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
- Rail Baltica (Latvia): In 3 weeks, BESIX will start the construction of Riga central station and adjacent infrastructure, the "project of the century", the largest project in Latvia since the Soviet era
- Grand Egyptian Museum (Egypt): the project built by BESIX in the Giza pyramids area will be a major milestone to revive tourism in the country, does justice to Egypt’s history
- Neo 1 (Belgium): while Neo 2 has been canceled (new convention centre), Neo 1, comprising retail and residential developments next to the Atomium, continues
- Sun Metals Zinc Refinery (Australia): BESIX Watpac is about to complete the expansion of Sun Metals facilities in Townsville
- Vistula Spit (Poland): works to be carried out uninterruptedly despite the upcoming winter season in order to be delivered in 2022
- Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (UAE): the largest mosque in the UAE is a masterpiece, completed by Six Construct between 2004 and 2007
- Port of Fujairah (UAE): BESIX and Jan De Nul expand the Port of Fujairah in Dibba, a 90.4 million euros D&B contract
- Saint-Denis Pleyel (France): construction by BESIX of one of the busiest stations of the Grand Paris Express has started and will be delivered for the 2024 Olympics
3. Social Media posts mentioning BESIX projects
- Sluishuis (Amsterdam): cantilevers & here
- Terraced Tower (Rotterdam): parking and here
- Suurhoff bridge (The Netherlands): final days of the bridge keeper's house
- Grotius (The Hague): progress pics
- Theemswegtracé (Rotterdam): beautiful picture & here
- Quatuor (Brussel): progress pic
- Grand Egyptian Museum (Cairo): beautiful main entrance and here
- Nachtigal (Cameroon): 5 million man-hours LTI free
- BESIX Infra: new contract in Evergem
- Vanhout: Gallaitsite Schaarbeek & here
- Vanhout: Nieuwbouwzondag (opening sites Sunday 25th Oct)
- Cobelba: Opening of the spinning mill site at Braine-le-Château
- Watpac: video on Gabba stadium
- Watpac: James Cook University's Ideas Lab operational
- Watpac: Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence
- A-STAY: 8.8 rating on Hotels.com
4. Our People on Social Media
5. This week’s statistics on social media:
1. Works at the Dampoort lock (restoration) in Bruges
- Linkedin: 17K impressions - 26% engagement rate - 4K clicks
- Facebook: 5,6K people reached - 339 engagements
2. Guillaume Campe, praising the team in Kortrijk, for his great internship experience
- Linkedin: 28K impressions - 18% engagement rate - 5K clicks
- Linkedin: 12K impressions - 3.4% engagement rate - 266 clicks
- Facebook: 3,7K people reached - 257 engagements
4. Largest 3D concrete facade in the world
- Linkedin: 24K impressions - 2.2% engagement rate - 187 clicks
- Facebook: 3,9K people reached - 253 engagements
6. NEW: magazines available on intranet
In order to remain informed about the latest developments in the building industry, Engineering can offer you a diverse range of magazines on daily, weekly, monthly or quarterly basis, which are available on intranet.
Click here to see which publications are available and register to be notified when the last digital issues are available. For more info, consult this page on the group’s intranet or contact Ilse Devos.
Thank you Engineering, for opening your library to our readers!