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.
- Quartier Léopold (Belgium): The PRU urban planning procedure for the Leopold district of Namur is provisionally approved by the Walloon Region. The public consultation opened on Wednesday.
- Theemswegtracé (The Netherlands): European ports’ strength is given by efficient rail connections. Theemswegtracé is an example of how EU states are improving this essential link.
- A16 (The Netherlands): The construction of the A16 tunnel, a complex civil structure, is the subject of a detailed article in the magazine Technisch Weekblad.
- Feyenoord (The Netherlands): Rising steel prices are a central issue for the financing of the new Feyenoord stadium.
- Gebiedsontwikkeling Oostelijke Langstraat (The Netherlands): the project is still subject to a procedure in the Council of State, which could be extended and would again postpone the start of the work.
2. International press (web) mentioning BESIX
- Pierre Sironval: Pierre Sironval ranks 26th in the annual "Construction Week Power 100" ranking of the most influential people in the Middle East construction sector.
- Vistula Spit (Poland): work is progressing well, including on the project's bridges with load testing underway. Work is on schedule, says Infrastructure Minister.
- CMUA (New Zealand): eight experts have relocated from Brisbane to Christchurch to finalise the stadium’s concept design.
- Dubai Waste-to-Energy (UAE): The partnership with the consortium (including BESIX) that will develop the Dubai Waste-to-Energy project, is “landmark move” for Dubai Holding.
- Euro 2020: BESIX is one of the sponsors of the Belgian national team.
3. Social Media posts mentioning BESIX projects
- Vistula Spit (Poland): drone pics of the XblocPlus used in the construction of breakwaters
- Tower Mohammed VI (Morocco): latest pic
- A16 De Groene Boog (Rotterdam): drone pics & construction of Rottemerentunnel
- Sluishuis (Amsterdam): progress pics
- Belgian pavilion (Dubai): progress pics shared by architect
- French pavilion (Dubai): preview visit by a number of French companies
- ICÔNE (Luxembourg): BESIX RED shared pics of atrium
- BESIX Watpac: Jubilee Place and its complex challenges
- BESIX Watpac: great pic of the Australian Catholic University's Fitzroy campus in Melbourne
4. Our People on Social Media
5. This week’s statistics on social media:
Instagram: we’ve launched our Instagram channel: @besixgroup_official
LinkedIn: We gained 1 K followers last week.
1. LEAN video shot at LPA Antwerp
- LinkedIn: 19 K impressions - 2.4 % engagement rate - 211 clicks
- Facebook: 1,8 K people reached - 231 engagements
2. #WorldOceanDay at LNG Canada: JV partnership with Ocean Wise to support whale research
- LinkedIn: 11 K impressions - 11 % engagement rate - 943 clicks
- Facebook: 2,2 K people reached - 137 engagements
3. BESIX NL delivers Stationspostgebouw in The Hague
- LinkedIn: 8 K impressions - 3.4 % engagement rate - 128 clicks
4. Albert canal bridge (Zandhoven) moved to final position
- LinkedIn: 10 K impressions - 2.2 % engagement rate - 105 clicks
- Facebook: 1,5 K people reached - 141 engagements
- Twitter: 329 impressions - 8 engagements
5. #PicOfTheWeek: Progress on Liège Paradis Express pic
- LinkedIn: 31 K impressions - 5 % engagement rate - 986 clicks
- Facebook: 3,5 K people reached - 281 engagements
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