From March 29 to April 2, the Construction Cooperative Company Week

Everywhere in France, from March 29 to April 2, 2021, the first edition of the Construction Cooperative Company Week will be held, led by the CCCA-BTP, in partnership with the Federation of Construction SCOPs. About forty events to introduce the exemplary model of the construction cooperative company to apprentices in construction trades.

An operation included in the CCCA-BTP entrepreneurship promotion program

The BTP Cooperative Company Week is an initiative led by the CCCA-BTP, in partnership with the Federation of BTP SCOPs. Its first edition takes place across France, from March 29 to April 2, 2021.

Its objective is to promote the exemplary model of the cooperative enterprise in the construction sector to apprentices in training in construction trades. This model is fully in line with the entrepreneurship promotion program set up by the CCCA-BTP with apprentices to make them aware of the creation, takeover and transfer of a business.

The 600 cooperative construction companies mobilized in all regions

During this week, the 600 construction co-operative societies are mobilizing in the regions to meet young people in training within the construction training organizations participating in this initiative. Beyond making construction apprentices discover the cooperative model, which, through its specificities, its values and its mode of governance, appeals to more and more young people, its objective is also to support apprentices, future entrepreneurs, who are completing their training course, in the realization of their professional project.

A week to discover a fair, democratic and sustainable business model, where ...

Employees have the power to decide. These hold at least 51% of the share capital and 65% of the voting rights.
The managers are chosen and elected by the employees. They are the ones who run the company on a daily basis, but they are elected at general meetings.
Profits are fairly distributed. These profits are distributed among the employees (participation and incentive), the reserves of the SCOP and the partners (dividends).
Democracy prevails. Each partner has equal voting rights, regardless of the capital held on the principle: one man = one vote.
A third of the profits are reserved to ensure the future and the sustainability of the company. The share of profits placed in reserves helps to consolidate equity and consolidate the future of the company. This is undoubtedly what explains the durability of the 600 construction co-operative societies.

About forty events registered in the program

These events are organized at the regional level by the regional federations of construction SCOPs and construction training organizations.

Various activities are on the program, with:

workshops and conferences to present the cooperative model ;
SCOP dating for the recruitment of apprentices or new members ;
cooperative company visits or site visits carried out by a SCOP.

All regions of France participate, including Reunion, with twelve events in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, two in Bourgogne Franche-Comté, two in Brittany, one in Center-Val de Loire, two in Grand-Est, three in Haut-de-France, two in Ile-de- France, two in Normandy, three in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, three in Pays de la Loire and four in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Focus on six events organized in the region

BTP CFA Loire-Atlantique (Saint-Herblain site): March 29, 2021

Presentation conference of the cooperative model and testimonials from the cooperative company SCOP SCETEC and the West SCOP Federation of BTP.

The Compagnons du Devoir and the Tour de France of Nancy: March 29, 2021

Workshop-conference on the cooperative model and organization of a SCOP dating.

BTP CFA Isère (Bourgoin-Jallieu): March 30, 2021

Workshop-conference on the cooperative model and discussions with the SCOP ARTSCOP BOIS, a former apprentice carpenter now employed in this cooperative company, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional Federation of Construction SCOPs, in the presence of the apprentices and the educational team of the training center.

Orléans regional companion federation: March 31, 2021

Presentation conference of the cooperative model, discussions and testimonials with the Île-de-France - Center Val-de-Loire Federation of construction SCOPs, the Regional Union of SCOPs (UR SCOP) Center Val-de-Loire and the company SCOP Leplâtre.