BESIX Group Media Overview (28/01 - 03/02)

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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

BESIX Europe

Luxembourg: Many media report on the inauguration of ICONE, delivered by BESIX RED, Lux TP and BESIX as here, here, here, and here.
Nederland: BESIX & BESIX Infra Nederland have been awarded a 4 yrs-maintenance contract involving roadworks on Dutch higways.
Nederland: Architectenweb reports on administrative progress on residential project Station Square in Eindhovenn where BESIX NL is involved.
Nederland: World Architecture reports on the amazing transformation of The Hague’s Stationspostgebouw by BESIX NL.

BESIX Watpac

Kangaroo Point Green Bridge (Brisbane): media report on a major milestone reached with the first steel bridge deck span; while BESIX Watpac CEO Mark Baker is interviewed on TV.
World Construction Today quotes CEO Mark Baker about workplace health and safety.

2. Social media posts mentioning BESIX projects

Velodroom (Heusden-Zolder, Belgium): the wooden cycling track is coming together.
Liv de Molens (Deinze, Belgium): works are progressing well.
ROCO & COTU Oosterweel Link (Antwerp, Belgium): Wegenbouw published an article about the project (NL) + colleagues of BESIX were guided around by Franki Foundations.
Mediavaert (Amsterdam, the Netherlands): supplier Kersten is happy to provide the building with steel stairs + new pictures showing the timber elements.
Sluishuis (Amsterdam, the Netherlands): the project has been nominated by ArchDaily for Building of the Year Award 2023.
Nordhavn Tunnel (Copenhagen, Denmark): driveability tests being conducted during sunset.
Grand Egyptian Museum (Cairo, Egypt): video showing off the different incredible sides of the museum.
Tour F (Abidjan, Ivory Coast): new pictures are in.
Kangaroo Point Green Bridge (Brisbane, Australia): first steel bridge span installed at the city landing site + additional video showing the whole operation.
Socogetra: Embuild published an article about the company’s efforts to reduce the CO2-emmissions on their site in Pommeroeul (FR).
BESIX Unitec signed the safety charter of Infrabel to reinforce a strong safety culture.

3. Our people on social media

Welcome back in Belgium for your next BESIX challenge, Eveline!
Colleague Laith wishes his colleague David lots of success at BESIX France.
BESIX Group’s Chief People Officer, Geert, has been nominated for Belgian Sustainability Professional of 2023, organised by Time4Society and VBO FEB.
The team of the Mohammed VI Tower ran the Marrakech International half-marathon this week, congratulations!
Welcome to the BESIX-family, Raghavendra!
Thank you for your commitment and hard work on the Royal Atlantis project, Ghassan!

4. Social media accounts of major entities

Media Overview