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						<title><![CDATA[50,000 + small change = significant impact]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[May is Sustainability Month at Balfour Beatty. It’s an opportunity for all 50,000 of our employees around the globe to make a difference in their business.]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Chris Whitehead]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Homepage hotspot]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Inside BB]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Our views]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category>
						<tags><![CDATA[long-term sustainable business, Sustainability Month, Sustainable business]]></tags>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 10:40:00 +0100</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[The Next Generation Stakeholder Panel]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[Should more businesses harness the energy and imagination of Generation Y? ]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Chris Whitehead]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category>
						<tags><![CDATA[Communities, People, Sustainability, Sustainable business]]></tags>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.balfourbeatty.com/index.asp?pageid=43&blogid=52&rssfeed=balfourbeattyblog]]></link>
						<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[National Apprenticeships Week]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[This week (11th to 15th March) is National Apprenticeships Week. If you are an employer, what is your experience of employing apprentices? Do you do it because the client has asked you to or are they the future of your business?]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Chris Whitehead]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Communities]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category>
						<tags><![CDATA[Communities, Customers, long-term sustainable business, People, Sustainability]]></tags>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.balfourbeatty.com/index.asp?pageid=43&blogid=50&rssfeed=balfourbeattyblog]]></link>
						<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:21:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[Concerning indices]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[Do you think that there is a sustainability index out there that tells you how sustainable your business is? ]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Chris Whitehead]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category>
						<tags><![CDATA[long-term sustainable business, Sustainability, Sustainable business]]></tags>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.balfourbeatty.com/index.asp?pageid=43&blogid=48&rssfeed=balfourbeattyblog]]></link>
						<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[The psychology of sustainability]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[Kick starting 2013 with a subject that is key to every great organisation - how can companies connect with clients and employees in an authentic way? How integral are the company's vision and values to employees? ]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Chris Whitehead]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category>
						<tags><![CDATA[People, Sustainability, Sustainable business]]></tags>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.balfourbeatty.com/index.asp?pageid=43&blogid=47&rssfeed=balfourbeattyblog]]></link>
						<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:44:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[Taking a look at the sustainability-economy-technology nexus]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[Taking a closer look at the link between sustainability, economy and technology and how innovation plays a key part to driving forward this forward.]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Chris Whitehead]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category>
						<tags><![CDATA[People, Sustainability, Sustainable business]]></tags>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.balfourbeatty.com/index.asp?pageid=43&blogid=46&rssfeed=balfourbeattyblog]]></link>
						<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:43:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[Just launched – our sustainability roadmap]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[I’m delighted to announce the launch of our new sustainability roadmap.

It’s our blueprint for building a long-term sustainable business at Balfour Beatty. ]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Chris Whitehead]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Homepage hotspot]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Our views]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category>
						<tags><![CDATA[2015, long-term sustainable business, Roadmap, Sustainability, Sustainable business]]></tags>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.balfourbeatty.com/index.asp?pageid=43&blogid=44&rssfeed=balfourbeattyblog]]></link>
						<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:39:00 +0100</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[Building a legacy for London - Balfour Beatty puts youth sport centre stage]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[Balfour Beatty’s continuing support for youth sport came under the spotlight on 16 July when our Summer Reception, held in the beautiful College Garden of Westminster Abbey, celebrated the achievements of the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games, just 11 days before the start of the London Olympics.
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						<author><![CDATA[Balfour Beatty]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Communities]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Homepage hotspot]]></category>
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						<link><![CDATA[http://www.balfourbeatty.com/index.asp?pageid=43&blogid=42&rssfeed=balfourbeattyblog]]></link>
						<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:52:00 +0100</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[Balfour Beatty Building Better Future Partner Coram helps to change the law]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[On Friday 6th July the Prime Minister announced the Government will change the law to make it easier for families to ‘foster to adopt’. ]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Balfour Beatty]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Communities]]></category>
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						<link><![CDATA[http://www.balfourbeatty.com/index.asp?pageid=43&blogid=41&rssfeed=balfourbeattyblog]]></link>
						<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:51:00 +0100</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[Balfour Beatty Capital raises £27,000 for our charitable trust, Building Better Futures and win honours too]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[On 30 June a team of 12 from Balfour Beatty Capital took part in the ‘Round the Island Race’ circumnavigating the Isle of Wight, in competition with 2,000 other boats.]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Balfour Beatty]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Communities]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Homepage hotspot]]></category>
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						<link><![CDATA[http://www.balfourbeatty.com/index.asp?pageid=43&blogid=40&rssfeed=balfourbeattyblog]]></link>
						<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:50:00 +0100</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[The US Senate passes the two-year surface transportation authorisation bill]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[On 29 June, the US Senate passed the two-year surface transportation authorisation bill, the aptly named MAP-21 - Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century. The bill now goes to the President who is expected to sign it shortly.]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Basak Kotler]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Homepage hotspot]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[IR update]]></category>
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						<link><![CDATA[http://www.balfourbeatty.com/index.asp?pageid=43&blogid=38&rssfeed=balfourbeattyblog]]></link>
						<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 09:25:00 +0100</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[Encouraging development in US transportation funding]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[A news release from Congressman Mica, Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, reported some encouraging news yesterday on the authorisation of a Surface Transportation Bill.]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Basak Kotler]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Homepage hotspot]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[IR update]]></category>
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						<link><![CDATA[http://www.balfourbeatty.com/index.asp?pageid=43&blogid=37&rssfeed=balfourbeattyblog]]></link>
						<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:52:00 +0100</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[An update on the US surface transportation bill]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[The House and Senate staff have been making offers and counteroffers on several policy provisions recently, but at this point, completing a comprehensive bill by 30 June - when the 9th extension expires - is logistically almost impossible.  So, the real question is how long the next extension will be - a few weeks in order to wrap up conference deliberations on a multi-year bill, or longer, possibly as long as six months, as House Speaker John Boehner has suggested.]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Basak Kotler]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Homepage hotspot]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[IR update]]></category>
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						<link><![CDATA[http://www.balfourbeatty.com/index.asp?pageid=43&blogid=36&rssfeed=balfourbeattyblog]]></link>
						<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:10:00 +0100</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[Meet Elle, April and Andy – three outstanding young people who are using their personal experiences to help others]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[One of the projects we support through our charitable programme, Building Better Futures, is the Action for Children’s Young Carers programme. This supports children who, often from an early age, have to shoulder the daunting responsibility of being the prime carer for a parent or another member of their family.]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Mark Peters]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Communities]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Homepage hotspot]]></category>
						<tags><![CDATA[Communities]]></tags>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.balfourbeatty.com/index.asp?pageid=43&blogid=35&rssfeed=balfourbeattyblog]]></link>
						<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:51:00 +0100</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[SM 2012 - Grow With Me Garden]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[Research shows that children who participate in gardening are more likely to eat fresh fruits and vegetables, an important component of a healthy diet. With this in mind, the Balfour Beatty Communities team at Fort Carson in Colorado has developed a kid’s only community garden aimed at teaching 3 to 18 year-olds about healthy eating, sustainability and green living.]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Jonathan Garrett]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category>
						<tags><![CDATA[Sustainability Month]]></tags>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.balfourbeatty.com/index.asp?pageid=43&blogid=33&rssfeed=balfourbeattyblog]]></link>
						<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 10:48:00 +0100</pubDate> 
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