Besix

BESIX Group S.A.
Company typeNV
IndustryConstruction
Founded1909; 115 years ago (1909)
Headquarters
Brussels
,
Belgium
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
ServicesConstruction, Real Estate Development, Concessions & Assets
RevenueIncrease US$3.8 billion (2020)
OwnerOrascom Construction (50%), Belgian nationals (50%)
Number of employees
12,000 (2020)
Websitebesix.com

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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  8. ^ "Revealed: Orascom-Besix's progress on Grand Egyptian Museum". Construction Week Online Middle East. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  9. ^ Kerr, Simeon (2021-10-01). "Abu Dhabi commits to long-awaited Guggenheim museum by 2025". Financial Times. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  10. ^ "Besix to build Tour Triangle, Paris' third highest tower". Global Construction Review. 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  11. ^ "Besix to build half-kilometre-long pedestrian bridge in Brisbane". Global Construction Review. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2022-06-03.