BESIX Group Digital Media Overview (02/03-08/03)

Dear colleagues,

Please find below the international media overview and the social media review.

/!\ Note that the media overview covering Belgian print press has moved to another platform. Refer to the email from “Belga.press” you have received if you are concerned.

1. BESIX mentioned on the web

The Netherlands: several media (Duurzaam Ondernemen.nl, Property NL, Bouw en Uitvering, Het Houtblad…) report on the delivery of Mediavaert by BESIX Nederland to DPG Media.
Latvia: the topping out ceremony at Riga Central Station was picked up by several media (Latvijas Reitingi, TV NET …).
Belgium: 1RRE mentions the contract awarded to BESIX, Besix Unitec, BESIX Infra for the Beverentunnel, in a report on the use of a liquid rubber product from the German company HYDRO used in the reconstruction and construction of new tunnels around the world.
Belgium: Bruzz and DH reports on a public enquiry launched into the new plans for roller skating track in Ixelles, Brussels, a project of BESIX RED.
Belgium: Les Actualités reports on the visit by Belgian Queen Mathilde to the NGO Cavoequiva in Ivory Coast, on of the associations supported by BESIX Foundation.
Belgium: Het Nieuwsblad mentions BESIX Infra giving a presentation to residents on the works of the Collector phase 2 project in Voeren.
Belgium: TV Limburg reports on the start of the works for the replacement of 7 level crossings in Bilzen by BESIX and BESIX Infra
Australia: AKT Engineering & Consulting mention BESIX Watpac in an article on James Cook University.
Australia: National Indigenous Times reports on Debbie Kilroy, advocate and CEO of Sisters Inside, pushing against building more detention centres for children, and calling for alternative solutions to youth offending, in the context of the new detention centre in Woodford.

2. Social media posts mentioning BESIX projects

Railway Crossing Project (Bilzen, Belgium): the works have been symbolically kicked off.
Oosterweel Link - TM COTU (Zeebruges, Belgium): Engineering students from KU Leuven visited the site.
The Post (Rotterdam, the Netherlands): a delegation of one of the subcontractors, Berkvens B.V., visited the site + the building is starting to grow higher than the surrounding buildings.
Mediavaert (Amsterdam, the Netherlands): new picture of the delivered building.
A16 - De Groene Boog (Rotterdam, the Netherlands): the last formwork for the flyover is being installed.
A27 - De Groene Waarden (Houten - Hooipolder, the Netherlands): pupils of the De Ark primary school planted trees for the project this week.
Saint-Denis Pleyel Metro Station (Paris, France): the Group’s Chief People Officer, Geert, visited the site and compliments the site team.
DUOO (Lisbon, Portugal): the project has reached its highest point.
Nordhavn Tunnel (Copenhagen, Denmark): video showing the drilling works conducted by Hercules Fundering + the team supports the Danish Childhood Cancer Foundation on Football Shirt Friday.
Rail Baltica Riga Central Station (Riga, Latvia): video of the topping out ceremony that took place last week.
Dammam Stadium (Saudi-Arabia): BESIX and Albawani are selected to build the stadium.
Warsan Waste-to-Energy (Dubai, UAE): Enerwhere published a video about the project and its sustainability aspects.
Stage 5 Kardinia Park Stadium redevelopment (Geelong, Australia): timelapse showing the transformation of the stadium in 90 seconds.
James Cook University Engineering and Innovation Place (Townsville, Australia): the new building opened in February 2024.
Te Kaha - Canterbury Multi Use Arena (Christchurch, New Zealand): the NZ Women’s Infrastructure Network is organising a site visit.

3. Our people on social media

General Manager at BESIX Technology, Thomas, will be speaking at the ‘Proptech: the future of real estate’ event on April 3rd.
Hadi looks back at his time at the Dubai Uptown Tower project (UAE) and sees the period as an exponential learning curve both on professional and personal level.
Nico honours his colleague Annie for her 40 years of service at BESIX.
Chief People Officer, Geert, posts about International Women’s Day (8 March).
Steven is proud to work for BESIX Unitec and is enjoying a sunny workday.
David thanks the BESIX Watpac team at Project Banksia (Tullamarine, Australia) for their hard work, commitmen and dedication and says it was a pleasure leading them as a team.
The teams of Cobelba held a Safety Day last week.
Welcome to the BESIX Family, Hafizur, David, Jente, BESIX Watpac & Fiona!

4. Social media statistics

5. Social media accounts of major entities

Media Overview