On Thursday, ÉTS welcomed Jean Boulet, Minister of Labour, to the laboratories of GRIDD, the Groupe de recherche en intégration et développement durable en environnement bâti.

With research professors Ivanka Iordanova and Gabriel Jobidon, GRIDD Director Erik Poirier discussed the evolution of the construction industry and integrated project delivery methods, including the Dow Complex pilot project. Relevant discussions that point to promising collaborations for Quebec’s construction industry.

Francois Gagnon, General Manager of ÉTS, Annie Bouthillette, Executive Director of Institutional Relations, Jean Belzile, Executive Director of Strategic Development and Resources, Souha Tahrani, Ph.D., Assistant Director of BIM Integration, and Clement BLANQUET DU CHAYLA, Research Associate at GRIDD, also took part in the meeting.