EXCEL IN CREATING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR A BETTER WORLD Atomium, Brussels, Belgium (see page 18) Cover picture Sluishuis, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (see page 59) EXCEL IN CREATING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR A BETTER WORLD THIS IS BESIX Dear reader, Top The roots of BESIX are a century old. They’re made of past Rik Vandenberghe, CEO of BESIX Group successes and of past lessons. It is in these roots that lies our DNA: our capacity to excel and be at the forefront, Left both in terms of engineering capabilities and of our ability to Burj Khalifa, tackle complexity and to master state-of-the-art techniques. Dubai, United Arab Emirates This enables us to offer our clients first-class,tailor-made (see page 16) solutions. The multiple achievements of our group, some of which are presented in the following pages, certainly illustrate this better than words. They comprise, among others, the tallest skyscrapers, iconic cultural landmarks, major marine, transport and sports infrastructures, as well as cutting-edge water and waste treatment facilities. Our roots are strong because BESIX has always hired talented, passionate and creative employees. They have allowed our group to dare, to take up challenges and to successfully promote a culture of curiosity and openness to innovation. For their part, the members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee are in direct contact with operations and are easily accessible to our clients. This entrepreneurial mindset remains at the core of our group today. We want our actions to be bold and innovative, even disruptive, while meeting the challenges of our times, whether environmental, technical or technological. This mindset has even determined our strategy. We’ve called it 'BESIX Forward'. BESIX Forward, based on a global purpose “Excel in creating sustainable solutions for a better world” and with our five core values “Exellence, unity, co-creation, passion and respect” , is bringing BESIX employees together throughout the world. We all together, we are BESIX. We are proud of our roots and confident in our future. Enjoy your reading, Rik Vandenberghe, CEO of BESIX Group 4 5 BESIX A MULTI-SERVICES GROUP BESIX is a multi-services group, operating in the contracting, BESIX has also evolved from an esteemed Design & Build real estate development and concessions sectors. Based in contractor into a full-service company. In this regard, Brussels, BESIX carries out projects in Europe, the Middle East, the Concessions & Assets activities have taken off in recent Africa and Asia, as well as in Australia and Canada. years: the group’s expertise allows it to handle the financial structuring, the design, the construction, the operation and BESIX Contracting specialises in buildings, marine works, the maintenance of major projects, in particular of environmental infrastructure, environment, sports and leisure facilities, often in and transport infrastructure. contracts with a high level of complexity. The group also operates through its subsidiaries, in particular Six Construct in the Middle Real estate development activities are led by BESIX RED. East, Watpac in Australia and BESIX Infra, Jacques Delens, The subsidiary, present in five European countries, has proven Vanhout, Wust, Lux TP, Franki Foundations, Socogetra and itself a responsible player in revitalising cities and acquiring prime Van den Berg in Western Europe. locations for the development of high-quality and innovative products. BESIX RED operates in the office, residential The group stands out by having its in-house Engineering and commercial sectors (incl. hotels and services). department, with wide-ranging and state-of-the-art expertise in diverse engineering fields. It enables BESIX to come up with high- On each of its sites, BESIX pursues excellence in terms of quality and cost-efficient solutions across its various activities. quality and safety and in reducing its environmental footprint. Faithful to its mission: Excelling in creating sustainable solutions for a better world. Bahrain LNG Import Terminal, Muharraq Island, Bahrain (see page 28) 6 7 H TABLE OF CONTENT F 01 CONTRACTING P.12 01.1 BUILDINGS P.14 C A ADNOC Headquarters, UAE (see page 16) A NORWAY THE NETHERLANDS 01.2 MARINE WORKS P.26 B Ain Sukhna Product Hub, Egypt BELGIUM GD LUXEMBOURG CANADA DENMARK LATVIA (see page 28) UNITED KINGDOM 01.3 INFRASTRUCTURE P.32 FRANCE RUSSIA C Crown Princess Mary Bridge, Denmark (see page 33) POLAND SWITZERLAND 01.4 ENVIRONMENT P.42 BAHRAIN ITALY MONTENEGRO D ‘La Mé’ Drinking Water Treatment Plant, PORTUGAL Ivory Coast (see page 45) BULGARIA QATAR AZERBAIJAN UAE 01.5 SPORTS & LEISURE P.50 SAUDI ARABIA E Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Australia MOROCCO (see page 53) OMAN ALGERIA EGYPT G 02 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT P.56 JAMAICA LIBYA F Sluishuis, The Netherlands INDIA (see page 58) TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO IVORY COAST CAMEROON 03 CONCESSIONS & ASSETS P.64 SRI LANKA PHILIPPINES G The Chedi Hotel & Marina, Montenegro (see page 69) EQUATORIAL