1. Specific features of the act of building

Professionals in the construction sector share characteristics that set them apart from other sectors.

• Each project to be built or renovated is a unique product, which means it's always different and subject to a competitive bidding process.

The company's production system must not only adapt to the results of invitations to tender, but also manage, for each site, the many contingencies linked to the client's programming, architectural and organizational choices, work planning, geographical location, and local geological and climatic conditions. Permanent adaptation of the production system is necessary, and its flexibility is a guarantee of efficiency.

The highly variable nature of construction sites and workstations, with the activity taking place on the structure under construction,...