One of the UK’s most challenging civil engineering projects will be paused for the next few months as winter takes hold on Cairngorm mountain estate.
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Balfour Beatty has reported that its trading is in line with expectations and pre-pandemic levels, with a high-quality order book for next year.
Development partner hub North Scotland has completed work on the new Broadford Hospital on Skye and handed the building over to NHS Highland. The successful completion of the 24-bed hospital follows the handover of the Badenoch and Strathspey Community Hospital in Aviemore in September.
Balfour Beatty has declared its intention to increase the number of apprentices, graduates and trainees by around 60% when compared to its 2021 intake. The commitment will see nearly 600 new positions, on top of the 700 currently employed, made available to young people across its projects in the UK
Transport minister Graeme Dey has unveiled a three-strong contractor shortlist for the third A9 Dualling project following a successful rail bridge slide.
Will Smith has been appointed as the new managing director by mechanical and electrical engineering provider Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick. Will has over 20 years of experience in the building services, property and construction sectors, encompassing a variety of commercial and senior leadership ro
Balfour Beatty has collaborated with Sunbelt Rentals to launch an industry-first sustainable site cabin design with integrated disability and neurodiverse features.
Balfour Beatty BBGE HS2 Undergraduate Placement Student, and Net Zero Challenge Team Lead, Yutong (Abby) Li, discusses bringing together the brightest young minds to tackle arguably the biggest societal challenge we have ever faced – the climate change emergency. Ten of our young apprentices a
Following Balfour Beatty’s 2021 Employee Engagement Survey results, Paul Raby, human resources sirector, shares his thoughts on how, together, the company is building a better future.
Communities across Scotland are set to see a significant increase in legacy benefits created by local construction projects with the signing of a new Community Legacy Charter. In signing the charter, SCAPE Scotland and a collective of the nation’s leading construction, civil engineering a
Fifteen contractors have won places on a new £500 million framework to deliver new build, infrastructure and refurbishment works for the public sector in Scotland. The Public Buildings and Infrastructure (PB3) framework from Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) allows public sector organisation
Fife College has been given the green light to progress to the next stage of its project to deliver the first net zero tertiary education building in Scotland from the Scottish Government.
Balfour Beatty has launched an educational book for children aged between six and eight years old, entitled, “CONES and Building Bridges”.
Balfour Beatty has reached an agreement for the conversion of its £375 million revolving credit facility (RCF) to the largest sustainability linked loan in the UK construction industry to date, extending the maturity to October 2024.
Scottish businesses of all sizes will have a unique opportunity to learn about a huge range of contract opportunities on two major construction projects in Fife at a virtual ‘Meet the Buyer’ event on November 4, as part of Fife Business Week. Delegates will hear about the range of opport