BESIX secures funding for Khalifa University accommodation project

BESIX announced the financial closing of the Khalifa University accommodation PPP project, confirming that all funding has been secured and financing conditions...

Energy

Dubai Waste-to-Energy facility achieves first fire milestone

A significant milestone in the Dubai Waste-to-Energy (DWE) project has been achieved according to BESIX and Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI). The successful...

Construction

Concrete works on Dubai Uptown Tower reaches peak says Besix

Besix has announced that concrete work on the Dubai Uptown Tower has reached its 329m peak. The Belgian group said the project...

Construction

Besix completes construction of Belgian Pavilion at EXPO 2020 site

Construction of the Belgian Pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai has been completed and the building has been handed over to BelExpo (the...

Consultant

BESIX awarded contract for tallest African skyscraper in Ivory Coast

BESIX, the leading Belgian infrastructure group, has announced that it has been awarded a major contract to provide site management, as well...

Construction

Acciona announces completion of Jebel Ali SWRO desalination plant

Following achieving a major construction milestone, Acciona says that the Jebel Ali Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant is now producing...

Machinery

Uptown Tower in Dubai becomes world’s first supertall to adopt robotics for lift installation

Six Construct, a subsidiary of BESIX, the Belgian construction and infrastructure giant, has announced the deployment of Schindler R.I.S.E, the world’s first...

Construction

A smart hard hat designed to keep workers awake can also trace COVID-19

The simplest machine can often be the most useful — and if that machine arrives at the right moment, it might also...

Construction

Belgian consortium wins $101 million Port of Fujairah contract

Besix’s Six Construct has announced that its consortium with Belgian contractor Jan De Nul has been awarded the contract for the expansion...

Construction

Emirates RDF to start production of alternative fuel for cement factories

Emirates RDF, a partnership between water treatment expert Besix, Finnish group Griffin Refineries and Ajman-based Tech Group Eco, has announced that is...