BESIX Group Media Overview (February 10)

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Dear colleagues,

Please find enclosed the traditional media overview of the BENELUX daily press, as well as the international web press, as the social media review.

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Occupational health & safety: BESIX, BWI and Belgian trade unions have given the Belgian government their request to support the recognition of occupational health and safety as a fundamental right by the ILO - the news is published by BWI, CSC-ACV and FGTB-ABVV trade unions, RTBF, La Première, LN24.
Migrant workers (UAE): Belgian trade unions monitor working conditions on BESIX construction sites - BWI praises improvements. Business AM and MSN Belgium add the words of Deputy Prime Minister Dermagne on the subject.
Circularity (The Netherlands) : BESIX Infra Nederland is nominated for the Circular Innovation Award of the Limburg Province.
A16 (The Netherlands): Grond/Weg/Waterbouw publishes several articles on the A16, about CO2 emissions, the use of sand and the project.
POST Rotterdam (The Netherlands): an Italian media presents the Rizzani construction sites in the Netherlands and mentions BESIX.
The Frame (Belgium) : Actief Wonen presents The Frame, a television developed in partnership by Samsung and Flamant.
BNPPF (Belgium) : Architectura publishes images of the BNP Paribas Fortis HQ.

Tour Triangle (France): work has begun, announces URW, reported by multiple media including Le Moniteur, BFM TV, Le Parisien, eRED and World Today News. BESIX is building a revolutionary architectural project in Paris, writes Focus on Belgium.
Vistula Spit (Poland): vessels will use the shipping channel as early as 2022, says the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure.
BESIX Watpac: the company appoints new COO Nick Luzar.
Barangaroo (Australia): BESIX Watpac uses Pegasus to manage site safety, says this Construction Management Software Market analysis.
F Tower (Ivory Coast): the F Tower will change the face of the administrative district of Abidjan.
Dubai Uptown Tower (UAE): The Skyscraper Center updates its DUT page with new images.

Barangaroo Station (Sydney, Australia): first milestone as the down track area has been handed over three weeks earlier than planned
Port of Duqm (Oman): official opening ceremony took place
Sluishuis (Amsterdam): weekly update
Scheldt Tunnel (Antwerp, Belgium): studying the impact of ships navigating on the Scheldt
Mediavaert Amsterdam (The Netherlands): weekly update
Henneaulaan - Fietsostrade (Zaventem, Belgium): successful installation of segments 3 and 4 in the night of Saturday to Sunday
Valfabbrica (Italy): works on the Calvario bridge are progressing well as the installation of the steel span has started (video)
Vistula Spit (Poland): the client has uploaded another video overviewing the site
Dubai Uptown Tower (UAE): Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Economy and Labour Pierre-Yves Dermagne visited the site last week, as well as the King and Queen from Belgium, which were handed over a copy of the Declaration for a safe and healthy workspace (signed by, among others, BESIX)
Hydroelectric project Nachtigal (Cameroon): update of the works, which are progressing well
A16 Rotterdam (The Netherlands): last reinforcement pole for the Rottemerentunnel has been produced
BESIX NL: Are we soon driving on old natural stone kitchen counters? (video)

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