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New Chief Executive at Balfour Beatty
New appointment has over 30 years of experience in engineering, project management, and construction from tenure at AtkinsRéalis Group 
Balfour Beatty hits UK margin target but troubled civils job weighs on US profit
Balfour Beatty has hit its long-standing target to reach a 3% margin on its underlying profit from UK operations a year earlier than expected
Balfour Beatty completes sale of Omnicom to Hitachi Rail
Balfour Beatty is divesting from its rail tech outfit Omnicom Engineering, which it bought in 2016
UK’s National Grid awards £8bn substation construction pipeline
A new Electricity Transmission Partnership includes contractors Balfour Beatty, Morgan Sindall, Murphy, M Group and others
Balfour Beatty breaks ground on US$260m tower in Washington D.C.
Balfour Beatty is starting work on a major residential project in the US capital of Washington D.C.
Reporters reveal cost breakdown of HS2
Balfour Beatty and Vinci both paid over £5bn in HS2 cost breakdown
Hinkley Point C contractors join alliance for civil works on Sizewell C nuclear plant
Three companies to form Civil Works Alliance on Sizewell C
Balfour Beatty awarded £833 million contract for Net Zero Teesside Power
The project, a joint venture between bp and Equinor, involves the construction of a large-scale combined cycle gas power station
Balfour Beatty to reconstruct part of I-30 in Dallas, Texas, for $889m
Infrastructure group Balfour Beatty will reconstruct part of the Interstate 30 (I-30) in Dallas, Texas, after winning an $880 million (£670 million) contract
Balfour Beatty director moves to Costain
Costain appoints new rail sector lead following recent contracts
Balfour Beatty’s US order book jumps 26% amid focus on buildings business
Balfour Beatty has seen its US order book rise by 26% in 2024, as the country proved one of the two main drivers for the UK-based infrastructure group’s future work
5 things you can do to recruit and promote women in construction
Following International Women’s Day on 8 March, Catrin Jones explores 5 things you can do to recruit and promote women
Balfour Beatty announces succession plan for group chief executive
Leo Quinn to step down from the board later this year
Balfour Beatty getting more selective on contracts
Company expects 10% increase in US order book in 2024
Balfour Beatty wins $746 million Texas interstate project
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UK multinational snags an 8-year highway rebuild contract from Texas Department of Transportation
JCB unveils new machine and technology
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One of the world’s top ten OEMs has launched new construction equipment 
Balfour Beatty signs deal to develop 3D-printable graphene mortar
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Construction group Balfour Beatty has signed a deal with advanced materials group Versarien to develop a range of 3D-printable mortars in the UK.
Top 10 construction companies in Europe 2024
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This year’s list demonstrates the durability of European contractors as they continue to adapt their business models to meet the demands of an industry increasingly shaped by global volatility
National Grid reveals contractor for £363mn electric-network reinforcement project
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National Grid named a contractor for a nearly £400-million electricity network scheme
US-based Balfour Beatty subsidiary settles sexual harassment suit
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Balfour Beatty Infrastructure settled a sexual harassment and retaliation suit
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