GUINEA RWANDA CONGO (DRC) B 04 DIVERSIFICATION P.70 E H LN24, Belgium ANGOLA (see page 71) D MOZAMBIQUE BOTSWANA AUSTRALIA 05 BESIX ENGINEERING P.72 06 A GREAT PLACE TO WORK P.78 07 CITIZENSHIP & RESPONSIBILITY P.82 ANTARCTICA 8 9 The roof of the Al Janoub stadium, Qatar (see page 51) PROUD OF OUR PAST BESIX HISTORY 1909 BESIX Group was founded in 1909 by the 1920 Stulemeijer family under the name Société Belge des Bétons (SBB). After the First World War, the In 1920, SBB expanded its construction activi- company participated in the reconstruction of ties into several European countries, particularly Belgian ports and waterways destroyed during France and Spain, and then into Africa from the the conflict. end of the 1940s. CONFIDENT IN OUR FUTURE 1966 BESIX FORWARD In 1966, SBB created a subsidiary, Six Construct, 1988 BESIX Forward is a long term strategy to continue to offer • Developing “one-stop-shop” solutions: BESIX has unique to take charge of major development projects and co-create with our clients solutions that best meet their capabilities and a multi-service offer, meaning it can provide in the Middle East: via Six Construct, SBB, and In 1988, SBB diversified into the field of real needs and requirements. This requires BESIX to always remain at solutions throughout the value chain, from “develop” later BESIX, became in the following decades a estate development. This branch would develop the forefront of technical, technological and environmental issues. to “operate and maintain”. driving force in the development of the Arabian rapidly via Betonimmo, which later became BESIX Peninsula. RED, operating in various European countries. BESIX Forward is based above all on a purpose: “Excel • Leveraging on its customer centricity: it is key for the group’s in creating sustainable solutions for a better world”. business to really know the clients, understand their needs This mission gives BESIX’s actions a goal that goes far beyond and satisfy them to achieve the desired results. 2004 profit. It is pivotal, inspiring decisions and actions based on a simple question: what future do we want and how do we • Promoting a great place to work: the group’s ability to provide In 2004, 13 SBB senior managers, with the sup- 2009 make it happen? By encouraging new ideas, assuming its a great employee experience in an open community of port of Orascom, carried out a Management Buy- responsibilities in a proactive way, excelling in all of its initiatives, enthusiastic colleagues is a defining factor in the successes Out. The group was thereupon delisted from the In 2009, BESIX celebrated its centenary. The BESIX believes that it can help bring about positive change - of tomorrow. stock market and renamed BESIX Group. Johan anniversary coincided with the inauguration of economic, social and environmental. Beerlandt, who had been with the company since the Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world, • Synergizing its ways of working: this means ‘working light’ 1974, became its new CEO. In the following years, built by BESIX, Arabtec and Samsung Engineering That purpose is expressed in the form of six strategic drivers, by simplifying and harmonizing the internal processes and BESIX’s turnover increased from 850 million & Construction. enabling BESIX to anticipate contemporary challenges in communication. This includes common tools, organizational euros in 2004 to 3.1 billion in 2011. the construction world: formats and resource allocation across the group. • Being a leader in open innovation: BESIX is ready to To put these strategic drivers into practice, BESIX Forward experiment. The group is already running its ‘Unleash’ internal draws on five core values: unity, passion, respect, co-creation, 2017 innovation program, as well as its own Start-Ups Accelerator. excellence. In 2017, Rik Vandenberghe succeeded Johan 2018 • Promoting openness towards new ventures and business Beerlandt as CEO of BESIX, after 12 years as CEO activities: BESIX Group has been known for decades for its of ING Bank. Johan Beerlandt became Chairman In 2018, BESIX strengthened its position in entrepreneurial spirit. The group continuously explores new of the Board. Australia by acquiring, through a public take- opportunities. over bid, all the shares of construction company Watpac Ltd. 10 11 01 CONTRACTING The contracting activity is BESIX’s core business since 1909 and remains to this day its main activity, both in terms of revenues and number of ongoing works. BESIX contracting specialises in buildings, marine works, infrastructures, water & environment as well as sports and leisure facilities. In most countries, BESIX operates under its own brand name. The BESIX name goes in front of the country in which its branches are established: for example, BESIX Cameroon or BESIX Canada are branches integrated into the Business Unit (BU) International, just as BESIX Nederland and BESIX France belong to the BU Europe. In some regions however, BESIX operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries with a distinct brand name: • In the Middle East, BESIX’s contracting activities are historically carried out by Six Construct.