1913

The Entreprise de Travaux Publics de l'Ouest (ETPO = Public Works Company of the West) is founded in Nantes by a group of entrepreneurs. What is their goal? To accompany the industrial boom and naval shipyards by using a Hennebique patent for underwater concrete.

SAINT-NAZAIRE
Public road works - QUAI DES DARSES
One of the first worksites: 350-m long, 26-m wide reinforced concrete bridge on pilings

Wooden floating heavy derrick and mobile compressed air caisson