-Nuage-Geoplast-Skydome-768x313.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5-La-Nuage-Geoplast-Skydome-224x91.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5-La-Nuage-Geoplast-Skydome-123x50.jpg 123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 1.1em;\">Products used: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/products\/slabs\/skydome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skydome<\/a><\/strong>\r\nSolutions applied: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/solutions\/slabs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slabs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\nThe famous \u2018Cloud\u2019 was planned for diverse activities that required a multifunctional space with no columns or bearing walls. Our Skydome helped create large-span lightened slabs that not only offered a flexible and visually interesting interior of the building, but also improved its acoustics, seismic resilience, and saved the construction costs.\r\n\r\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/projects\/municipal-swimming-pool-renovation-bazas-france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Municipal swimming pool, Bazas, France<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/projects\/municipal-swimming-pool-renovation-bazas-france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6-Municial-pool-Bazas-Geoplast-Geotub.jpg\" alt=\"Municipal swimming pool, Bazas, Geoplast, New Elevetor\" width=\"980\" height=\"399\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-150561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6-Municial-pool-Bazas-Geoplast-Geotub.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6-Municial-pool-Bazas-Geoplast-Geotub-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6-Municial-pool-Bazas-Geoplast-Geotub-768x313.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6-Municial-pool-Bazas-Geoplast-Geotub-224x91.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6-Municial-pool-Bazas-Geoplast-Geotub-123x50.jpg 123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 1.1em;\">Products used: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/products\/foundations\/new-elevetor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Elevetor<\/a><\/strong>\r\nSolutions applied: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/solutions\/foundations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foundations<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\nMunicipal swimming pool in Bazas was an important investment for the local community. Our New Elevetor helped raise the swimming pool floor from 4.5 m to 2.2 m, allowing substantial savings in water use.\r\n\r\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/projects\/euralille-biotope-lille-france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Euralille Biotope, Lille, France<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/projects\/euralille-biotope-lille-france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/7-Euralille-Biotope-Lille-Geoplast-Geotub.jpg\" alt=\"Euralille Biotope, Lille, Geoplast, Geotub\" width=\"980\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-150569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/7-Euralille-Biotope-Lille-Geoplast-Geotub.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/7-Euralille-Biotope-Lille-Geoplast-Geotub-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/7-Euralille-Biotope-Lille-Geoplast-Geotub-768x313.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/7-Euralille-Biotope-Lille-Geoplast-Geotub-224x91.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/7-Euralille-Biotope-Lille-Geoplast-Geotub-123x50.jpg 123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 1.1em;\">Products used: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/products\/formworks\/geotub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geotub<\/a><\/strong>\r\nSolutions applied: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/solutions\/formwork\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plastic formwork<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\nBiotope is a 7 story building that houses the government offices of Lille M\u00e9tropole. Geotub was chosen as a cost-effective solution for the construction of round columns because it was crane independent, which allowed more space and building speed on the busy construction site.\r\n\r\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/projects\/rescue-center-of-saintlaurentduvar-france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rescue center, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/projects\/rescue-center-of-saintlaurentduvar-france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8-Rescue-center-Saint-Laurent-du-Var-Geoplast-New-Elevetor-Tank.jpg\" alt=\"Rescue center, Saint Laurent du Var, Geoplast, New Elevetor Tank\" width=\"980\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-150577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8-Rescue-center-Saint-Laurent-du-Var-Geoplast-New-Elevetor-Tank.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8-Rescue-center-Saint-Laurent-du-Var-Geoplast-New-Elevetor-Tank-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8-Rescue-center-Saint-Laurent-du-Var-Geoplast-New-Elevetor-Tank-768x313.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8-Rescue-center-Saint-Laurent-du-Var-Geoplast-New-Elevetor-Tank-224x91.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8-Rescue-center-Saint-Laurent-du-Var-Geoplast-New-Elevetor-Tank-123x50.jpg 123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 1.1em;\">Products used: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/products\/water\/new-elevetor-tank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Elevetor Tank<\/a><\/strong>\r\nSolutions applied: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/solutions\/water\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Water<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\nNew Elevetor Tank was chosen for the building of a rainwater tank under the Rescue center in Saint-Laurent-du-Var, just outside of Nice. It proved to be a cost-effective and sustainable solution that simplified the construction of the building\u2019s foundation slabs. \r\n\r\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/projects\/galeries-lafayette-fashion-store-renovation-rennes-france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galeries Lafayette Fashion Store Renovation, Rennes, France<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/projects\/galeries-lafayette-fashion-store-renovation-rennes-france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9-Galeries-Lafayette-Rennes-Geoplast-Geotub.jpg\" alt=\"Galeries Lafayette, Rennes, Geoplast, New Nautilus Evo\" width=\"980\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-150585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9-Galeries-Lafayette-Rennes-Geoplast-Geotub.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9-Galeries-Lafayette-Rennes-Geoplast-Geotub-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9-Galeries-Lafayette-Rennes-Geoplast-Geotub-768x313.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9-Galeries-Lafayette-Rennes-Geoplast-Geotub-224x91.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9-Galeries-Lafayette-Rennes-Geoplast-Geotub-123x50.jpg 123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 1.1em;\">Products used: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/products\/slabs\/new-nautilus-evo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Nautilus Evo<\/a><\/strong>\r\nSolutions applied: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/solutions\/slabs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slabs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\nGaleries Lafayette fashion store was a historic building that needed a renovation and an enlargement, with low-bearing walls unable to carry a full concrete slab. Our New Nautilus Evo helped build lightweight slabs that greatly reduced seismic loads.\r\n\r\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/projects\/kerisper-bridge-la-trinitsurmer-france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerisper bridge, La Trinit\u00e9-sur-Mer, France<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/projects\/kerisper-bridge-la-trinitsurmer-france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10-Kerisper-France-Geoplast-Geotub.jpg\" alt=\"Kerisper bridge, La Trinite sur Mer, Geoplast, Geotub\" width=\"980\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-150593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10-Kerisper-France-Geoplast-Geotub.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10-Kerisper-France-Geoplast-Geotub-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10-Kerisper-France-Geoplast-Geotub-768x313.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10-Kerisper-France-Geoplast-Geotub-224x91.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10-Kerisper-France-Geoplast-Geotub-123x50.jpg 123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 1.1em;\">Products used: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/products\/formworks\/geotub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geotub<\/a><\/strong>\r\nSolutions applied: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/solutions\/formwork\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plastic formwork<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\nThe only civil engineering project on this list is a historic building as well. Kerisper bridge was built in 1958 over the Crac\u2019h river, connecting Saint-Philibert and La Trinit\u00e9-sur-Mer. The renovation implied the rebuilding of supporting round columns. Thanks to the lightness of its elements, the simplicity of their removal, and its ability to be used in water, Geotub significantly reduced the building time, giving the bridge back to photographers and tourists.\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>France was ranked 2nd in the 2020 Environmental Performance Index and is homeland to some of the most advanced architecture in the world. We helped build many projects there, from private homes to bridges, using almost the entire range of our sustainably profitable products. 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