provision of technical studies of all kinds, in particular in the field of industrial construction; conclusion of any contract for work; trade in products related to construction, as well as all operations converging with its purposes, including the acquisition and sale of real estate; the company may carry out, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all other activities of any nature, in particular financial, commercial, industrial, movable and immovable, converging with its main purpose, with the exception of real estate subject to the LFAIE, in Switzerland and abroad, directly or indirectly related to its main purpose; it may also create branches in Switzerland and abroad; it may also participate in any company, acquire or pay fees and commissions, negotiate and execute various contracts or commissions in different countries