BESIX Group Digital Media Overview (24/02-01/03)

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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: several media (Queensland Government, Moreton Daily, …) report works starting on youth detention centre.
KSA: several media (MEED, Leaders MENA, Coliseum, … ) announce the award for the Dammam stadium to BESIX and partner El Bawani.
Latvia: the topping out ceremony at Riga Central Station was picked up by several media (Diena, Apollo, TV Net, …).

2. Social media posts mentioning BESIX projects

Karel de Grote Hogeschool / Meir Corner (Antwerp, Belgium): the project’s tower crane was erected last week.
Beveren Tunnel (Antwerp, Belgium): preparatory works have commenced + Managing Director at BESIX Unitec, Annick, made an inspection visit at the project.
A16 - De Groene Boog (Rotterdam, the Netherlands): parts of the site are re-planted with greenery + the site team organised a table football tournament.
Mediavaert (Amsterdam, the Netherlands): the project was delivered this week + new pictures.
Saint-Denis Pleyel (Paris, France): an evacuation exercise was recently held at the project and was filmed by Tito Productions + new pictures showing the site’s progress.
Deloitte University EMEA Training Centre (Bailly-Romainvilliers, France): Nexity announces the delivery of the project to Deloitte that took place last November.
Nordhavn Tunnel (Copenhagen, Denmark): subcontractor Hölscher Jensen gives an update on the works they’re conducting, which include preparing boreholes.
Rail Baltica Riga Central Station Project (Riga, Latvia): the project celebrated having reached its highest point this week with a topping out ceremony.
Tour F (Abidjan, Ivory Coast): Fluidpilot visited the site for a HSE tour.
Ajman Wastewater Treatment Plant (UAE): Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hadja Lahbib, visited the facility.
Woodford Detention Centre (Woodford, Australia): works have symbolically started with the first sod having been turned.
Brisbane Grammar School STEAM Precinct (Brisbane, Australia): the gala opening of the precinct took place last week.
Kangaroo Point Green Bridge (Brisbane, Australia): the CEO of consulting firm WSP in Australia visited the project.
Socogetra: Mecawa posts about the aluminium lids they have produced for the wastewater treatment plant in Spontin (Belgium).

3. Our people on social media

On the occasion of Compliment Day, Sharon thanks her colleagues for the great atmosphere.
BESIX Watpac’s site team of James Cook University in Townsville (Australia) is featured in a video of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility regarding fostering Indigenous participation, procurement, employment and training opportunities in construction projects.
Welcome to the BESIX family, Edinalva, Niels, Angus & Alexandre!

4. Social media statistics

5. Social media accounts of major entities

Media Overview