Paris Diderot University

23 February 2011 - Projects update and handover - France

The foundation stone was laid at the Paris Diderot University on 21 January in the presence of Valérie Pécresse, French Minister for Higher Education and Research.

The project, entrusted to the Udicité consortium, composed of VINCI Construction France subsidiaries, Cofely (GDF Suez), Barclays Private Equity and Fideppp (Caisse d’Épargne), is being undertaken within the framework of a partnership contract covering the financing, design, construction and maintenance of four new university buildings on the Paris Rive Gauche site in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. Valued at €273m, of which €108m for the design-build element, the contract was signed for a period of 30 years.

The works, directed by Adim Île-de-France and Sogam, are being supplied by GTM Bâtiment and Sicra (all VINCI Construction France subsidiaries). These new facilities are being built to extremely high energy-efficiency standards, with a particular emphasis on optimising the design of the façades, the solar protection and water management. They will accommodate more than 10,000 students as of the start of the 2012-13 academic year.