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.
- Cointe (Belgium): BESIX RED wants to develop a housing project in Liège.
- Fietsostrade (Belgium): the bicycle bridge in Zaventem/Machelen has been inaugurated, writes this Dutch/Italian media.
- Hoogmartens (Belgium): Hoogmartens' CEO thanks BESIX in the press for hosting his teams in Bilzen after the fire in his company's building.
- Roermond asphalt plant (The Netherlands): an independent body will analyse the emissions from the Roermond asphalt plant.
- YAR (Belgium): Vanhout supports YAR, an organisation that helps young people who have experienced difficulties.
2. International press (web) mentioning BESIX
- Te Kaha (New Zealand): material costs generate a NZ$150 million increase - residents will have 3 options: increase budget, reduce project, or stop the works, write many local, international and sports media.
- Vistual Spit (Poland): the lock of the shipping channel has been filled with water, write multiple local media (pictures & video).
- Mohammed VI Tower (Morocco): The construction of the tower is progressing rapidly, writes this Moroccan media.
- Rail Baltica (Latvia): local media explain further work and its impact on mobility in the centre of Riga.
- Zayed City Schools (UAE): Commercial close for the first social infrastructure PPP in the UAE - the news is picked up by Global Construction Review, The Construction Index, The National, Africazine.
- Dammam Port (KSA): The deadline for the Port of Dammam tender, in which BESIX is participating, has been extended to 7 June.
- BIM/Revit/Autodesk/AI: In this interview published by Seeking Alpha, the CEO of Autodesk presents the digital capabilities of BESIX.
- Dancing House (Prague): MSN Australia features “mind-bending homes”, including the Dancing House, adding that it was built by BESIX in the 1990s.
3. Social Media posts mentioning BESIX projects
- ICÔNE (Luxembourg): Barrisol Normalu SAS has started the installation of the ceiling
- Nachtigal Hydro Power Project (Cameroon): works are going well
- A16 Rotterdam (The Netherlands): visit of Trafique to the Expo A16
- Viaduc de Huccorgne (Belgium): waterproofing is carried out at the approach span on the Namur side of the bridge
- Fietsostrade Zaventem (Belgium): the new cycling bridge has been inaugurated
- Dubai Uptown Tower (UAE): one of the site engineers posing in front of the tower
- Liv De Molens Deinze (Belgium): Franki Foundations are well underway with the piling
- Liège Paradis Express (Belgium): a view inside the new Yust hotel
- Valfabbrica (Italy): the Italian Association of Young Builders have visited the site
- NIOA building (Australia): the building has been shortlisted for the Australian Institute of Architects Queensland Awards
- Annie Cordy Tunnel (Belgium): video explaining the smart lighting used in the tunnel
- Jubilee Place (Australia): the project has been nominated for the 2022 Urban Developer Awards
- Vistula Spit (Poland): start of the opening of the lock, gradually filling the shipping channel
- Mohammed VI tower (Morocco): one of the colleagues posing at the top of the tower, showing off the incredible views
- Legia Park (Belgium): the ceiling/partition works are underway
- Alinso Polytoren Zwijnaarde (Belgium): video overviewing the site
- BESIX Infra Nederland at work in Nieuwstadt (The Netherlands)
- BESIX hosted a networking event for PIANC YP Belgium in the port of Liège (Belgium)
- BESIX Watpac held a morning tea to reflect on their culture journey in the context of their Innovative Reconciliation Action Plan + held a topping-out ceremony for the Array building
- BESIX Unitec delivered the renewed signaling at the railway infrastructure in Gent-Zeehaven (Belgium)
- Franki Foundations doing the foundations at the new industrial zone in Tubize (Belgium)
4. Our people on Social Media
- Welcome to the family, Anouk, Jasmine & Sybren!
- The HeyTeam team, the Group’s onboarding app, visited the HQ in Brussels to interview our colleagues Yannick and Chloé
- Our CEO Pierre is participating as a panelist in the Economic Outlook event of ULI Belgium & Luxembourg on 29 June
- 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