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Company type | NV |
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Industry | Construction |
Founded | 1909 |
Headquarters | , Belgium |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Services | Construction, Real Estate Development, Concessions & Assets |
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Owner | Orascom Construction (50%), Belgian nationals (50%) |
Number of employees | 12,000 (2020) |
Website |
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BESIX Group is a Belgian [1] construction group based in Brussels, [2] one of the world's leading international contractors according to the ENR ranking. [3] Active since 1909, BESIX operates in Europe, the Middle East, Oceania, Africa, North America and Asia. [4]
Its achievements include Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower, [5] buildings of the European Parliament in Brussels, [6] [7] and the Grand Egyptian Museum on the Giza pyramids plateau. [8] In 2021 and 2022, it was announced that BESIX had been chosen to build the Guggenheim Museum in Abu Dhabi, [9] the Triangle Tower, Paris' third highest tower, [10] and the Kangaroo Point Green Bridge in Brisbane, one of the world's longest span cable stay pedestrian bridges. [11]
In 2020, BESIX had a turnover of 3.8 billion dollars and 12,000 employees worldwide. [1]
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BESIX participates in the construction, management and maintenance of waste-to-energy and waste recycling projects, [49] [50] as well as wastewater treatment plants, water reuse facilities [51] and drinking water treatment plant. These include one of the largest drinkable water treatment plant in West Africa, in La Mé ( Ivory Coast). [52] In Dubai, the group is notably building the world's largest thermal waste recycling plants. [53] [54]
In the Benelux region, BESIX has built energy-neutral infrastructure. These include sewage treatment plants [55] as well as infrastructures. [56] In Belgium, BESIX's subsidiary Jacques Delens has notably built the first passive office building in Brussels, [57] has won the be.circular award in 2018 and 2019, an award which promotes circular economy in the Belgian construction sector, [58] [59] and has participated to the construction of the first neighborhood in the world to be officially certified BREEAM Outstanding. [60]
In Cameroon, BESIX participates to the construction of the Nachtigal Hydropower Project, [61] which will produce up to one-third of the country's electricity. [62]
BESIX participated in the construction of the first high-rise building in the world to obtain both LEED Platinum certification ( Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and High Environmental Quality ( HQE) certification, for the Carpe Diem tower in the Parisian district of La Défense). [63] In Africa, BESIX has begun building one of Africa's tallest towers, the Mohammed VI Tower, which will also be one of the first high-rise buildings in Africa to achieve dual LEED Gold and HQE certification. [64]
BESIX has an internal engineering department which undertakes the design work and technical studies for its construction sites, especially for skyscrapers, marine infrastructures and civil engineering works. [65]
In 2020, BESIX Engineering was awarded the first worldwide Building Information Modeling (BIM) standard (ISO 19650-2). [66] In 2017, BESIX was the first Belgian construction company and the first general contractor in Europe to achieve maximum certification level in BIM [67] [68] In 2018, BESIX and its subsidiary Vanhout took awards in each category presented at the 2018 BIM Awards. [69] In the 2017 BIM Awards, BESIX took awards in five out of six categories, also winning the BIM Award of the Year. [70]
In 2018, BESIX and Proximus, the leader in Belgium's ICT and Telecommunications sectors, set up a partnership to jointly develop a new generation of Smart Buildings, with priority to solutions promoting energy efficiency, comfort and safety. [71] In 2019, the companies inaugurated their very first smart building in Dordrecht, in the Netherlands. [72]
BESIX has developed initiatives in the field of Open Innovation. [73] These comprise the Clean Air project, developed by BESIX employees, that has made it possible to create plant walls for tunnels and roads for treating CO2. [74] In Dubai, other BESIX employees have developed 3D concrete printing solutions: [75] in 2020, they have printed the world's largest 3DCP façade. [40]
In the sports area, BESIX has since 2017 been an official sponsor of the Belgium National football team, the Red Devils. [76] BESIX also supports the Belgium women's national football team, the Red Flames, and the national youth teams. [22]
The BESIX Foundation operates in the sectors of the environment ( renewable energies, waste treatment), education ( literacy, vocational training) and construction (access to housing, sustainable construction). Created in 2009, it supports existing non-profit organizations, either through project financing or through skills provision. [77]
BESIX Group is a signatory to an International Framework Agreement on fair labour standards with the Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI), a global union federation, and its European Works Council (EWC). [78] BESIX's commitment to international trade union associations follows regular criticism of construction companies and the working conditions of migrant workers in the Middle East. [79] The agreements signed with BWI are based on the respect of international standards and the conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO). [80]
Going beyond the ILO rules, BESIX has implemented various initiatives for the benefit of migrant workers, for example in terms of health coverage or quality of housing. [86] BESIX also organizes training courses for them in IT. [87]
On a number of occasions since 2013, Six Construct, BESIX's subsidiary in the Middle East, has been awarded the Corporate Social Responsibility label of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. [88] The label is the highest recognition of Corporate Social Responsibility in the United Arab Emirates. [89]
The group is a member of the United Nations Global Compact programme. [19]
