Our history

Founded in Paris by two passionate engineers, Henri Grimond and Guy Saias, setec group has been serving innovation and technical excellence since 1957. The company carries out complex and innovative construction projects throughout the world, always driven by the enthusiasm of our 3 600 employees and our credo: Engineers & Citizens.   

Convinced that engineering has a responsibility to meet the major challenges of our time, setec group is committed to reducing environmental impacts, respecting the values of the company in all aspects of its activities, promoting the professional development and growth of all employees, and sharing these values throughout the company’s entire ecosystem. 

1957

First technical studies for the Channel Tunnel, UK-France

1965

Ivory Coast transport plan 

1985

Tunis tramway line 1 opened for service, Tunisia 

1998

The Heart of La Défense, Paris France 

2000

Beijing Opera House, China 

2001

The Viaduct of Millau, France 

2009

Major motorways (A43, A89, A41, etc.), France 

2009

Flamanville EPR France, and then Hinkley Point, UK 

2011

First operations in South America (Brazil) 

2014

Launch of the Grand Paris Express, France 

2014

The opening of the Louis Vuitton Foundation, France 

2016

Eastern European high-speed line 

2017

Brittany-The Loire Valley high-speed line, France 

2020

Launch of the “Transitions 2025” strategic plan 

2021

Creation of setec Afrique 

2021

Commercial operation of the Dakar TER, Senegal  

2022

Low-carbon variant competition setec  

2023

Resilience of rail infrastructure (Occitanie, Western France)