BESIX Group Media Overview (25/2-3/3)

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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 on the web

The Netherlands: Media De Houtkrant comes back on the topping-out of Mediavaert.
Australia: Several media report on BESIX Watpac’s new award for the new Ambulatory Care Building at the Sydney St George Hospital.
Australia: Other media report on BESIX Watpac’s commitment to 25% female workforce by 2025.
Australia: Specialised media Bridge Design & Engineering comes back on last week’s operation of heavy lifting on the Kangaroo Point green bridge.
Gabon: The Gabon Review reports about the first steps taken to award BESIX a potential contract for three new bridges.

2. Social media posts mentioning BESIX projects

LPA (Antwerp, Belgium): the new HQ of the Antwerp police is looking good.
Huccorgne Viaduct (Wanze, Belgium): representatives of FNTP CICA visited the site + all 36 beams have been replaced in less than a month.
Mamer wastewater treatment plant (Luxembourg): view from inside the bassin of the Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR).
A16 Rotterdam (The Netherlands): last push of the flyover using Polish vaseline and Teflon-panels (Dutch video) + an industry delegation visited the site + the project appeared in several Dutch news channels this week.
Mediavaert (The Netherlands): update of the works, middle timber structure finished.
Saint-Denis Pleyel (Paris, France): video from above the site.
Nachtigal Hydroelectric project (Cameroon): more than 100 team members have received a medal rewarding their seniority from the Minister of Labour and Social Security.
Parc des Expositions (Abidjan, Ivory Coast): the roof puzzle is almost entirely laid.
Mohammed VI Tower (Rabat, Morocco): works are going well, with cladding work on the podium being ongoing.
Waste-to-Energy (Dubai, UAE): the project has achieved 8 million manhours without LTI (lost-time incident) back in September, a milestone that was now celebrated by the management of Hitachi Zosen Inova, our partner on the project.
Barangaroo Metro Station (Sydney, Australia): Forged Group Australia is happy to take part in the project as reinforcement contractor.
St George Hospital Redevelopment (Sydney, Australia): BESIX Watpac has been awarded the project, including the construction of a new building.

3. Our people on social media

Alexander celebrates his first anniversary as a BESIX expat. Congrats!
Welcome to the BESIX family, Roxane, Frank & Karen!
For Compliment Day, thank you cupcakes were distributed at various locations in Belgium!
BYC Middle East gathered again after a pause of 4 years because of Covid-19!

4. Social media statistics

5. Social media accounts of major entities

Media Overview