by Rachael Bower-Yekpe | Jun 11, 2026 | Corporate
We’re proud to share that François Gandard has been nominated as the FSTT’s workshop lead for new trenchless construction (“Atelier travaux neufs”), an exciting step forward for the French trenchless market.François has a clear vision: get the right people around the...
by Rachael Bower-Yekpe | May 28, 2026 | Oil & Gas
What began in 2020 as a truly ambitious project — replacing 70 km of Teréga’s gas transmission network — has now reached a defining moment: every trenchless crossing is complete.Over time, OPTIMUM moved from site analysis, feasibility studies and design engineering...
by Rachael Bower-Yekpe | Apr 30, 2026 | Electricity
Supporting RTE’s network renewal programme in northern France, constructing almost 2km of trenchless crossings to connect key substations. As always, the challenge is how to build the crossings in dense urban environments without disrupting daily life.While OPTIMUM...
by Rachael Bower-Yekpe | Apr 23, 2026 | Water
It’s not only trenchless crossings that need geotechnical expertise. OPTIMUM has been supporting Eiffage over recent weeks on a different sort of mission: the demolition of an ageing ovoid sewer section to make way for a new storm overflow valve chamber.This crucial...
by Rachael Bower-Yekpe | Mar 19, 2026 | Electricity
Supporting RTE in its network-upgrade programme requires not only equipment but also precision engineering.Beneath a five-way road junction in Lille, a 3-metre‑diameter wastewater pipe dominated the underground space. It was impossible to move and impossible to bypass...
