Written press
Understanding the construction sites and energy that are building tomorrow
Written by engineering students. Beyond the interviews, we explain and question the sector: major projects, energy, sustainable building, innovation and careers.
Schedule
First article
Format
Sections
Read
Articles
Coming soon
The first article comes out on Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 6 pm. After that, a new article every Tuesday. In the meantime, all our interviews are on video.
Monthly newsletter
Construction and energy in your inbox
Once a month, we sort through it all for you: everything you shouldn't have missed at Impact, in a single email.
In every issue:
- The month's new interviews.
- Articles from the editorial team.
- Internship offers and the companies that are hiring.
- Events worth putting in your calendar.
Just one email a month. We have far too much editing to do to write more often.
Four formats
A four-week cycle
Each article answers one simple question: what does an engineering student learn from reading it?
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Week 1
Explainer
A project, a technology or a rule explained simply.
« How a subsea power cable is laid between a wind farm and the coast. »
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Week 2
Career
A job described by someone who does it.
« A day as a site manager on a housing project. »
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Week 3
Investigation and debate
One question about the sector, several points of view.
« Is low-carbon concrete ready for major structures? »
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Week 4
Video follow-up
The key ideas from an Impact interview, with the best clips.
« 5 key takeaways from our latest interview. »
Our topics
Five sections
Major projects
Grand Paris Express, new EPR2 nuclear reactors, offshore wind, renovation of bridges and civil engineering structures.
Energy
Green hydrogen, battery storage, power grids, cable-laying ships, geothermal energy.
Sustainable building
The RE2020 regulation explained, reuse of materials, high-rise timber construction, energy renovation.
Innovation
BIM, digital twins, AI and drones on construction sites, low-carbon concrete start-ups.
Jobs and careers
Internship stories, double degrees, design office or site work, starting salaries, work-study placements, company profiles.
The editorial team
Students writing for students
- EmmaEditor-in-chief, written press
- TimothéePublication director
- LucasAuditor
- JulesAuditor
Write for Impact. Students, alumni or teachers: pitch an op-ed or your internship story, in France or abroad.
Pitch a topicOur charter
- Zero AI in our articles: they are written and proofread by students, with no text generated by artificial intelligence.
- Every figure is sourced, with a link to the source.
- Every quote is checked by the person who said it before publication.
- A clear tone, educational and free of unexplained jargon.
- No hidden paid content: an article funded by a partner carries the “Partnership” label.
- Royalty-free images or images provided by the company, always credited.