Balfour Beatty Living Places secures East Sussex highways and infrastructure contract
Balfour Beatty Living Places has been awarded a seven-year, £297 million contract by East Sussex County Council for the maintenance of highways assets and delivery of infrastructure services across the county. There is an option to extend the contract by a further seven years based on the successful delivery of the initial seven-year term, worth […]
Kier announced as one of four contractors awarded major National Highways A66 Northern Trans-Pennine contract
Kier, alongside Balfour Beatty, Costain and Keltbray, has been awarded a £1.3bn contract by National Highways to design and deliver an upgrade to several sections on the A66 between Penrith and Scotch Corner. The four contractors will collaboratively deliver the project, which has been procured through National Highways’ Regional Delivery Partnership framework. It will see […]
Balfour Beatty appointed as sole contractor to Scape Civil Engineering frameworks worth up to a combined value of £4 billion
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that it has been appointed as the sole contractor to both the SCAPE Civil Engineering framework, covering England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and the SCAPE Scotland Civil Engineering framework, covering the entirety of Scotland. The frameworks are worth up to £3.25 billion and £750 million, respectively. Both […]
Balfour Beatty introduces new safety initiative
Infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has introduced a new safety approach aimed at designing out risk across its operations. In a blog post, the company’s Director of Health, Safety and Environment Heather Bryant wrote: It is no secret that our industry is inherently dangerous and getting our people home safely every day is one of our […]
Balfour Beatty Living Places launches Operational Control Hub
Highways maintenance, street lighting and public realm services provider for local authorities across the UK, Balfour Beatty Living Places, has opened the doors to its new Operational Control Hub located at its depot in Millbrook, Southampton. Working alongside Southampton City Council, the Operational Control Hub uses the latest in innovative technologies and systems designed in-house, […]
Balfour Beatty profits rise 42%
Construction firm Balfour Beatty has announced what it’s calling a strong financial performance in its 2022 half-year results. Figures show its underlying profit from operations is up 42% from £60 million a year ago to £85 million, and the order book has gone up 10% to £17.7 billion. It’s now holding £811 million in cash […]
Balfour Beatty rolls out automated cone laying machines
Balfour Beatty has become the first construction company in the UK to roll out Automated Cone Laying Machines, a new pioneering technology to reduce the risks associated with cone laying activities across its Highways operations. Whilst cone laying remains essential to delineate traffic during maintenance works, it also poses one of the biggest risks facing […]
Balfour Beatty joint venture awarded two development contracts in Hong Kong
International infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has announced its 50:50 joint venture, Gammon, has secured two significant development projects with a combined value of HK $6.1 billion (c. £635 million) for two new government buildings and five residential towers, located in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Gammon will be responsible for the design and construction the Kwun Tong […]
Balfour Beatty appoints UK Director of Sustainability
Contractor Balfour Beatty has announced the appointment of Jo Gilroy as UK Director of Sustainability. Ms Gilroy, who joins the company this week, will be responsible for supporting and guiding the business in driving forward Balfour Beatty’s sustainability strategy across the UK, as well as reporting the Group’s performance against the bold targets and ambitions […]
Balfour Beatty wins £530 million American contract
International infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has been awarded a c$697 million (£530 million) design and construct contract at Fort Meade, Maryland, US by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The contract will see Balfour Beatty design and construct the East Campus Building number 4 and a 1,180,000 square foot parking structure on the US Army […]