Cooperation in practice
TUNNEL SYNERGIES
The tunnel markets of Norway and Sweden are geographically close, and often have very similar equipment needs. That is why the team at Implenia Sweden has worked so closely with the machinery department at Implenia Norway ever since it was founded. Today, the two Scandinavian organisations pool their resources and use machinery together.
TEAMWORK FOR PROSPECTS
Following illness, Sarah Barraud is happy to be working on reception at the Implenia branch in Crissier, thanks to a lot of hard work and support from the Swiss disability insurance system and the Mode d’emploi foundation. Recruitment specialist Frédéric Lablanquie firmly believes that Implenia can benefit from this kind of collaboration with partners.
COMMITMENT IN CAMBODIA
Ylyes Hadj-Bouziane works as a junior construction manager in Western Switzerland. In 2021, he completed a three-month placement for Implenia at Smiling Gecko. The charity has been working since 2014 to sustainably improve the lives of people in Cambodia by creating jobs and training positions. Ylyes helped manage the expansion of the project’s own hotel.
BVA FOR GREATER FAIRNESS
Larissa Gustafsson, project manager at Implenia Norway, is the first in the Group to receive A+ certification in BVA (Best Value Approach). The course teaches new methods for fair collaboration and a healthy corporate culture. “It could give a boost to the entire sector,” she explains, recommending the course to anyone working in project management.
PENSIONERS AS EXPERTS
Employees who reach retirement age are experienced, have good networks, and know the company inside out. Implenia Germany wants to make use of this potential in future. The Senior Expert Pool allows retired specialists to remain working for the company for a limited period after they leave – continuing to contribute their expertise and experience in an individual, flexible way.
SAFER SITES
As Global Head Safety, it is Felix Akeret’s job to make sure that all of Implenia’s more than 8,000 staff go home safe and healthy at the end of the day. With constant pressure on time and costs at construction sites, he knows that can only happen if everyone works as a team. “We regularly discuss specific requirements, tried-and-tested safety measures, and any incidents that do occur, so we all benefit from the experience of the entire network.”
GUEST IN THE TUNNEL
Sara Svärd, who works in value assurance for Implenia in Liljeholmen, wanted to enhance her understanding of infrastructure projects and the many challenges of tunnel construction. So she arranged to visit the Johannelund tunnel project to complete three days of work experience. Her conclusion at the end of her stint: “Communication is crucial to a project like this! I now understand much better what really matters in practice.”
FACE-TO-FACE AGAIN
As the pandemic fades away, many of us are returning to everyday working patterns that we have not experienced for almost two years. Change Manager Mark Lauzon casts a critical eye over embedded habits that many of us have fallen into as a result of working from home, like hiding behind our screens, and offers specific tips and ideas for how we can all benefit more from being back together in the office.
