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Installing six offshore liners at Hinkley Point C

Our experts have successfully installed six offshore liners, each weighing up to 270 tonnes, at Hinkley Point C.

Be part of something big at Hinkley Point C

We are recruiting for various roles such as quantity surveyors, engineers, health, safety and environmental advisers to help us deliver the UK’s first new nuclear power station in a generation.

Hinkley Point C – Tunnelling and Marine Works

One of the most complex marine engineering projects currently taking place in the world to support the construction of the first new nuclear power station built in the UK in a generation.

Balfour Beatty successfully lowers final head structure into position at Hinkley Point C

Balfour Beatty, has successfully lowered the last of six head structures 25-metres to the bottom of the Bristol Channel.

Safely loading out the intake head for Hinkley Point C

Our team on the Hinkley Point C project, successfully loaded out the last 5,000 tonne intake heads.

Balfour Beatty installs six offshore liners at Hinkley Point C

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces the successful instalment of six offshore liners at Hinkley Point C. This major milestone represents a crucial step forward as Hinkley Point C’s offshore works near completion.

Powering ahead: Offshore works progress at Hinkley Point C

Luke Cooke, Balfour Beatty’s Offshore Delivery Manager has featured in New Civil Engineer discussing how offshore works at Hinkley Point C enter the final stages of completion.

And they’re off: Hinkley Point C reaches another key milestone

The Hinkley Point C project has reached another key milestone with the start of tunnelling at the UKs first new nuclear power station in a generation.

Balfour Beatty Bailey welcomes government approval for Hinkley Point C

Balfour Beatty Bailey the UK’s largest independent engineering and services company, today welcomes the announcement confirming the British Government’s approval of Hinkley Point C.

Balfour Beatty appointed as preferred bidder for Hinkley Point C tunnelling and marine package

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that it has been appointed by EDF Energy as preferred bidder for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station tunnelling and marine works package.

Collaborative new joint venture to deliver engineering and support services works at Hinkley Point C

Today, representatives from Altrad, Balfour Beatty Bailey, Cavendish Nuclear and Doosan Babcock joined forces to officially form the MEH Joint Venture; an innovative new partnership between Hinkley Point C and all Tier One MEH (Mechanical, Electrical and HVAC) and support services contractors to deliver the erection sequence for the UK’s first new nuclear power station in two decades.

Light at the end of the tunnel: Balfour Beatty breaks through its final onshore tunnel at Hinkley Point C

Balfour Beatty, alongside EDF, has celebrated a major milestone on its Hinkley Point C tunnelling and marine project, as the team successfully completed the breakthrough of the longest and final onshore cooling-water tunnel, at the UK’s landmark nuclear power station.

Balfour Beatty joint venture appointed as preferred bidder for £460m Hinkley Point C power station

Balfour Beatty today announces that its joint venture with NG Bailey has been appointed as preferred bidder for the £460m Hinkley Point C power station electrical package, for EDF Energy. 

Balfour Beatty features in New Civil Engineer discussing the complex marine work at Hinkley Point C

Balfour Beatty has featured in New Civil Engineer discussing its role in delivering one of the world's most complex marine engineering projects and supporting the construction of the UK's first new nuclear power station in a generation.

Balfour Beatty awarded £214 million Hinkley Point C overhead line contract for National Grid

Balfour Beatty today announces that it has been appointed to deliver the £214 million North and South 400kV overhead line project on behalf of National Grid.

Nothing boring about Hinkley Point C’s latest milestone moment

Another key milestone has been achieved at the Hinkley Point C construction site in Somerset, with the completion of the first of three off-shore tunnels needed for the power station’s cooling-water system.

Balfour Beatty features in New Civil Engineer discussing how it connected Hinkley Point C’s cooling system tunnels and shafts

Balfour Beatty has featured in New Civil Engineer discussing the company's latest feat of engineering at Hinkley Point C -  delivering and connecting the tunnels and shafts required for the nuclear power station's critical cooling system. 

Delivering Hinkley Point C’s critical cooling system: Balfour Beatty features in New Civil Engineer

Balfour Beatty’s Hinkley Point C tunnelling and marine programme this week featured in a New Civil Engineer Project Report. 

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Balfour Beatty awarded Hinkley cabling works contract for National Grid

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been awarded the ‘Hinkley 400kV Cable Works (Mendips)’ contract by National Grid plc as part of the ‘National Grid Underground Cable Framework’. The cabling works will form a critical part of the Hinkley Point C (HPC) connection scheme, which will connect the new HPC reactor to the national grid.

Balfour Beatty VINCI reaches halfway point on key HS2 ‘green tunnel’

Balfour Beatty VINCI’s work to build HS2’s 700-metre-long Burton Green Tunnel in Warwickshire has reached the halfway mark.

