Week of 18 May
1. Yummy surprise at Sohar Port (Oman)
A delicious milestone has been reached at Sohar Port: the last of 268 piles have been driven! An ideal opportunity to treat colleagues with a yummy surprise.
At Sohar Port, we are designing and building a new jetty, carrying out marine piling, installing precast concrete elements, and assembling the quay structure piece by piece at sea. It’s demanding work, combining heavy civil engineering, offshore operations, and tight sequencing, but our teams are steadily bringing the infrastructure to life. Congrats to all for this milestone!
2. First concrete pour at the Canal Tunnels (Antwerp, Belgium)
At the Oosterweel site along the Albert Canal, we’ve reached an important milestone: together with our partners in the JV ROCO, we have started pouring the first concrete for the floor of the Canal Tunnels. These tunnels are a key piece of the puzzle in completing the Antwerp Ring, helping to ease traffic flow over time and strengthen connections between different parts of the city. Well done, and here’s to many other successful pours!
3. Two new bridges awarded to the JV De Groene Waarden (Hagestein, The Netherlands)
Contract is signed! We’ve reached a major step on the A27 Houten–Hooipolder project: together with our partners in the joint venture De Groene Waarden, we’ll build two new bridges in Hagestein and replace the existing one. Using a smart phased approach and free cantilever construction, we’ll keep both road traffic and river navigation moving while the works progress. In doing so, we’re delivering a future-proof crossing over the Lek River that improves traffic flow on this busy corridor. Congrats to all involved!
4. Powerful milestone at Triangle (Paris, France)
While it resembles an old train locomotive, this 1800 kVA machine represents an important milestone: the first installed generator at Triangle. Together with two other similar units, it will provide backup power and ensure that the tower’s critical safety systems can continue operating securely in case of a power supply failure.
Continuing this -very approximate- railway comparison, the machine delivers nearly 2,000 horsepower, equivalent to the combined power of about 40 “Le Belge” locomotives, the first Belgian steam locomotives built in 1835 and operated on the Brussels–Mechelen railway line. Congrats to all involved and thanks to Martin Colot for the copyright ;))
And then this... Amazing time-lapse from Abu Dhabi (UAE)
We couldn’t resist sharing this stunning time-lapse just received from Abu Dhabi. It captures the construction of the Zayed National Museum from the very beginning, through the iconic pod liftings, to the final touches on its striking wings. A true feast for the eyes. Enjoy!