Bouygues Group

Becoming Chairman and CEO came earlier than he expected. At the helm of A W Edwards, a Bouygues Construction subsidiary in Australia, Justin Smith champions a leadership style built on trust, safety and putting people first. For him, a company’s success starts with the people who drive it forward every day: committed teams, a strong culture and leaders who bring everyone together around a common goal. An approach that embodies two values shared by AW Edwards and the Bouygues group: family spirit and commitment. 👉 Stay tuned for more inspiring profiles of the women and men who make Bouygues a resolutely international group with operations in 80 countries.

I spent five years as a site manager. It is a useful perspective to keep when looking at innovation: how will this fit into the work? Will it make the job safer or easier? What happens when conditions are less than ideal? Scale One® by Bouygues Construction gives us room to answer those questions before wider deployment. A drilling robot designed to reduce physical strain, or 3D concrete printing that could use less material, needs more than a convincing demonstration. It needs testing at full scale, reliable data and feedback from site managers and the people doing the work. That is what this facility makes possible. To me, Bouygues’ pioneering spirit means being prepared to do that work: question an established method, test an alternative and accept that some ideas will need reworking. Long live Scale One!

The pursuit of continuous improvement lies at the heart of Wieger Droogh’s leadership philosophy as CEO of Equans in the Netherlands. In his view, success is about doing better every day, pushing boundaries and constantly raising the bar. This mindset is a prime example of pioneering spirit, one of the Bouygues group’s core values. In the Netherlands, this drive for progress addresses the critical challenge of supporting the energy transition in a densely populated country with rising electricity demand and a saturated power grid. 👉 Stay tuned for more inspiring profiles of the women and men who make Bouygues a resolutely international group with a presence in 80 countries.

🇮🇹 For Admir Nocaj, Chief Executive Officer of Equans in Italy, respect isn’t just a word, it’s a tangible commitment. With twenty years’ experience in several countries, he leads multicultural teams with the firm belief that understanding cultures means understanding people. Since joining the company, Admir is convinced that Bouygues is driven by strong values, with respect at the forefront. 👉 Stay tuned for more inspiring profiles of the women and men who make Bouygues a resolutely international group with a presence in 80 countries.

From a summer job on Iceland’s roads to becoming CEO of Colas Ísland ehf. almost 40 years later. For Sigthor Sigurdsson, CEO of COLAS Island, this journey reflects his firm belief that at Colas and in the Bouygues group, talented individuals can grow, take on greater responsibilities and build a career over the long-term. Having joined Colas Iceland in 1988 as a worker in a paving team, he now manages a company endowed with the crucial mission of keeping Iceland’s roads open and in good condition, whatever the season. 👉 Stay tuned for more inspiring profiles of the women and men who make Bouygues a resolutely international group with a presence in 80 countries.

Pour Elena Hatzigeorgiou, directrice juridique et conformité chez Bouygues Bâtiment International (Bouygues Construction), tout commence par des relations franches, un respect sans compromis et un engagement total. Arrivée il y a 25 ans comme juriste sur le projet de métro de Thessalonique, elle saisit l’opportunité d’un stage en France sans parler français. De la négociation de contrats complexes au règlement de litiges, elle a appris qu’on ne construit rien de solide sans confiance, sans ouverture aux cultures et sans méritocratie. 👉 À suivre : de nouveaux portraits inspirants de femmes et d’hommes qui font de Bouygues, présent dans 80 pays, un groupe résolument international.