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.
- UCB (Belgium): BESIX will build the new UCB facilities in Braine l’Alleud, writes Engineering Net.
- Circl (Belgium): Vanhout and its subsidiaries, together with the KUL, have created innovative circular modular houses.
- BESIX Unitec (Belgium): BESIX Unitec is the new name of Van den Berg and Agidens Infra Automation, write La Chronique, Wegenbouw, Grond/Weg/Waterbouw.
- Esprit Courbevoie (Belgium): Elle magazine presents the BESIX RED’s project, “an exceptional place in a dynamic and innovative urban centre”.
- Hyoffwind (Belgium): BESIX and John Cockerill have been chosen to build green hydrogen facilities. Sweco is also involved in the project.
- Dordrecht (The Netherlands): Arch Daily publishes photos and drawings of the BESIX NL headquarters.
2. International press (web) mentioning BESIX
- Mohammed VI Tower (Morocco): Moroccan media (here, here, here) report on the visit of the construction site by the Belgian ambassador.
- Ocean Harvest (UAE): The aim of the project is to produce 2,000 tonnes of salmon per year, write IntraFish and Aquatic Network.
- Waste-to-Energy (UAE): Together with HZI, BESIX builds one of the world’s biggest EfW plants, writes Waste Management Review.
- Vistula Spit (Poland): BESIX and NDI are the companies of the year in Poland in the hydrotechnical sector, write several Polish media (here, here, here). The construction is progressing according to plan.
- Marina Tower (Greece): BESIX is part of one of the consortia competing for the construction of the Marina Tower.
3. Social Media posts mentioning BESIX projects
- A16 Rotterdam/De Groene Boog (the Netherlands): the project wins a prestigious Belgian Construction Award 2021 in the category BIM Infrastructure + nice picture of the fly over which is gradually being launched to its final position
- Poly Centre (Sydney, Australia): the construction of this 25-storey commercial tower is nearing its completion
- Scheldt tunnel/Oosterweel link (Antwerp, Belgium): first milestone on site as the first concrete has been poured
- Dubai Uptown Tower (UAE): the tower is looking very impressive as always
- BNP Paribas Fortis (Brussels, Belgium): the new HQ of BNP, built by BESIX, has won the MIPIM Award for Best Office and Business Development
- BESIX 3D: another great 3D concrete printing demo took place at the studio
- Sluishuis Amsterdam (the Netherlands): the building is looking more impressive every week
- Saint Teresa of Kolkata campus (Australia): the new campus of the Australian Catholic University is well and truly climbing upwards
- Grotius towers (The Hague, the Netherlands): the high-rises are looking impressive (video)
- Nice Air Promenade (France): even without a sunny background, the promenade is looking stunning
- Waste-to-Energy (UAE): golden hour on site
- Royerssluis Antwerp (Belgium): works on the new lock are progressing well
- Vistula Spit (Poland): the project wins the Infrastructure and Construction Diamonds competition
- Franki Foundations is mentioned in the last edition of Beton en Staalbouw in the context of the foundations of RTBF Media Square
- Vanhout guides around 110 students at the site of De Tuilerie to introduce them to the different jobs in the construction industry
4. Our people on Social Media
- Great to already have you on board for one year, Emma Lien. Onto many more years to come!
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