Balfour Beatty

Plans to demolish the former Scottish Law Commission building in Edinburgh to make way for a student accommodation development have been approved.

Balfour Beatty has appointed Kay Slade as managing director of its UK Regional Civils business. Effective from February, Kay will take over from Mark Arrandale, who has been serving as interim managing director of UK Regional Civils since October 2025, and will return to his position as finance dire

A major student accommodation project on Causewayside has been recommended for approval, paving the way for the demolition of the former Scottish Law Commission building and its replacement with a six‑storey development.

Balfour Beatty has today completed the sale of ten UK assets from its Infrastructure Investments portfolio. In December 2025, the group sold its share in each of the assets to Equitix for combined proceeds of £87 million, with a total gain on the disposals of £7m.

SSEN Transmission and Balfour Beatty have marked an early milestone in the delivery of the Netherton Hub, with the opening of a new shared office space in Peterhead where staff working on the clean energy project will be based. Earlier this month, staff from both companies joined local stakeholders

Balfour Beatty has sold its 100% stake in Foundry Courtyard, a 536-bed student accommodation building in Glasgow, to an undisclosed buyer.

Work on a £4 million road improvement project on the A78 at Inverkip has been completed. New signalised junctions have been installed at Main Street and Kip Marina to address long-running road safety issues on the trunk road and a T-junction has been created at Brueacre to open up access to th

Balfour Beatty has successfully completed a ground-breaking trial of Engine Carbon Clean (ECC) technology on a compact tamping machine, marking a significant step forward in reducing carbon emissions and improving engine performance across its rail operations. ECC is an innovative, patented solution

Balfour Beatty has commenced work on a roads project in Edinburgh, the first phase of which is expected to last until Summer 2026.

Balfour Beatty has told shareholders it remains on track to meet full-year earnings expectations, underpinned by robust cash generation and a significantly strengthened order book. The infrastructure group also confirmed plans for further share buybacks in 2026, reinforcing its commitment to shareho

One of SSEN Transmission’s key contractors for the delivery of its electricity transmission infrastructure investment programme, Balfour Beatty, has opened a new operational depot in Kirriemuir, supporting up to 70 local jobs.

The shortlist of contractors to deliver the Pitlochry to Killiecrankie section of the A9 has been confirmed as the dualling programme continues to gather pace.

Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £162 million contract by IMPACT Scotland to deliver Edinburgh’s first purpose-built concert hall in over a century, the firm said today. The contract will see the company construct the Dunard Centre, the new, world-class concert hall in the heart of the

Balfour Beatty and SSEN Transmission are to host a second consultation event to gather local feedback on temporary workforce accommodation plans in Stornoway. Following a consultation event in September, local residents and stakeholders are being invited to view and comment on proposals for the vill

Three new apprentices have joined the team delivering Falkirk Council’s A9/A904 Improvement Project, gaining valuable skills and experience through opportunities created as part of the project’s community benefits. Harley Leggat, 19, from Grangemouth, and Adonai Mukundwa, 18, from Falkir