Week of 7 September
1. A day of adventure brings together 580 colleagues (Belgium)
Zip lines, kayaks, treetop adventures and, above all, plenty of smiles. It was the perfect way to round off a glorious summer. At the end of August, more than 580 of our Socogetra colleagues and their families came together at Adventure Valley Durbuy for their Family Day. Young and old alike enjoyed a wide range of activities in an exceptional sun-drenched setting. Beyond these activities, the day was above all an opportunity to strengthen ties between colleagues and to share a special moment with the families who support our work every day. A big thank you to all participants and to the many people who helped organise this wonderful event.
2. Small in size, big on sustainability (the Netherlands)
Sometimes innovation is not found in a spectacular machine, but in a container. Our material and workshop container, equipped with solar panels and off-grid battery storage, has arrived at its new home on the MBT380 Maasbracht project. Operating entirely independently, it provides a reliable source of energy without relying on an external connection or fossil fuels. The images show a compact solution delivering a surprisingly large impact. While our colleagues at BESIX Unitec build the 380 kV GIS installation for GE Vernova and TenneT, the container helps power day-to-day activities on site. It is a practical example of how smart ideas can make construction more sustainable while supporting the wider energy transition. Thank you to all colleagues involved in making this smart solution possible.
3. Two new patrol vessels enter service in Cairns (Australia)
Few moments carry more significance in the life of a ship than the splash of champagne against its steel skin during christening. In Cairns, Australia, that honour recently fell to HMA Ships Cape Spencer and Cape Hawke as they officially entered service on a wharf being delivered by our BESIX Watpac teams. The ceremony marked an important step in strengthening Australia's maritime capability and brought together infrastructure, engineering and national service in a single moment. While the spotlight was on the two vessels, named after prominent capes along Australia's coastline, the event also highlighted the contribution of our local teams helping deliver the wharf that will support these operations for years to come. A well-deserved congratulations to everyone involved.
4. An intensive construction period brings the A10 South into view (the Netherlands)
It is always inspiring to see what people can achieve when they pull together. With traffic temporarily halted, our project team worked tirelessly around the clock on a major new phase of the Amstelveenseweg project, part of the widening of the A10 South that will help improve accessibility across Amsterdam and the northern Randstad. The first photo captures an impressive operation in which no fewer than 52 beams, each measuring around 37 metres, were lifted into position on either side of the underpass. Reinforcement work and concrete pours followed, making a substantial section of the future A10 South visible for the first time. The reopening of Amstelveenseweg to motorised traffic marks the end of an intense construction period, but the project is far from finished. Work now continues at full speed on the future main and parallel carriageways. A big well done to all colleagues involved.