Balfour Beatty awarded c. $242 million (c. £196 million) design-build contract by North Carolina DOT

North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has awarded Balfour Beatty a c.$242m (c.£196m) design-build contract to deliver improvements to Interstate U.S. 70

Conventional Nuclear

From helping deliver the UK’s first nuclear power station at Calder Hall in the 1950’s, we still play a major role today in the UK’s nuclear industry.

North and South 400kV Overhead Line, Avonmouth

Balfour Beatty will design, supply, install, test and commission a new overhead line which will form a critical element for the Hinkley Point C connection (HPC) scheme.

Balfour Beatty secures c.£90 million Fife College campus contract

Balfour Beatty today announces that it has been awarded a c.£90 million contract by Fife College for the design and construction of a new learning campus in Dunfermline, Scotland.

BBV celebrate key milestone as TBM reaches halfway point on HS2’s route into Birmingham

BBV's construction of HS2’s gateway to Birmingham takes a leap forward as the huge 125-metre-long tunnel boring machine (TBM) digging the first bore of the Bromford Tunnel reaches the halfway point.

Balfour Beatty - Major Projects

We’re delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects using the latest technology.

Delivering major milestones on some of the world’s largest and most complex infrastructure projects

Our expert engineers have been successfully delivering major milestones on some of the world's largest and most complex infrastructure projects.

Financial Calendar

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Balfour Beatty joint venture awarded HK$3.7 billion (c. £378 million) contract in Hong Kong

Balfour Beatty today announces that its 50:50 joint venture, Gammon, has been awarded a HK$3.7 billion (c. £378 million) contract to construct a new development at Cyberport, Hong Kong.

Balfour Beatty awarded c.£43 million contract to upgrade London Underground's Piccadilly line

Balfour Beatty has been awarded a c.£43 million contract by Transport for London (TfL) to deliver essential upgrade works on the London Underground’s Piccadilly line.

Balfour Beatty set to protect communities in Wales through coastal defence contracts valued at c£97m

Balfour Beatty today announces its appointment to deliver two coastal defence schemes valued at a combined c.£97 million on behalf of Denbighshire County Council.

Balfour Beatty Awarded $1.08bn (c.£807m) Contract for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Balfour Beatty has been awarded, in joint venture, the $1.08bn (c. £807m) Green Line Extension design and build contract by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).

Balfour Beatty appointed preferred bidder on SSEN Transmission’s c. £10 billion Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment framework

Balfour Beatty today announces that it has been selected as one of ten preferred bidders on SSEN Transmission’s c. £10 billion Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) framework, responsible for delivering the onshore transmission infrastructure within SSEN’s ‘Pathway to 2030’ network redevelopment programme.

Investment proposition

Balfour Beatty's investment proposition: Attractive future shareholder returns underpinned by sustained growth opportunities and financial strength.

Accelerating the use of Modern Methods of Construction

Our experts share their perspectives on important topics within the construction & infrastructure industry, discussing opportunities for the sector and sharing views on how we can increase awareness.

Civil Engineering

From minor works to major infrastructure projects, Balfour Beatty has a proven record of civil engineering excellence.

Balfour Beatty awarded c.$698m (c. £530m) Fort Meade design and construct contract in Maryland

Balfour Beatty has been awarded a c. $698 million (c. £530 million) design and construct contract at Fort Meade, Maryland, US by the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick | National Infrastructure

Working in highly regulated sectors including nuclear and defence, Our Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel (SQEP) make sure the vital infrastructure we all rely on is there when we need it.

Balfour Beatty welcomes His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to the Nuneaton Veteran Contact Point

Balfour Beatty, Warwickshire County Council, and the Veteran Contact Point yesterday welcomed His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to the newly refurbished Veteran Contact Point community project in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

Balfour Beatty acquires Halsall Group for C$53 million (£33 million)

Balfour Beatty announces today that it has acquired the Halsall Group, a Canadian professional services firm based in Toronto, for a cash consideration of C$53 million (£33 million)

How do you lower a 5,000 tonne intake head into the Bristol Channel?

The 5,000 tonne intake head structure will cap the tunnels supplying Hinkley Point C’s two nuclear reactors with cooling water.

Balfour Beatty Far East joint venture wins c. HK$2.3 billion (c. £223.2 million) road widening project

Balfour Beatty today announces its 50:50 Far East joint venture, Gammon Construction, has been awarded the c. HK$2.3 billion (c. £223.2 million) Sai Sha Road widening project

Balfour Beatty awarded c. £50 million London Underground contract

Balfour Beatty today announces that it has secured a c. £50 million contract to deliver essential upgrade works to London Underground’s Piccadilly line.

