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
- KSA: Gulf Construction online presents the Aramco Stadium in Damman, currently under construction by BESIX Middle East.
- UAE: As the iconic Burj Khalifa celebrated its 15th anniversary on January 4, the Khaleej Times comes back on the structural engineering feast behind the project. Next to this, several media like Zawya, SaudiGulf Projects, Arabian Business Community, IPE Real Assets report on the financial close of the PPP Zayed City School.
- Belgium: Specialised press GWW reports on De Watergroep’s latest project to become carbon-neutral by 2030 thanks to BESIX Invest. The same edition of GWW features an article on the future transport of giant elements of the Scheldt tunnel from the drydock to their final place underwater in the Scheldt in Antwerp. Finally, GWW has recently published its annual “Year Book”, which features a 4-page interview of Mark Beyst (pp. 30 to 33).
2. Social media posts mentioning BESIX projects
- GO4ZERO (Obourg, Belgium): the client presents a video overviewing the project’s progress so far.
- A16 - De Groene Boog (Rotterdam, the Netherlands): trees were planted on the Rottemer tunnel’s roof.
- Sluishuis (Amsterdam, the Netherlands): a book about the project was published.
- Saint-Denis Pleyel station (Saint-Denis, France): Aldowa B.V. is proud to having participated in the project.
- Rail Baltica Riga Central Station (Riga, Latvia): a second track with a 1,520 mm gauge was laid in the southern part of the station.
- Nordhavn Tunnel (Copenhagen, Denmark): video overviewing the site + the project is featured in the Past, Present, Future Exhibition at the Tunnelfabrikken museum.
- Portonave marine infrastructure upgrade (Navegantes, Brazil): the diesel-powered lighting towers were replaced by solar-powered equipment.
- Aramco Stadium (Dammam, Saudi Arabia): the stadium’s taking shape.
- Burj Khalifa (Dubai, UAE): fireworks and light show for New Year.
- One NZ Stadium / Te Kaha (Christchurch, New Zealand): new pictures of the stadium.
3. Our people on social media
- Marian, who works at the Nordhavn Tunnel project, is talking about the project at the Cellnex Connectivity Day 2025.
- Nawara is the moderator at IPFA’s event ‘Industrial PPP’s in the GCC’.
- Iris looks back with pride on her time at the Royal Atlantis project in the UAE.
- Welcome to the Group, Laurie, Samia, Rethesh, Pieter & Vincent!
- Congratulations with your new function at BESIX Group, Pimmie!
- Bram gives a shout-out to the dedicated BESIX teams stationed at our remote sites across the globe.
- Louis proudly shares his expat experience at Aramco Stadium.
4. Social media statistics
5. Social media accounts of major entities
- Aug.e: LinkedIn
- BESIX: LinkedIn
- BESIX Environment: LinkedIn
- BESIX Infra: LinkedIn
- BESIX Infra Nederland: LinkedIn
- BESIX Middle East: LinkedIn
- BESIX Nederland: LinkedIn
- BESIX RED: LinkedIn
- BESIX Unitec: LinkedIn
- BESIX Watpac: LinkedIn
- Franki Foundations: LinkedIn
- Jacques Delens: LinkedIn
- LuxTP: LinkedIn
- Socogetra : LinkedIn
- Vanhout: LinkedIn
- Wust: LinkedIn
- Joint-Venture ROCO: LinkedIn