BESIX Group Digital Media Overview (26/8-1/9)

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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

Egypt: Zawya reports on Orascom Construction half-year results, mentioning BESIX’s contribution.
Australia: MirageNews reports on the opening of Saint Teresa of Kolkata building, at the Australia Catholica University in Melbourne, realized by BESIX Watpac. Check BESIX Watpac’s drone video about the completion of the project.
Belgium: Italian architecture media ThePlan devotes an article to the renovation of a former XIXth century college in Zottegem into a sustainable complex with 65 dwellings, developed and realised by affiliate Vanhout.
Belgium: Bouwkroniek published an article about the works on Henneaulaan (Belgium).
Belgium: Wegenbouw reports on BESIX Infra’s acquisition of a 100% electric roller.
The Netherlands: Architectenweb reports on the transformation of the Stationspostgebouw and refers to it as an icon of functionalism. Dezeen also reports on the Stationsgebouw project being a monumental office now.

2. Social media posts mentioning BESIX projects

Scheldt Tunnel - COTU (Zeebrugge/Antwerp, Belgium): our client Lantis published a new webinar about the realisation of the access roads for the Scheldt Tunnel.
Velodroom (Heusden-Zolder, Belgium): our entity Vanhout delivered this sports complex including a wooden cycling track.
Bombardierbrug (Brugge, Belgium): BESIX and Franki Foundations successfully completed the renovation of this bicycle bridge.
Lock of Ooigem (Belgium): BESIX Unitec successfully completed the renovation of this lock, for which they provided the technical installations.
Mediavaert (Amsterdam, the Netherlands): developer Being talks about the glazed ceramic that’s used to finish the façade.
Nachtigal Hydro Power Project (Cameroon): new picture of the works + pictures of the works inside the production unit.
Waste-to-Energy (Dubai, UAE): all BIMcollab issues for the project have been closed.
Saint Teresa of Kolkata Building (Fitzroy, Australia): this new building for Australian Catholic University, realised by BESIX Watpac, was officially opened and blessed.
BESIX Infra implements a new way to fill old sewerage networks on their site in Waasmunster (Belgium) + the company started the second phase of their project in Hasselt (Belgium).

3. Our people on social media

Welcome to the BESIX family, Stéphanie, Curtis, Cedric, Wissam, Ben & Alexander!
Eveline participated in a panel talk about companies’ transparency on sustainability, organised by the Belgian Federation of General Contractors.
Emmanuel is being thanked by the partner and is given the compliment that he’s a pleasure to work with.
Craig raised 1,000 dollars with his team on James Cook University’s Technology Innovation Center (Australia).

4. Social media statistics

5. Social media accounts of major entities

Media Overview