"Qualité Construction" is a French magazine published since 2003 by Agence Qualité Construction, which brings together all the professional organizations in the building sector. It is a technical magazine specializing in construction pathology and disorder prevention. It is organized around five themes: quality, legal, technical, Europe and prescription.

The legal section features two practical factsheets per issue, written by male and female lawyers and dealing with points of law relating to construction. They feature a textbook case, a decision and a commentary. The May/June issue deals with the legal issues of "billing disputes" and "rejecting the liability of an amicable expertise firm".

On the occasion of the new edition of the Forêt Monumentale in Canteleu, the Forum - Maison de l'architecture de Normandie presents this extraordinary project. Comprising 13 monumental works of art, this year's Forêt Monumentale traces a 4-kilometre route through the Roumare national forest.
To create this itinerary, a call for entries was launched, generating 326 applications from visual artists, designers and architects from 33 different countries.

Alongside this itinerary, the Forum opens its doors to a behind-the-scenes look at the project, with a selection of applications and a presentation of the 13 selected works, using plates, models and perspectives.

Imagined as a way of discovering the forest in a different way, the artistic projects question the current climatic situation and the relationship between man and nature.

A project by Métropole Rouen Normandie in partnership with the ONF.

Visual © Steeve Narcisse - The Monumental Forest #1 - 2019

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"Has the BIM revolution taken place?" * This is the question posed in the March issue of "D'architectures" magazine . The adventure began in 2014, year zero for BIM, with the government's announcement of the PTNB (the transition plan towards digital building). The government wanted to encourage the systematic use of digital tools in the construction sector. Ten years after its launch, the author takes stock of the situation and asks whether architects, architecture schools and professionals in the sector have embraced the BIM method and its software?

To illustrate his point, he presents the example of three agencies of varying sizes that have converted to BIM: AREP, Monokron and Remingtonstyle.

*Abd El Gaber, T. (2024). Has the BIM revolution happened? . D'architectures, n°314, 124-133.

To find out more :

Chouikha, A. (2023)." Construction automation from Le Havre to El Menzah a leap forward with BIM, LEAN and PLM " . Archibat, n°58, 28-29.

Hamrouni, A. (2023). AI and architecture: a frightening yet exciting prospect." Archibat, n°57, 8-9.

These articles are available from the Documentation Centre.

April 15, 7 p.m. - As every quarter, the Forum team proposes a meeting between a guest and the public. Carte blanche will be given to the babin+renaud architects and Logeo Seine agency on the theme of the rehabilitation of the Tour Réservoir in the Caucriauville district of Le Havre. The project is part of the district's urban renewal program.

Information on the Maison de l'architecture de Normandie website by clicking HERE

Babin et Renaud Architectes

May 30 and 31 - By Vincent Le Grand, lecturer in public law at the University of Caen Normandie and Lionel Rougé, lecturer in geography, planning and urban development at the University of Toulouse - Jean Jaurès - Researcher at LISST-Cieu (Centre interdisciplinaire d'études urbaines) / UMR 5193 CNRS

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IMTV (L'Institut Méditerranéen de la Ville et des Territoires), formerly ENSAM (Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Marseille), is featured in the February/March issue of "D'architectures" magazine*. After a brief review of the background to the school of architecture's move, this article examines the project carried out by NP2F in association with the agencies Seyler & Lucan, Marion Bernard and Point Suprême**, and draws a parallel with another NP2F project, the UCPA Sport Station in Bordeaux.

*La colonne, l'haltérophilie et l'étudiant en architecture. In: D'architecture. 2024, n°314, p. 87-103.

**A+ U, 2024, May, no. 632 devotes its issue to the Point Suprême agency.

Wednesday, March 20 - Join the Agence Normande de la Biodiversité et du Développement Durable (Normandy Agency for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development) on an inspiring half-day tour and workshop of this back-to-work company. The field trip "From dismantling to reuse: Les Bâtineurs, a social integration enterprise, gives new life to building materials" invites you to meet the local players who are mobilizing their territories and preparing for the future on a daily basis. Based in Petit-Quevilly, near Rouen, this integration company is involved in the demolition of buildings and the processing of building waste from demolition and renovation sites.

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Application deadline: June 14 - An off-site workshop organized by the French federation of regional nature parks to bring together teams of students from different disciplines (architecture, landscape, urban planning, agronomy, sociology, design, craftsmanship, etc.) and local stakeholders keen to rethink their local project.

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On Saturday, March 23, from 5pm to 8pm, come and chat with key players in the construction industry, and take part in round-table discussions on committed practice and current architectural issues!

The Forum des Bâtisseurs aims to create a network of construction players who share the same convictions: respect for the environment, awareness of social issues and use of local resources and knowledge. We have found that many students, recent graduates and professionals aspire to become more involved in their architectural practice, but are not always aware of the various opportunities available to them. If you're wondering how to combine your values and your profession, if you think you can provide some answers to these questions, or if you're simply curious, join us for this forum, conducive to exchanges and discussions with professionals.

More info by clicking HERE

With representatives of Hangar Zéro, the Bâtisseurs collective and their guests.

From March 1 to 30, 2024, join us for the 6th edition of Chantiers communs, the cultural event that lets you see and experience the living, supportive and creative territories being invented in Normandy today.

With over 70 events open to all, let's take the time together to discover and explore the places we live in, imagine new ways of living there, and invent the architecture of the world to come!