Careers at Balfour Beatty

We are more than construction. Every day, our projects change the way the world looks and improve the way it works.

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Defence & Security

Balfour Beatty has a long and proud history of operating in highly regulated, high-security, complex environments.

Balfour Beatty awarded more than $235 million (c. £196 million) to deliver projects in California

Balfour Beatty has been awarded multiple contracts totalling more than $235 million (c. £196 million) in value to construct essential K-12, correctional/justice and federal projects across California.

Balfour Beatty joint venture to be awarded HS2 contracts valued at c. £2.5 billion

Balfour Beatty,the international infrastructure group, today announces its notification of intent to be awarded two contracts by High Speed 2 (HS2), worth a combined total of c. £2.5 billion.

Balfour Beatty awarded Beauly to Keith overhead line and cabling works worth c. £43.5 million

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been awarded two contracts worth c. £43.5 million for the Beauly to Keith 132kV modernisation programme.

Balfour Beatty Reaches Financial Close for C$322M Borden Data Centre in Ontario, Canada

Balfour Beatty Investments announces today that it has reached financial close for the Enterprise Data Centre (EDC) Borden Expansion Project with Defence Construction Canada

Balfour Beatty awarded Fort Augustus to Fort William overhead line and cabling works worth c. £47 million

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been awarded two contracts worth c. £47m for the Fort Augustus to Fort William 132kV Transmission Reinforcement project.

Balfour Beatty Joint Venture wins HK$3.2 Billion (c.£270 Million) Building Project in Hong Kong

Balfour Beatty today announces that its joint venture, Gammon Construction, has won a HK$3.2 bn (c.£270 m) contract to build a major residential development building in Hong Kong.

Balfour Beatty VINCI receives HS2 Notice to Proceed for c. £5 billion main works civil engineering contracts

Balfour Beatty VINCI, a long-established joint venture between two global infrastructure leaders, today announces it has received notification from High Speed 2 (HS2) to proceed with its two main civil engineering contracts, worth a combined total of c. £5 billion.

Balfour Beatty joint venture awarded HK$5.5 billion (c. £551.9 million) theatre project in Hong Kong

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that its 50:50 Far East joint venture, Gammon Construction, has been awarded a HK$ 5.5 billion (c. £551.9 million) Works Contract (L2) of the Lyric Theatre Complex and Extended Basement by the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) in Hong Kong to construct the final stage of the Lyric Theatre Development.

Balfour Beatty Far East joint venture wins c.HK$4bn (c.£370m) residential contract in Hong Kong

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that a subsidiary of its 50:50 Far East joint venture, Gammon Construction, has been awarded a c.HK$4bn (c.£370m) construction contract for a large scale residential development, ‘Lohas Park Package 9’, by Wheelock and Company Limited.

Fuelling the energy transition: tackling the skills gap

With the UK’s ambitious plans for carbon capture, utilisation, and storage, offshore wind, nuclear power, and upgrading the power grid, how do we ensure the skilled workforce is ready to deliver?

Balfour Beatty joint venture awarded HK$1.3 billion (c. £150 million) contract in Hong Kong

Balfour Beatty today announces that its 50:50 joint venture, Gammon, has been awarded a HK$1.3 billion (c. £150 million) contract on behalf of Top Oasis Limited.

Balfour Beatty joint venture awarded HK$2.6 billion (c. £300 million) contract in Hong Kong

Balfour Beatty today announces that Gammon, has been awarded a HK$2.6 billion (c. £300m) contract on behalf of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group to construct a new office building in Hong Kong.  

Balfour Beatty awarded $79 million (c. £59 m) luxury multifamily residential contract in Virginia

Balfour Beatty today announces that it has been awarded a $79 million (c. £59 million) contract to deliver ‘Sage at National Landing’

Balfour Beatty Awarded $260 Million (c. £193m) US commercial and residential scheme in Miami

Balfour Beatty has been awarded a $260 million (c. £193million) contract to build the River Landing Shops and Residences project in Miami

Balfour Beatty joint venture awarded $625 million (c.£484m) Southern Gateway contract by Texas Department of Transportation

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been awarded a $625 million (c. £484 million) contract to reconstruct and improve the ‘Southern Gateway’, an 11 mile stretch of road in Dallas, Texas.

Balfour Beatty joint venture secures HK$2bn (c. £200m) water park project in Hong Kong

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that its joint venture, Gammon Construction, has won a HK$2 billion (c. £200 million) contract to create Hong Kong’s first year-round, all-weather water-park at Tai Shue Wan for Ocean Park Corporation.

