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.
- HIVIBE (The Netherlands): BESIX participates in a research programme in the Netherlands on the vibration behaviour of skyscrapers.
- A16 (The Netherlands): Grond/Weg/Waterbouw publishes a dossier on the A16 with in-depth articles on the energy neutrality of the infrastructure, underwater concreting and the historical aspect of the project.
- Sluishuis (The Netherlands): Architectenweb presents the Sluishuis and the work of subcontractor Triflex.
- Feyenoord (The Netherlands): an article dedicated to the financial situation of the club and its impact on the feasibility of a new stadium.
- Casa Ferrero (Luxembourg): Paperjam dedicates a detailed article to Casa Ferrero, Office Space of the Year 2021.
- Aalter-Beernem (Belgium): with three group companies involved in the project, Aalter-Beernem is an example of the One-stop Shop capabilities of BESIX, writes Gond/Weg/Waterbouw.
2. International press (web) mentioning BESIX
- Triangle Tower (France): BESIX is in charge of the construction of the Tour Triangle, write several media including Market Screener, Global Construction, Civil + Structural Engineer, Archinect, Ruetir, World Construction, Design & Build, International Construction, Il Secolo XIX, Bouwkroniek, La Chronique...
- Expo 2020 (UAE): the Belgian Pavilion is nominated for the 2022 Building of the Year Awards by Arch Daily, a leading architecture media - voting is open to internet users. Proximus also publishes a detailed article on the building.
- Uptown Tower (UAE): the concrete structure has reached its highest point, write Trade Arabia, Reuters Zawya, Construction Week, Global Construction, M-E Construction, Zenuzz, MEP M-E, Gulf Daily News, Gulf Construction.
- Infinity Bridge (UAE): Six Construct delivered the Infinity Bridge write Civil + Structural Engineer, Construction Superintendent, Zenuzz, Bouwkroniek, Paint Square.
- Decentralized Finance (UAE): BESIX signs a partnership with Silta Finance, a specialist in Decentralized Finance for the financing of infrastructure projects.
- BESIX 3D (UAE): the delegation of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce at Expo 2020 visited the BESIX 3D facilities.
- Nachtigal (Cameroon): the works are more than 50% complete and will be delivered in July 2024, writes Construct Africa.
- Rail Baltica (Latvia): media LA.LV dedicates a long article to the project, with a focus on mobility issues.
- Vistula Spit (Poland): the increase in material prices should not affect the value of the contract, says the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure.
3. Social Media posts mentioning BESIX projects
- Saint-Denis-Pleyel (Paris, France): works are progressing well
- Hydroelectric project in Nachtigal (Cameroon): project enters some new construction stages
- Dubai Uptown Tower (UAE): apart from reaching its highest point last week, the site is now also the largest Smart Connected Site in the World + pretty looking Uptown Tower during sunset
- Jubilee Place (Brisbane, Australia): the new headquarters of BESIX Watpac is nearing completion
- Mohammed VI Tower (Rabat, Morocco): history (with the Hassan Tower) meets modernity
- Belgian Pavilion (Dubai, UAE): the pavilion is nominated for the 2022 Buiding of the Year Awards (Cultural Architecture) of ArchDaily
- Viaduc of Huccorgne (Belgium): bridge deck has been demolished and beams have been stabilised
- Mediavaert (Amsterdam, The Netherlands): works are going great
- Air Promenade (Nice, France): project is nearing its completion
- Poly Centre (Sydney, Australia): the building is growing taller and taller
- CMUA (New Zealand): preliminary designs have been approved, clearing the way for work to begin on the next phase of the design development
- BESIX Group partners with Silta Finance to optimise their project finance
- Agidens Infra Automation: Europe’s largest movable bridge has been installed in Zeebrugge, great video showing this incredible operation
4. Our people on Social Media
- Excited to welcome Roeland on our team, who will be starting as an Installation project manager at BESIX NL!
- Happy first year anniversary at the Grand Egyptian Museum, Mira!
- Interview with our colleague Romain about his studies at Abertay University and experiences at BESIX! (in French)
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