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- 1 2 3 History BESIX Watpac
- ↑ Construction giant to take stake in Watpac Business News 9 April 2013
- ↑ Watpac Limited - Removal from Official List Australian Securities Exchange 24 December 2018
- ↑ Watpac finalises sale of Civil & Mining Business Watpac 21 December 2018
- ↑ SW delivers first ferry wharf ahead of schedule BESIX Watpac 21 June 2022
- ↑ Kangaroo Point Green Bridge Brisbane City Council
- ↑ BESIX Watpac takes over as principal contractor on Barangaroo Station BESIX Watpac 8 October 2021
- ↑ Queenslander Watpac takes Townsville naming rights Supercars Championship 25 May 2017
- ↑ Townsville 400 honours flood affected residents Auto Action 5 June 2019