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.
2. International press (web) mentioning BESIX
- Barangaroo Metro Station (Australia): BESIX Watpac is awarded the $217 million contract to build Sydney’s new metro station. Contract includes station fit out and outdoor facilities. Construction to start in October 2021 with completion due in 2023.
- Brisbane Grammar School (Australia): BESIX Watpac to build the school’s state-of-the-art facilities.
- Al Wathba (UAE): Germany Trade & Invest takes the Al Wathba wastewater treatment plant (BESIX-Veolia) as an example of a successful PPP in the UAE.
- Uptown Tower (UAE): Six Construct uses the world's first robot to carry out installation work in a lift shaft.
- Vistula Spit (Poland): the project’s key element, the lock, will prevent the mixing of the waters of the Gulf of Gdańsk with those of the Vistula Lagoon.
- Grand Egyptian Museum (Egypt): the Grand Egyptian Museum, a megaproject built by BESIX, will be the world’s largest museum when it opens.
- Garenmarkt (Netherlands): Garenmarkt, the underground car park built by BESIX in Leiden, receives an ESPA Gold Award for its quality and ease of use.
3. Social Media posts mentioning BESIX projects
- Nachtigal (Cameroon): women on Nachtigal project
- A16 Ring Road (Rotterdam): progress
- Suurhoff bridge (The Netherlands): prefabs installed and temporary bridge completed
- Terraced Tower (Rotterdam): progress
- Sluishuis (Amsterdam): progress
- Paradis Express Liège: pictures
- BESIX NL: circular arch viaduct
- Vanhout: awarded contract to build CBCI Living Lab on the technology campus in Ghent
- Van den Berg: works in port of Zeebrugge
- HBS nv: received VCA ** Certificate (environment)
- Cobelba: progress on Vinalmont-Wanze project
- Socogetra Group: nominated Trends gazelle
- WUST: progress on Grande verrière CHU
- BESIX Red: info about Sluishuis
- Franki Foundations UK: 3D models can improve safety
- A-STAY: partnered with Coloc Housing to create a co-living meets hotel space
- BESIX Watpac: will build state-of-the-art learning space for Brisbane grammar school
- BESIX Watpac: awarded contract for Sydney’s Barangaroo Metro Station
4. Our People on Social Media
- Supporting CAPITAL, a socially innovative project to empower Brussels youth
- Behind-the-scenes images of the LEAN video shoot at the Antwerp Police HQ
- BESIX Watpac: introducing Site Engineer Chloe Pukk on the major project for Australian Catholic University
- Six Construct: Visits to WWTP, RDF & sludge-to-energy plant in the Middle East
- Vanhout: Video about their interns
5. This week’s statistics on social media:
1. Paradis Express : progress pictures
- Linkedin: 23K impressions – 21.5% engagement rate – 4,7 clicks
- Facebook: 4,3k people reached – 201 engagements
2. Video of the week – who pushes boundaries?
- Linkedin: 19K impressions – 2.1% engagement rate – 144 clicks
- Facebook: 2,3K people reached – 156 engagements
3. Tunnel Leopold II has a new name
- Linkedin : 2,5K impressions – 1.48% engagement rate – 22 clicks
4. Innovation: Uptown Tower Dubai robot elevator installation
- Linkedin: 25K impressions - 5% engagement rate - 692 clicks
- Facebook: 5K people reached - 874 engagements
6. NEW: magazines available on intranet
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Thank you Engineering, for opening your library to our readers!
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