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.
- Huccorgne (Belgium): BESIX is renovating the Huccorgne viaduct, the biggest motorway project of the next few years in the Province of Liege.
- Suurhoff Bridge (The Netherlands): it will be reinforced with a new technique: steel plates, offering a light and simple, but strong and effective double reinforcement. A first in the Netherlands.
- Feyenoord (The Netherlands): Mark Koevermans, managing director of Feyenoord says the construction of the new stadium will not take place if BAM and BESIX cannot do it for 441 million. The decision will not be taken until early in 2022. Stadszaken also interviewed Rob de Jong, board member of the Stichting Gebiedsontwikkeling.
- HiViBE (The Netherlands): BESIX is participating in a consortium that is conducting research into the vibratory behaviour of skyscrapers.
2. International press (web) mentioning BESIX
- Waste-to-Energy (UAE): The BESIX press release on the project's financial close was picked up by numerous media, including news agencies, press specialising in project finance, construction, environment and energy, business-oriented websites, and a number of Chinese media.
- Nachtigal (Cameroon): Civil works for the Nachtigal hydroelectric project are 39% complete and the site has passed the 10 million man-hour mark without accident.
- Vistula Spit (Poland): the first bridge is put into service this Friday. The 180-hectare artificial island will be a bird sanctuary and the Work on the channel is also progressing well (video available).
- Mohammed VI Tower (Morocco): Structural work on the tower is 75% complete, says O Tower's Deputy Managing Director. China Railway is part of the consortium, along with BESIX and TGCC, adds Beijing Information.
- Rail Baltica Central Station (Latvia): The station will create new connections for international, regional and suburban trains, as well as a direct connection to Riga Airport.
- People (Australia): a BESIX Watpac employee speaks out about the company's inclusive policies towards LGBTQI+ people.
3. Social Media posts mentioning BESIX projects
- Tower Mohammed VI (Morocco): visited by Belgian ambassador in Morocco
- Suurhoff Bridge (The Netherlands): connected to the existing situation
- A16 Ring Road (Rotterdam): great pics of the construction pit (first part visible of the floor of the Rottemerentunnel, concrete poured underwater) & video
- BESIX RED: pedestrian bridge of the Esprit Courbevoie district is now in use
- BESIX Watpac: Surgical, Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS) building recognised with prestigious landscape award
- BESIX Watpac: timelapse of the construction of the City of Greater Geelong’s new headquarters
- Images from space of The Palm in the UAE, including the Royal Atlantis Hotel, to mark the last 100 days until EXPO2020
4. Our People on Social Media
- Michael Tweag shared team selfies from BESIX-Six Construct projects in the UAE during International Selfie Day
- BESIX Foundation invited children from an underprivileged background in Brussels to the site of the RTBF Media Square (in collaboration with TADA)
- The end of an unforgettable experience as a BESIX intern at BU International
- A BESIX Watpac colleague, part of the LGBTQI+ community, speaking on his positive experience in the workplace
- Solidarity at several of our sites in light of the recent incident in Antwerp: Jacques Delens, Vanhout, Wust & Franki Foundations
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
BESIX Infra: Overview | LinkedIn
Van den Berg: Overview | LinkedIn
SOCOGETRA Group : Overview | LinkedIn
Jacques Delens: Overview | LinkedIn
6. NEW: magazines available on intranet
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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!
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