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Company type | NV |
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Industry | Construction |
Founded | 1909 |
Headquarters | , Belgium |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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Services | Construction, Real Estate Development, Concessions & Assets |
Revenue | ![]() |
Owner | Orascom Construction (50%), Belgian nationals (50%) |
Number of employees | 12,000 (2020) |
Website |
besix |
BESIX Group is a Belgian [1] construction group based in Brussels, [2] one of the world's leading international contractors according to the ENR ranking. [3] Active since 1909, BESIX operates in Europe, the Middle East, Oceania, Africa, North America and Asia. [4]
Its achievements include Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower, [5] buildings of the European Parliament in Brussels, [6] [7] and the Grand Egyptian Museum on the Giza pyramids plateau. [8] In 2021 and 2022, it was announced that BESIX had been chosen to build the Guggenheim Museum in Abu Dhabi, [9] the Triangle Tower, Paris' third highest tower, [10] and the Kangaroo Point Green Bridge in Brisbane, one of the world's longest span cable stay pedestrian bridges. [11]
In 2020, BESIX had a turnover of 3.8 billion dollars and 12,000 employees worldwide. [1]
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BESIX participates in the construction, management and maintenance of waste-to-energy and waste recycling projects, [49] [50] as well as wastewater treatment plants, water reuse facilities [51] and drinking water treatment plant. These include one of the largest drinkable water treatment plant in West Africa, in La Mé ( Ivory Coast). [52] In Dubai, the group is notably building the world's largest thermal waste recycling plants. [53] [54]
In the Benelux region, BESIX has built energy-neutral infrastructure. These include sewage treatment plants [55] as well as infrastructures. [56] In Belgium, BESIX's subsidiary Jacques Delens has notably built the first passive office building in Brussels, [57] has won the be.circular award in 2018 and 2019, an award which promotes circular economy in the Belgian construction sector, [58] [59] and has participated to the construction of the first neighborhood in the world to be officially certified BREEAM Outstanding. [60]
In Cameroon, BESIX participates to the construction of the Nachtigal Hydropower Project, [61] which will produce up to one-third of the country's electricity. [62]
BESIX participated in the construction of the first high-rise building in the world to obtain both LEED Platinum certification ( Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and High Environmental Quality ( HQE) certification, for the Carpe Diem tower in the Parisian district of La Défense). [63] In Africa, BESIX has begun building one of Africa's tallest towers, the Mohammed VI Tower, which will also be one of the first high-rise buildings in Africa to achieve dual LEED Gold and HQE certification. [64]
BESIX has an internal engineering department which undertakes the design work and technical studies for its construction sites, especially for skyscrapers, marine infrastructures and civil engineering works. [65]
In 2020, BESIX Engineering was awarded the first worldwide Building Information Modeling (BIM) standard (ISO 19650-2). [66] In 2017, BESIX was the first Belgian construction company and the first general contractor in Europe to achieve maximum certification level in BIM [67] [68] In 2018, BESIX and its subsidiary Vanhout took awards in each category presented at the 2018 BIM Awards. [69] In the 2017 BIM Awards, BESIX took awards in five out of six categories, also winning the BIM Award of the Year. [70]
In 2018, BESIX and Proximus, the leader in Belgium's ICT and Telecommunications sectors, set up a partnership to jointly develop a new generation of Smart Buildings, with priority to solutions promoting energy efficiency, comfort and safety. [71] In 2019, the companies inaugurated their very first smart building in Dordrecht, in the Netherlands. [72]
BESIX has developed initiatives in the field of Open Innovation. [73] These comprise the Clean Air project, developed by BESIX employees, that has made it possible to create plant walls for tunnels and roads for treating CO2. [74] In Dubai, other BESIX employees have developed 3D concrete printing solutions: [75] in 2020, they have printed the world's largest 3DCP façade. [40]
In the sports area, BESIX has since 2017 been an official sponsor of the Belgium National football team, the Red Devils. [76] BESIX also supports the Belgium women's national football team, the Red Flames, and the national youth teams. [22]
The BESIX Foundation operates in the sectors of the environment ( renewable energies, waste treatment), education ( literacy, vocational training) and construction (access to housing, sustainable construction). Created in 2009, it supports existing non-profit organizations, either through project financing or through skills provision. [77]
BESIX Group is a signatory to an International Framework Agreement on fair labour standards with the Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI), a global union federation, and its European Works Council (EWC). [78] BESIX's commitment to international trade union associations follows regular criticism of construction companies and the working conditions of migrant workers in the Middle East. [79] The agreements signed with BWI are based on the respect of international standards and the conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO). [80]
Going beyond the ILO rules, BESIX has implemented various initiatives for the benefit of migrant workers, for example in terms of health coverage or quality of housing. [86] BESIX also organizes training courses for them in IT. [87]
On a number of occasions since 2013, Six Construct, BESIX's subsidiary in the Middle East, has been awarded the Corporate Social Responsibility label of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. [88] The label is the highest recognition of Corporate Social Responsibility in the United Arab Emirates. [89]
The group is a member of the United Nations Global Compact programme. [19]
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