Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty has become the first Tier One contractor to mandate human recognition cameras on certain items of plant and machinery across all its UK operations.

This summer, the A9/A904 Westfield project will reach a major milestone when work starts on the next phase of the initiative which aims to transform local infrastructure and boost the economy once complete.

Balfour Beatty is to be awarded a £185 million Scottish Government contract for the dualling of the A9 between Tomatin and Moy. Subject to the successful completion of a mandatory standstill period, the procurement process will conclude in the coming weeks with the contract being awarded to Ba

Nick Crossfield is to join Balfour Beatty later this year as CEO of its UK Construction Services business. Nick will be responsible for the strategic leadership of Balfour Beatty’s UK Construction Services business, delivering on its business plans with a focus on further developing its presen

Balfour Beatty has been awarded a contract to construct three new substations in Argyll, on behalf of SSEN Transmission. The contract has been awarded through the GIS2 RIIO T2 framework, to which the company was appointed in 2022.

Women and minority-gender construction students from across Scotland completed the Balfour Beatty Equate Scotland ConStructEd programme last month.

SSEN Transmission has today awarded the first phase of the c. £690 million Skye 132kV reinforcement project to Balfour Beatty. On completion, the project will ensure the supply of secure, clean electricity to thousands of homes and businesses across the Hebrides and West Highlands.

Plans to demolish a 1960s office building in Edinburgh to allow for a student residential development have been recommended for approval.

Urban Fox, a partnership between Balfour Beatty Investments and Urban Electric Networks, has unveiled the UEone, Europe’s first fully retractable electric vehicle (EV) chargers, at a launch event held at the internationally renowned design museum, V&A Dundee, Scotland.

As the country enters the second week of the UK general election campaign trail, 12 Tier One UK infrastructure and construction contractors and consultants have shared 12 recommendations that the future government should implement to effectively boost the UK’s economic growth and productivity

Edinburgh Futures Institute has officially opened its doors to the public in the transformed and revitalised Old Royal Infirmary building. The much-loved city landmark will officially open to the public on Monday 3rd June following an extensive seven-year, multi-million-pound restoration.

The size and scale of two new East Lothian primary schools has become clear with the installation of the steel frames which will form the basis of the buildings.

Balfour Beatty has said its trading from 1 January 2024 to date has been in line with expectations and that it continues to expect an increase in profit from operations from its earnings-based businesses and an increase in group earnings in 2024.

The next major phase for the replacement Liberton High School in southern Edinburgh has been marked by a special groundbreaking event on the site.

The funicular railway at Cairngorm Mountain is likely to remain closed for a few months after a programme of remedial works to bring it back into service enters a new phase this week.