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.
1. BESIX & Construction sector in the BENELUX press
See enclosed PDF.
- Hyoffwind (Belgium): several Benelux media and websites present the Hyoffwind project, including Grond/Weg/Waterbouw, Bouw&Wonen, Solar Magazine, New Mobility, InVlaanderen, Ecotips, MilieuGids and APZI.
- Kinrooi (Belgium): Vanhout Projects is shortlisted with four other companies for the Kinrooi real estate development.
- Digitisation: BESIX and Franki Foundations participated in a Belgian pilot project to use digital tools on site. Start-up Traxxeo, which counts BESIX amongst its clients, has raised 3 million euros.
- Rik Vandenberghe (Belgium) becomes Director of Xior Student Housing.
2. International press (web) mentioning BESIX
- Ocean Harvest (UAE): BESIX enters partnership to create sustainable salmon farming facilities in Abu Dhabi, report MEED, Reuters Zawya, Trade Arabia, GCC Business News, Saudi Gulf Projects, Gulf Daily News, Gulf ‘n News, Al Sham, Salmon Business, Fish Farmer, We Are Aquaculture, Africazine. Several Chinese media (here and here, for example) also mention it, presenting BESIX as the builder of the Burj Khalifa.
- Hyoffwind (Belgium): BESIX is selected to build a green hydrogen production unit, report The Maritime Executive, Maritime Journal, Civil + Structural Engineer, Safety 4 Sea, PV Magazine, Marine Technology, Focus Technica. Its partner John Cockerill claims a 33% share of the global electrolyser market, add Construction Cayola, Energy News and Mat Environnement.
- Kangaroo Point Green Bridge (Australia): pile driving has started and the bridge could be renamed Olympic Bridge, according to several Australian media including the Sydney Morning Herald, The Courier Mail, Brisbane Times, and on Channel 9.
- Qantas Museum (Australia): interview with Mitch Wight, Project Manager at BESIX Watpac, in Master Builder magazine.
- Vistula Spit (Poland): the client reports on the past year, gives some figures and presents the whole infrastructure. Polish media also report on the progress of the construction despite the difficult weather conditions.
- Riga Central Station (Latvia): Latvian media present the project and its impact on pedestrian mobility.
- Nordhavn (Denmark): BESIX is part of one of the four consortia competing for the construction of the Nordhavn tunnel, write Danish media including Licitationen, BygTek, Dagens Byggeri, Byens Ejendom, Maskin Teknik, Building Supply and Local Eyes.
- Nile City (Egypt): Egyptian Streets recalls that BESIX participated in the construction of this Cairo skyscraper.
- LNG Bahrain (Bahrain): Reuters Zawya uses an image of the LNG Bahrain project, mentioning BESIX, to illustrate an article about Pakistan LNG, unrelated to the group.
3. Social Media posts mentioning BESIX projects
- Dubai Uptown Tower (UAE): The National News taking you on a tour of the site (video)
- Viaduc de Huccorgne (Belgium): installation of the approach spans is progressing well
- Sluishuis (Amsterdam, the Netherlands): video update
- Annie Cordy Tunnel (Brussels, Belgium): end of the project is very close now, with a nice video overviewing the works and challenges
- Kangaroo Point Green Bridge (Brisbane, Australia): works have started (video)
- Mediavaert (Amsterdam, the Netherlands): concrete is being poured on level -2
- Esprit Courbevoie (Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium): works are progressing well
- Louise-Marie (Antwerp, Belgium): works are nearing their end, with the installation of the galss panels between the two towers, at a height of 60 m
- BESIX Watpac‘s project Quantas Founders Museum is featured in the latest issue of Master Builder
- Lux TP carried out structural works on a railway bridge for the CFL in Mamer (Luxembourg) last month
- Agidens Infra Automation: electromechanics students visited the Zelzatebrug (Belgium)
4. Our people on Social Media
- Appreciation post for Lorenzo as a BE SAFE Ambassador, and all the other employees making safety a number one priority on site
- The families of BESIX Watpac enjoying the family day in Sydney Zoo & SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
5. This week’s statistics on social media:
- Check out our latest stories & posts on our official Instagram channel: @besixgroup_official
- Don’t miss all group’s entities account on digital channels, such as:
BESIX Watpac: Overview | LinkedIn
BESIX RED: Overview | LinkedIn
Franki Foundations: Overview | LinkedIn
BESIX Infra: Overview | LinkedIn
Van den Berg: Overview | LinkedIn
SOCOGETRA Group : Overview | LinkedIn