The final took place on Tuesday May 25, 2021 in Lyon in the premises of the profession, in the presence of Pierre Berger, President of the FRTP Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Paul Galonnier, President of the INDURA Cluster and Pierre Rampa, President of the Hub Innov'Infra.
The other winning innovations of InnovDay TP are the facade treatment robot PaintUP presented by Romaric Gomart, CEO and founder of PaintUP, based in Villefranche-sur-Saône (69) in the Universe Digital and robotic transitions, and the Forest screens NGE Foundation presented by Clément Bois, Development Director of NGE Fondations, based in Saint-Priest (69) in the Energy sobriety universe. The 3 winners rewarded with regional visibility will participate in the 6th edition of the Espace BTP fair on July 1, 2, 3 and 4 at the Parc des Oiseaux in Villars-les-Dombes (01). Olivier Balas will be rewarded with national visibility at the annual meeting of public works of the FNTP in February 2022 as announced by video Bruno Cavagné, President of the FNTP.
"Marriage of textiles and Public Works, the CHAB Chaussette à Béton solution was born from the union of three leading manufacturers in their field, Balas Textile, CTMI and SMB Bord Côte, in collaboration with INSA Lyon" Olivier Balas, President of Balas Textile
46.500 votes!
After four weeks of a 100% digital campaign and 46 public votes, the 500 competing innovations were selected by Internet users. The 49 winners of the 9 universes, Digital and Robotics Transitions, Energy Sobriety and Green Technologies, were then chosen by the Innov Day TP jury, made up of economic, academic and scientific experts, after a final competition. of pitches.
From l to r: Pierre Berger, President of the FRTP Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Romaric Gomart, CEO Founder of PaintUP, Clément Bois, Development Director of NGE Fondations, Olivier Balas, President of Balas Textile and Paul Galonnier, President of the INDURA Cluster
- Composition of the jury: Dominique Chevillard, Technical and Research Director FNTP, Thierry Michel, President of the Sustainable Development Commission FRTP Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Emmanuel Bois, Secretary General Coordinator of the Schools of Public Works of Egletons, Jean-Louis Valentin BTP Banque Business Center Director, Virginie Willaert, Strategy and Development Director Egis Rail, Olivier Bedeau, General Manager of Auxiliary, Félix Darve, Chairman of the Scientific Council of INDURA, Béatrice Causse, Deputy Director PRO BTP.
Chab concrete socks: the game-changing textile solution for foundations
Construction requires foundations. This involves drilling into the ground to build reinforced concrete piles, anchored in solid ground below. With the scarcity of easily buildable land, builders are turning to sites where thick layers of unstable soil cover the ground.
In order for the piles to reach the bedrock, deep below, up to 30 m, heavy, expensive and bulky equipment such as steel caissons must be used. Steel box bored piles are necessary when faced with hollow layers. But concrete can spill out and pollute the ground, when water enters or the ground caves, resulting in faulty piles that must be rebuilt. The steel box has three main drawbacks:
- Expensive: requires specialized heavy machinery and complex logistics which can cause delays;
- High environmental impact: high carbon footprint of production, transport and handling;
- Dangerous to use.
“CHAB is a game-changer for deep foundations and contributes to much cleaner construction techniques! " emphasizes Olivier BALAS
CHAB concrete socks replace steel caissons with a lightweight, easy-to-use textile solution that has virtually no logistical requirements.
This solution offers the same level of quality, reducing costs, delays and risks.
Innovation: Installation of piles in soft areas or in the presence of karst cavities. By its deformation capacity and its resistance to pressure during the pouring of fresh concrete, the Chab solution allows the construction of piles while avoiding any pollution, with a level of simple and safe handling. It allows, at a much lower cost compared to the solution using steel tubes, a significant reduction in the carbon footprint and increased productivity whatever the terrain.
Company based in Saint Romain-de-Popey (69): CHAB was born from the union of 3 industrial leaders in their field, Balas Textile, CTMI and SMB Bord Côte, in collaboration with INSA Lyon, 2018 R&D booster winners. Their desire was to create an innovative regional industrial structure in the field of public works with national and international influence. Their expertise and know-how in composite techniques and assembly enabled CHAB to file a patent in 2019 on a “Concrete sock” solution. https://chab-solutions.com/
ZOOM on the 2 other winners of the Energy Sobriety & Digital and robotic Transitions Universes
Forest screens, by NGE Fondations
Forestry screens make it possible to avoid making anchors drilled and sealed with cement grout, and to reduce felling work and the associated environmental damage.
"The use of the forest stand becomes the structural element of stone protection works" explains Clément Bois, Development Director of NGE Fondations, winner in the Energy Sobriety Universe.
Fondations is focusing its research efforts on innovative solutions in line with its objectives of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and respecting biodiversity.
The 780 employees of NGE FONDATIONS have been supporting their clients for 30 years on all foundation, reinforcement and special works projects, for a turnover of 200 million euros, throughout France and in Reunion. French leader in the activity of securing against natural risks, NGE FONDATIONS designs, tests and markets products: AD / OC® wall, block and forest screens, avalanche protection solutions and specific protection solutions. https://www.ngefondations.fr/
Robot PaintUP, by Paintup
The PaintUP facade treatment robot is capable of cleaning, stripping and painting thanks to a robotic arm carried by a rotating telescopic cart. On the ground, a computer and a laser allow the robot to be positioned and controlled with great precision.
“Beyond a premium finish and greater productivity, this system improves safety by reducing the risk of falls and reducing drudgery” underlines Romaric Gomart, Founding CEO of PaintUP, winner in the Digital and Robotics Transitions Universe.
The potential of the PaintUP solution goes beyond its current use. Among other things, it is possible to create monumental frescoes at very competitive prices.
Company based in Villefranche-sur-Saône (69): After 3 years of R&D associating a University and manufacturers, the first PaintUP prototype entered production in August 2019 with a facade cleaning of 1800m2. The success of this first major project showed that the PaintUP technology was operational. http://www.paintup.fr/