BESIX Group Digital Media Overview (21/10 - 27/10)

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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

Australia: Inside Construction reports on BESIX Watpac’s delivery of the award-winning Poly Centre located in Sydney. Canterbury Star News report on progress on the Christchurch stadium.
Belgium: ArchDaily features a piece about Quatuor, delivered by BESIX last year. Made in Vlaanderen reports on BuildUp’s “SME of the Year” award. Voka features a piece on the renovation of the Meulestede Bridge - BESIX Unitec will provide all electromechanics and control of the future bridge. Flemish TV news channel VRT and Brussels TV news channel BX1 report on HRH Princess Astrid visiting Brangaroo project site in Sydney, realised by BESIX Watpac.
Saudi Arabia: Dredging Today reports on Boskalis’ cutting suction dredger arriving in the port of Neom. Boskalis and BESIX have partnered on this project. The JV is also mentioned in this article on International Construction about the biggest construction projects in KSA. Saudi Gulf and Smart Water Magazine report that BESIX is the preferred bidder for the Al-Haer treatment plant.
The Netherlands: Installatie & Bouw reports on the sustainable aspects of Mediavaert, the new HQ of DPG Media built by BESIX.
Egypt: Global Construction Review reports on the near completion of the Grand Egyptian Musem.

2. Social media posts mentioning BESIX projects

Project Meir (Antwerp, Belgium): construction was officially kicked-off in the presence of Mayor of Antwerp Bart De Wever.
Oosterweel junction - ROCO (Antwerp, Belgium): the project sheds a light on the actions they’re taking to lower its carbon footprint.
HQ Red Cross Luxembourg (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg): BESIX and LuxTP have been awarded the contract to build this new HQ.
PALLAS reactor (Petten, the Netherlands): video update showing the progress made in October.
A16 - De Groene Boog (Rotterdam, the Netherlands): first year students of the Built Environment course at the Associate degrees Academie visited the project.
Mediavaert (Amsterdam, the Netherlands): the project is nearing its completion.
POST (Rotterdam, the Netherlands): picture showing the tower slowly rise from the ground.
Rail Baltica Riga Central Station (Riga, Latvia): timelapse video showing the installation of the arch structures, which form the base for the roof.
Kangaroo Point Green Bridge (Brisbane, Australia): in the context of the Belgian Economic Mission to Australia, HRH Princess Astrid was welcomed by our Australian colleagues for a site visit, about which several representatives and organisations have posted, like Hadja Lahbib (Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs), Jo Haylen (New South Wales Minister for Transport), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, hub.brussels, Neanex, the Foreign Trade Agency.
James Cook University (Townsville, Australia): the multi-modal studio is taking shape.
BESIX Infra welcomed higher education students to one of their sites.
BESIX: The Saudi Water Partnership Company has named the BESIX and Miahona consortium preferred bidder for the Al-Haer Independent Sewage Treatment plant.

3. Our people on social media

Welcome to the BESIX family, Jauko, Chris, Michaël, Martijn, Mark & Sagar!
Lidice had a blast at the BYC Party 2023 last Friday!
Kirsten is halfway through her internship on the A16 project in Rotterdam (the Netherlands) and is excited for the second half!

4. Social media statistics

5. Social media accounts of major entities

Media Overview