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Plymouth City Council and Urban Fox launch full scale on-street EV charging rollout following pilot success

17 September 2025

UK

Plymouth City Council and Urban Fox, a partnership between Balfour Beatty Investments and Urban Electric Networks, have announced the official launch of their partnership to deploy low impact, on street electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in Plymouth. This comes after a highly successful two and a half year pilot, which saw Urban Fox install 26 dual socket UEone chargepoints - serving 53 charging bays across 10 hubs - and support the annual charging needs of up to 650 EV drivers.

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Balfour Beatty features in UNLEASH discussing the wide ranging benefits of Microsoft 365 Copilot

16 September 2025

UK

Balfour Beatty has featured in UNLEASH, where Chief Information Officer, Jon Ozanne, shares how the organisation’s £7.2 million investment in Microsoft 365 Copilot, one of the largest of its kind in the UK construction and infrastructure industry, is already supporting employees and helping to drive productivity across the business.

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Balfour Beatty secures place on SP Energy Networks multi-billion-pound strategic framework

15 September 2025

UK

Balfour Beatty today announces that it has secured a place on SP Energy Networks transmission business’ Strategic Agreement for Overhead Line Works framework.

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Newport’s first on-street EV chargepoints go live as Urban Fox network launches across the City

11 September 2025

UK

Urban Fox, a partnership between Balfour Beatty Investments and Urban Electric Networks, are will be introducing the first wave of new on-street electric vehicle (EV) chargers across Newport from this week, with the full network set to be operational by 30th September 2025.

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Balfour Beatty selected by Rolls Royce as its fissile construction partner

9 September 2025

UK

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that it has been selected by Rolls-Royce as the sole contractor on its fissile construction framework. 

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Philip Hoare joins Balfour Beatty as Group Chief Executive

8 September 2025

Group

Today, Philip Hoare joins Balfour Beatty as Group Chief Executive. 

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Balfour Beatty set to protect homes, businesses and farmland through £47 million flood defence contract

28 August 2025

UK

Balfour Beatty today announces that it has been awarded a contract by the Waveney, Lower Yare & Lothingland Internal Drainage Board to deliver new flood and coastal defences near Benacre, south of Kessingland in Suffolk. 

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Balfour Beatty expands operations into Richmond and Hampton Roads

22 August 2025

US

Balfour Beatty is expanding its leading construction operations, offering specialised building services for the delivery of premier projects across the communities of Richmond and Hampton Roads in Virginia.

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Balfour Beatty secures two spots on National Grid’s £59 billion High Voltage Direct Current supply chain framework

21 August 2025

UK

Balfour Beatty today announces that it has been awarded two places on National Grid’s c. £59 billion High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) supply chain framework. The company is one of 19 suppliers appointed to the framework which covers a period of five years, with an option for a three-year extension.

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Balfour Beatty VINCI completes move of huge HS2 bridge in Birmingham four days ahead of schedule

21 August 2025

UK

Balfour Beatty VINCI has moved a 112m long, 1,631 tonne steel structure over a section of Lawley Middleway – part of Birmingham’s ring road, four days ahead of schedule.

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Leading the Change

15 August 2025

UK

From powering communities, enabling net zero and keeping the country moving, to protecting the nation and building spaces where people, live, work and thrive – we’re making a real impact and delivering real growth.

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Balfour Beatty features on ITV’s Border Life discussing the restoration works taking place on the historic Riddings Viaduct

14 August 2025

UK

Balfour Beatty has featured on ITV’s Border Life programme, providing insight into the restoration works taking place on the historic Riddings Viaduct, a striking Victorian structure that spans the Anglo-Scottish border.