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At the heart of urban transformation, construction sites are places of production. They are also spaces shaped by constraints. But above all, they are places where people live and work. So, what place do we truly give to people on our construction sites? This central question was the focus of the second workshop of the collective initiative “Sustainable and Calmer Construction Sites”, coordinated by Paris & Co. Within this framework, setec opency actively contributes to the discussions alongside major players in construction and urban development. This workshop is part of a broader collective dynamic aimed at evolving construction practices in dense urban environments, while strengthening their social acceptability.
Paris & Co, a catalyst for territorial innovation
A collective dynamic supporting urban transitions
Paris & Co supports public and private organisations in their transition projects through innovation, by identifying emerging needs and fostering collective experimentation. The “Sustainable and Calmer Construction Sites” initiative fully aligns with this approach, with a clear objective: to transform construction practices in dense urban areas by reducing nuisances and improving relationships between construction sites and their surrounding environment.
A multi-stakeholder working group at the heart of urban challenges
The working group brings together stakeholders with complementary expertise. It includes setec (setec opency and setec TPI), Alkern, Enedis, Eiffage, Kiloutou and Volvo as founding members, alongside institutional partners such as the City of Paris, ADEME and the Greater Paris Metropolis. In addition, several organisations may be mobilised on an ad hoc basis, including GRDF, RATP, GPA, CPCU, ANRU and Veolia. Together, these stakeholders pursue several objectives. First, they share feedback and experience among peers. Second, they identify concrete and replicable solutions in the short and medium term. Finally, they disseminate their work to contracting authorities and public-sector stakeholders.
For this second workshop, participants used collective intelligence methods, adopting the perspectives of local residents, shopkeepers and workers directly affected by urban construction sites.
setec opency, field expertise at the heart of exchanges
50 years of construction site experience, serving people
The involvement of setec opency is built on strong legitimacy. For nearly 50 years, the company has been operating at the heart of complex urban construction sites. On a daily basis, its teams support projects in terms of coordination, phasing and interface management. They also address issues related to usage and social acceptability.
Thanks to this on-the-ground expertise, setec opency brings a concrete understanding of the human impacts of construction sites. This pragmatic approach enriched the workshop discussions, enabling operational realities to be confronted with the strategies promoted by other stakeholders.
A structuring contribution to the CSR AMO offering
The insights gained from this workshop directly feed into setec opency’s CSR AMO (Project Management Assistance for CSR) offering. This service supports project owners at every stage of their projects, with the aim of integrating social and environmental challenges from the earliest phases. In doing so, it helps reconcile environmental sobriety, overall project performance and positive social impact—ultimately placing people back at the heart of urban construction sites.
A collective momentum to be continued
setec opency would like to thank Paris & Co and all members of the working group for the quality of the discussions and the richness of this collective initiative. The company remains fully committed to advancing construction practices by placing people at the heart of urban projects and supporting project owners in their CSR strategies.