Balfour Beatty

Stephen Billingham Balfour Beatty has appointed Stephen Billingham as a non-executive director with immediate effect.

Balfour Beatty has sold its 50 per cent interest in its UK signalling supplier Signalling Solutions Ltd (SSL) for an undisclosed price. The sale to joint venture partner Alstom, makes Alstom the sole owner of the company.

Oberlanders Architects have submitted a planning application on behalf of Balfour Beatty for a new student residence in central Glasgow. The 520 bed facility on Kennedy Street will also include ground floor retail spaces and a student hub arranged around a landscaped courtyard.

Leo Quinn Balfour Beatty is still taking action to deliver its two-year financial target, chief executive Leon Quinn said this morning.

Leo Quinn Balfour Beatty said it will not be paying an annual dividend to shareholders after it capped a troubled 2014 with a reported loss of £59 million on a turnover of £8.4 billion.

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Leo Quinn Balfour Beatty has secured terms with the firm’s pension fund to re-profile the £85 million pension deficit payment over eight years.

Leo Quinn Balfour Beatty has launched a business transformation programme which it said will “drive continual improvement across all businesses” and build a global group which generates substantial shareholder value.

First minister Nicola Sturgeon was in the Granite City yesterday to kick off work on the £745 million Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty road scheme.

Philip Aiken Balfour Beatty has appointed Philip Aiken to join its board as non-executive chairman with effect from 26 March 2015.

Leo Quinn Balfour Beatty has revealed that it expects profits for 2014 to be £70 million lower at its construction business due to problems with contracts.

Philip Harrison Balfour Beatty has appointed former finance boss of travel agency Hogg Robinson as new chief financial officer.

Gordon Wilson Scotland TranServ, the Mouchel / Balfour Beatty Joint Venture which manages and maintains south west Scotland’s motorways and trunk roads, has appointed Gordon Wilson as its new contract director.

The cost of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route / Balmedie to Tipperty (AWPR / B-T) contract has been driven down by almost £220 million over the life of the contract, the cabinet secretary for infrastructure, investment and cities, Keith Brown has revealed. The contract to construct, maintain, f

New transport minister Derek Mackay was in the north-east today to mark the start of construction work on a notorious bottleneck on the A96 at Inveramsay Bridge. The minister said the new £10 million scheme will bring significant benefits for road users, and reflects the Scottish Government’s det