Balfour Beatty

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

A time capsule has been interned at Edinburgh's North Bridge to mark the project’s work for future generations. Some of the items for the capsule included:

Joanna Vezey is to join Balfour Beatty in December as managing director of its UK Highways business. Joanna has over 25 years’ experience in the civil engineering and construction sectors, having joined Balfour Beatty as a graduate. She returns to the company from Laing O’Rourke where sh

Moray Council has submitted a planning application for a new Forres Academy. The proposal includes replacing the current Forres Academy with a modern, three-storey building covering 12,126m². The new school would provide space for 1,120 secondary pupils, including dedicated facilities for pupil

Balfour Beatty has been appointed by SSEN Transmission to upgrade the New Deer electricity substation in Aberdeenshire.

Balfour Beatty has today been awarded the initial works of the Netherton Hub project by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission’s (SSEN) multi-billion-pound Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) Offshore Framework.

Balfour Beatty has secured a place on SP Energy Networks’ Strategic Agreement for Overhead Line Works framework.

Philip Hoare joins Balfour Beatty today as its group chief executive. A civil engineer, Philip Hoare brings over 30 years of experience in engineering, project management, and construction from his tenure at AtkinsRéalis Group Inc., a Toronto Stock Exchange-listed engineering services and nuc

A new course is being launched to train for the current and future skills and competencies needed to deliver high-quality, low carbon, efficient buildings across Scotland.

Cabinet secretary for transport, Fiona Hyslop, visited the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy site to mark one year since the award of the construction contract, and to learn more about the value already being delivered for the local community and businesses in the area. The £296 million Scottish Gov

Suppliers of construction, maintenance, security, landscaping, transport or catering services in the North of Scotland are being invited to an event where Balfour Beatty will discuss contract opportunities on The Netherton Hub Energy Project in Peterhead.

Balfour Beatty has posted a robust set of half-year results for 2025, with strong UK performance underpinning growth across its earnings-based businesses and keeping the Group firmly on track to meet full-year expectations. The construction and infrastructure giant reported a 7% rise in profit from

Balfour Beatty has made one of the largest AI investments of its kind in the UK construction and infrastructure industry after unveiling a £7.2 million outlay in Microsoft 365 Copilot.