Category Archives: Programming, project management and operation set-up
Visitor and observation centre : the LITORALIS project
The LITORALIS project is the result of communal reflection by the Pays de la Loire Region and the territories of La Tranche sur Mer, La Faute sur Mer et l’Aguillon sur Mer, destroyed by the Xynthia storm in 2010. Today, the project’s positioning is centred around 3 axes:
- A visitor and discovery centre open to the public, providing entertaining scenography and an educational trail.
- An educational venue to raise awareness.
- A centre for research and knowledge diffusion, with a regional observatory that seeks to mutualise, use and broadcast knowledge on the coast’s characteristics.
The Conseil Régional sought assistance in drafting the detailed technical programme up until the contractor’s design study phase.
66 tourism-related projects – Region of Martinique
Tourism is a strategic priority for the region of Martinique, who has adopted an ambitious development strategy. At the end of 2010, the “Citizens’ initiatives for the development of tourism in Martinique” was launched. The project’s aim was to boost leisure activities and revitalise Martinique’s best sites.
The 66 winners each received a prize, part of which was the possibility to request assistance and advice from a consulting company to get the project off the ground.
Project to reconvert the former law courts of Nantes (44) into an upscale hotel
The ownership of the former law courts of Nantes changed hands in March 2004. Full of character (but non-classified), the building had stood empty since 2000. It was beginning to deteriorate, and in addition to being costly for the local authorities, security problems started arising due to the presence of a neighbouring square. In 2005, the Conseil Général de Loire-Atlantique – in concertation with the city of Nantes – began reflecting on what to do with the building at minimum cost for the local authorities.
Public Service Delegation assistance
When providing advice on how to set up a project or reposition a facility, our operational recommendations often include contractual operating support solutions and Public Service Delegation: instigating a public service delegation contract requires a specific regulatory framework. Our experts are highly experienced in this field and can assist with implementing the procedure itself, negotiating and selecting the best operator.
Operator / investor selection
Selecting the right operators and investors is crucial to the success of your project:
- Operators because they determine how it is managed
- Investors because they condition whether it comes to fruition
Yet finding the right operator and / or investor is a far from simple affair, and the support of an intermediary who is familiar with the development strategies of the major groups and the requirements of financial institutions can be a huge asset.
Project management
We provide assistance to project managers both in terms of technical aspects and in how to select the best contracting team. During the design and works phase, our teams provide expert help to ensure complete cohesion between the programme and the final project.
Infrastructure programming
Programming is an iterative process used to translate the idea into a precise, usable document, enabling the future infrastructure to be designed.
Based on the options retained in pre-operational studies (concept definition, feasibility, pre-programme), the programme expresses the contractor’s tasks. The programming consultant will briefly outline the implications in terms of space, staff and material. The programme is an accurate and exacting technical document that focuses primarily on how the future infrastructure will be used: both in terms of the general public and the individuals who will operate it.
Programming, project management and operation set-up
We regularly monitor projects up until their implementation – from programming to setting up the operation. Whatever your project, the assistance of a programming consultant is invaluable for correctly examining the various options. Programming involves step-by-step support, resulting in clearer project management choices at every stage, from the initial idea to the project’s realisation.
