The company's purpose is the realization of civil engineering projects and any commercial and financial operations directly or indirectly connected to its purpose. The company may participate in other companies and establish subsidiaries and branches, both in Switzerland and abroad. It may acquire, hold, and dispose of real estate and, in general, undertake any activity directly or indirectly connected to its purpose. The company may grant loans or any other form of financing to companies of the same group, as well as provide sureties of any kind for the direct or indirect benefit of companies of the same group or third parties, in particular in the form of guarantees, pledges, or sureties on the company's assets.