Razel-Bec

Razel-Bec is a French civil engineering and public works contractor headquartered in Saclay and operating as the public works subsidiary of the Fayat Group. With 145 years of experience and around 5,000 employees, it is classified in “construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.” and delivers infrastructure that underpins urban development, mobility and energy production. The company works across civil engineering structures, linear infrastructure and earthworks, underground works, dams, nuclear and industrial civil engineering, quarries, and urban and ecological engineering, including marine, port and underwater works. Its regional agencies in France and subsidiaries such as Razel-Bec Réunion, Razel Water Solutions and quarry and environmental units allow it to cover activities from road and utility networks to contaminated-soil management and material supply. Razel-Bec maintains a strong international footprint, particularly in West, Central and Southern Africa and parts of Asia, with operating companies in countries including Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Chad, Mali, Algeria, Congo, Mozambique, Benin and Zambia. It is active on large transport and energy projects such as motorway widenings, toll-road concessions in Cameroon, airport runways and major rail and metro schemes including several Grand Paris Express lines. In the power sector it designs, builds and renovates dams and hydropower works, is a member of the International Hydropower Association, and contributes civil works to projects like the Kariba dam rehabilitation and the Sa.Co.I.3 HVDC interconnection between Sardinia, Corsica and mainland Italy. Through its Nuclear‑Defense‑Industry division and a 60‑strong Engineering and Innovation Department, Razel-Bec also provides turnkey design, construction and commissioning of nuclear civil structures for clients such as EDF, CEA, Orano and ITER. Strategically, Razel-Bec positions itself as a multi‑trade contractor capable of financing, designing, building and operating major public works. The group reports consolidated revenue of about €1.1 billion and individual turnover above €500 million. Its CSR approach is formalised through advanced French public-works CSR accreditation and participation in the UN Global Compact, with priorities including safety, ethics, reducing environmental footprint, and supporting the ecological transition through projects in waste treatment, water and energy resource management and progressive electrification of its vehicle fleet.