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Vinci and Airbus to build DGSE headquarters, Bouygues and Thales in pole position for DGSI

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Fort Neuf in Vincennes, where the future headquarters of the DGSE will be built.
Fort Neuf in Vincennes, where the future headquarters of the DGSE will be built. © Gilles Targat/Photo12 via AFP

A consortium of construction giants Vinci and Airbus Group has been awarded a major contract to build the DGSE's headquarters in Vincennes. The decision on the DGSI headquarters in Saint-Ouen will be made in March. Another consortium, pairing Bouygues and Thales, is currently in the lead.

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