The company's purpose is to operate a general construction business in the building sector, primarily civil engineering works, and in particular thermal insulation and plastering-painting; the company may acquire and dispose of businesses, create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in any business in Switzerland and abroad that has a direct or indirect connection with its purpose, acquire real estate, encumber, administer and dispose of it, excluding operations prohibited by the Federal Act of December 16, 1983 on the acquisition of real estate by foreigners (LFAIE), carry out all financing activities for its own account or for the account of third parties, grant guarantees and loans to shareholders or third parties, if it serves its interests. The company may, in general, carry out all operations having a direct or indirect connection with the company's purpose in Switzerland and abroad. The company may have subsidiaries or create branches in Switzerland and abroad.