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BESIX, Jan De Nul and Franki Construct start construction of the Brussels metro station Toots Thielemans for STIB
Summary
The construction of the Brussels Toots Thielemans subway station
In the presence of Brussels Minister of Mobility and Public Works Elke Van den Brandt and the CEO of the STIB Brieuc de Meeûs, the construction of the Brussels Toots Thielemans subway station officially kicked off in Brussels. For the next eight years client STIB, and contractor T.M. Toots, will carry out the works for the first phase of the new Brussels metro line 3 between the Brussels-North Station and the Albert Station in Vorst.
Minister Elke Van den Brandt and Brieuc de Meeûs
Description of the works
Nuisance reduction plan
With a heart for climate and society
During the project T.M. Toots will cooperate closely with the STIB to offer internships and training opportunities to help employ the under privileged and people with disabilities. In addition, the joint venture will call on Brussels jobseekers for specific tasks such as exterior finishing, masonry, floor covering and paintwork as a part of local integration projects.
Moreover, T.M. Toots will also actively work towards a reduction, and at the same time, extensive monitoring, of the carbon footprint of the works.
ABOUT BESIX
BESIX is a Belgian group based in Brussels which is active in 5 continents. Its best-known realisations are the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the highest tower in the world, buildings of the European Parliament and the Grand Egyptian Museum. BESIX has built numerous railway projects, such as the Dubai Tram, the largest multimodal station of the Netherlands in Utrecht and the Bijlmer ArenA railway station in Amsterdam. The group also carried out major assignments in Belgium, such as the railway bypass in Mechelen, new workshops for the SNCB and the redevelopment of the Aalter-Beernem line. – www.besix.com
ABOUT JAN DE NUL
Design. Build. Connect. Jan De Nul Group shapes water and land. All over the world. From complex services to the offshore energy and energy transition sector, over large dredging and defence works on the edge of water and land, to challenging civil and environmental works. Well integrated competencies and investments lead to creative, sustainable and innovative solutions. In this way, Jan De Nul Group delivers results for satisfied clients. Today, but also tomorrow. – www.jandenul.com
ABOUT FRANKI CONSTRUCT
Executing complex civil engineering works and thinking up customised solutions in the areas of design, construction, financing and maintenance are what Franki Construct does best. It can rely on in-depth file knowledge and tons of experience. The A11 between Bruges and Knokke-Heist, the raising of the bridges over the Albert Canal and the renewal of the Ring around Aalst are just a few of their many realisations in civil engineering. In addition, Franki Construct builds stations with accompanying railway infrastructure and parking buildings and executes numerous projects in (heavy) industrial construction. – www.frankiconstruct.be