A look back at INTERMAT Industry Day: A collective effort to build the future of construction
The INTERMAT Industry Day took place on January 29 and brought together all players in the construction industry: manufacturers, contractors, institutions, federations, and experts, with a common goal: to strengthen dialogue within the industry and accelerate its transformation in the face of economic, environmental, and societal challenges. Throughout the day, discussions enabled participants to compare their visions, identify concrete levers for action, and share feedback from the field on the common theme of #SUSTAINABILITY.

A Special Edition to be published shortly

The discussions held during this edition will inform future initiatives and events in the industry. As part of this initiative, a Special Edition providing a structured and in-depth account of the day's proceedings will soon be available.

Analyses of the presentations, summaries of the round tables, and perspectives on the discussions: this document will faithfully reproduce the key messages expressed by the industry's stakeholders. Organized around the three pillars of sustainability economic, environmental, and social it will allow the debates to continue and shed light on the main directions for INTERMAT 2027. It will serve as a reference for anyone wishing to further explore the discussions that took place during this edition.

A look back at this unifying day in pictures

A day rich in exchanges, encounters, and highlights for the entire industry. Between inspiring speeches, constructive discussions, and moments of conviviality, this event illustrated the dynamism and commitment of our ecosystem.
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Speakers, debates, and highlights

Sustainability: does Europe have the means to achieve its ambitions?

Speakers presented the major challenges facing the construction sector and its economic and regulatory outlook at the European level, sharing their vision for the challenge of sustainability.

Carole Bachmann

Carole BACHMANN

Secretary General – ERA (European Rental Association)

Domenico Campogrande

Domenico CAMPOGRANDE

Director General – FIEC (European Construction Industry Federation)

Riccardo Viaggi

Riccardo VIAGGI

Secretary General – CECE (Committee for European Construction Equipment)

INTERMAT 2027 takes up the challenge

The speakers presented the ambitions for INTERMAT 2027 and announced that the next edition will take place from April 21 to 24, 2027.

Guillaume Schaeffer

Guillaume SCHAEFFER

Director of INTERMAT Trade Show

Fabien Vincentz

Fabien VINCENTZ

President – EVOLIS

Davy Guillemard

Davy GUILLEMARD

President – C-Mat

CINERGIC: an industry committed to decarbonization

CINERGIC – a consortium for construction site energy – is an inter-professional working group (DLR, EVOLIS, FFB, FNTP, C-MAT). Members discussed their progress and goals.

Supporting Investment in Electric Solutions
Richard Cleveland

Richard CLEVELAND

BTP Group Representative – EVOLIS

Pascal Petit-Jean

Pascal PETIT-JEAN

Secretary General – C-Mat

Denis Benita

Denis BENITA

Transport Engineer – ADEME

Electric equipment on construction sites: best practices
Julien Beideler

Julien BEIDELER

Secretary General – UMGO-FFB

Mathieu Armengaud

Mathieu ARMENGAUD

QSE Manager – DLR

Biofuels: Where do We Stand?
Dominique Chevillard

Dominique CHEVILLARD

Tech & Research Director – FNTP

Laurent Puybaret

Laurent PUYBARET

Technical Service Manager – FICIME

How is the industry embracing AI?

Addressing current and future advancements in innovation across many fields in the sector: design, manufacturing, maintenance...

Grégoire Arranz

Grégoire ARRANZ

CEO – Arkance

Maxime Boyer

Maxime BOYER

AI Program Mentor & Data Scientist – Leonard

Keynote speaker session with TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies shared its vision and commitments to integrating sustainable development across all its dimensions.

Mathieu Soulas

Mathieu SOULAS

Director of New Mobility – TotalEnergies

Closing session with the presidents of the federations

The speakers summarized the day's outcomes and shared future perspectives for the construction industry.

Philippe Cohet

Philippe COHET

President – DLR

Jean-Claude Fayat

Jean-Claude FAYAT

1st VP – EVOLIS / Pres. FIM

Sébastien Ramé

Sébastien RAMÉ

Vice-President – UMGO-FFB

Xavier Neuschwander

Xavier NEUSCHWANDER

Pres. Technical Comm. – FNTP

Davy Guillemard

Davy GUILLEMARD

President – C-Mat

MODERATORS

Lechypre & Duchemin INTERMAT 2024 visual

Raphaëlle Duchemin & Emmanuel Lechypre  

These round tables will be hosted and moderated by two well-known presenters: Raphaëlle Duchemin in the morning and Emmanuel Lechypre in the afternoon.

  • Raphaëlle Duchemin: acknowledged for her detailed knowledge of the economy and industry, her experience in business journalism will guarantee deep and informative discussions for all spectators in attendance.
  • Emmanuel Lechypre: a renowned expert with 25 years of experience, offers perceptive analysis of the hottest economic topics. He holds key positions at media channel BFM Business and in the BFMTV breakfast programme. Co-author of influential economic works of reference, his participation in prestigious panel discussions offers evidence of his impact in contemporary economic debate.