Balfour Beatty

The international infrastructure group, Balfour Beatty, has announced the appointment of Melody Meyer and Sandra (Sandy) Stash on 6 July as the company's non-executive directors and members of the Remuneration Committee, effective on 13 July. Meyer carries international board and executive experienc

International infrastructure Group Balfour Beatty has appointed Ed Egerton as chief legal and commercial officer, who will join the firm from the engineering and project management services company, AtkinsRéalis.  Egerton joins Balfour Beatty in September from AtkinsRéalis, where

Balfour Beatty has been awarded a two-year £325 million contract by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) to deliver the Netherton Hub in Aberdeenshire.  Secured through SSEN’s Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment Offshore Framework, the contract builds on Balfo

Edinburgh’s £162 million new concert hall project has now reached the stage of having its structural base completed, indicating significant progress for the project, as reported by The Scotsman. 

The Highland Council’s Planning Applications Committee has granted planning approval for for a new hospital in Lochaber. In February, NHS Highland submitted the planning application for the new Lochaber Hospital. 

Construction works are set to commence for the Forres Academy development on June 22nd, indicating new progress on the £88.6 million project. In Autumn 2028, the new school campus is expected to open and will facilitate up to 1,120 pupils within its modern learning facilities. This includes 40

The next stage of the £24 million Central Greenock redevelopment is now starting. Contractors are focusing on demolishing Oak Mall shopping centre’s eastern section, after the demolition of Hector McNeil House.

Balfour Beatty has today unveiled new changes to its leadership, bringing together the group’s UK transport, energy and defence capabilities. Aiming to strengthen customer focus, improve project performance and drive greater efficiencies, the new UK portfolios will enable faster, mor

Balfour Beatty has been awarded an £83 million contract by Hub North Scotland to construct the new Forres Academy school on behalf of Moray Council.

The new state-of-the-art Nairn Academy campus will open its doors to pupils in October this year, two months later than planned. The revised opening date represents a change from the previously scheduled target of August 2026, with pupils now due to start classes after the October Holidays.

Balfour Beatty has entered 2026 in robust shape, with the contractor reporting strong trading, a resilient order book and a surge of major wins across its core UK, US and Asian markets. Ahead of today’s AGM, the group said performance since January had remained in line with expectations, with

Balfour Beatty has reported another year of strong performance, delivering rising earnings, a record order book and a fresh £200 million share buyback as the group heads into 2026 with growing momentum across its core markets. The company met full‑year expectations for the fifth consecutive

The development of a new hospital in Lochaber has reached two significant milestones, as the project continues to gather momentum toward delivering modern healthcare facilities for the communities of Fort William and the wider Lochaber area.

Balfour Beatty's chief financial officer Phil Harrison will step down from the board later this year following more than 10 years in the role, the infrastructure group said today. Following an extensive search process and as part of the board’s long-term succession planning, Myles Westcott, cu

Principal contractor Balfour Beatty has submitted a planning application for a temporary workforce accommodation village in Stornoway to support construction of the Lewis Hub for SSEN Transmission while protecting local housing, services, and the tourism economy. The proposed village, on part of the