Balfour Beatty Far East joint venture awarded HKD $3bn (c.£295m) waterfront residential project in Hong Kong

Balfour Beatty joint venture awarded HK$4.75bn (c. £490m) manufacturing facility contract in HK

Balfour Beatty today announces that Gammon Construction, has been awarded a HK$4.75 bn (c. £490 m) contract to deliver an Advanced Manufacturing Centre (AMC). 

Balfour Beatty’s Far East JV awarded two contracts worth a total value of HK$7.7 billion (c. £705m)

Balfour Beatty today announces its 50:50 Far East joint venture, Gammon Construction, has been awarded two contracts worth a total value of HK$7.7 billion (c. £705m).

Balfour Beatty joint venture awarded HK$12.88 billion (c. £1.27 billion) Hong Kong International Airport expansion contract

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces its 50:50 joint venture, Gammon, has been awarded a four-year HK$12.88 billion (c. £1.27 billion) contract for the expansion of Terminal 2 at Hong Kong International Airport, by the Airport Authority Hong Kong.

Balfour Beatty joint venture conditionally awarded $1.7 bn (c. £1.3 bn) Interstate Highway contract

Balfour Beatty today announces it has been conditionally selected, in joint venture, to deliver the $1.7bn (c. £1.3bn) Interstate project, on behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation.

Balfour Beatty Far East joint venture wins HK$1 bn (c. £97m) contract for The Fullerton Ocean Park

Balfour Beatty today announces that Gammon Construction has been awarded a contract for the construction of The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong near the Ocean Park water park on Hong Kong Island.

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Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA awarded HS2 construction contract for c. £1bn Old Oak Common station

The Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA HS2 joint venture today announces its formal contract award for the management of the construction and delivery of HS2’s new c. £1 billion Old Oak Common station.

Balfour Beatty Far East joint venture awarded Singapore data centre contract valued at SD$253million (c. £139 million)

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces its 50:50 Far East joint venture, Gammon construction, has been awarded a SD$253m (c.£139m) data centre contract in Singapore for Global Switch, a leading owner, operator and developer of large-scale, carrier and cloud neutral, multi-tenanted data centres across Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Balfour Beatty Joint Venture awarded $1.95 Billion (C. £1.4 Billion) contract by Los Angeles World Airports for Automated People Mover

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been awarded, in joint venture, a $1.95 billion (c. £1.4 billion) design, build, finance, operate and maintain contract for the ‘Automated People Mover’ at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA).

Balfour Beatty joint venture wins HKD $800 million (c. £79m) residential development project

Balfour Beatty announces that its 50:50 Far East joint venture, Gammon Construction has been awarded a construction contract for a deluxe housing development at Plantation Road, Hong Kong.

Balfour Beatty joint venture awarded HK$7.2 billion (c. £760 million) major tunnel project at Hong Kong International Airport

Balfour Beatty today announces that its 50:50 joint venture, Gammon Construction, has been awarded a HK$7.2 billion (c. £760 million) contract to deliver tunnels and associated works for an automatic people mover (APM) and baggage handling system (BHS) at Hong Kong International Airport on behalf of Airport Authority Hong Kong.

Balfour Beatty joint venture awarded HK$5.67 billion (c. £577 million) Central Kowloon Route Buildings, mechanical and electrical works contract

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, announces that its 50:50 joint venture, Gammon Construction, has been awarded a HK$5.67 billion (c. £577 million) Central Kowloon Route contract to deliver buildings, mechanical and electrical works on behalf of the Highways Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Balfour Beatty Far East joint venture wins HK$2.9 bn (c. £289 m) luxury residential scheme in HK

Balfour Beatty today announces its 50:50 Far East joint venture, Gammon Construction, has been awarded the Homantin luxury residential project by Gold Topmont Limited.

Balfour Beatty Far East joint venture wins HK$2.6 billion (c.£249 million) contract for the Highways Department of Hong Kong

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces its 50:50 Far East joint venture, Gammon Construction, has been awarded the ‘Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link – Northern Connection Tunnel Buildings, Electrical and Mechanical Works’ contract worth HK$2.6 billion (c. £249 million) for the Highways Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Hinkley Point C

Balfour Beatty celebrate another major milestone at Hinkley Point C

Balfour Beatty Bachy Soletanche awarded S$644 million (c. £345 m) Station and Tunnels contract

Gammon, has been awarded a S$644 million (c. £345 million) contract for the design and construction of Ang Mo Kio Station and Tunnels by Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA).

Celebrating the world’s first T-pylons

Operations Director and Senior Project Manager at National Grid discusses the new revolutionary T-pylons which will transfer power from Hinkley Point C to the National Grid network.

HS2 site visit

Balfour Beatty are today hosting institutional investors and analysts at the HS2 Old Oak Common Station construction site in London.

Balfour Beatty features in Construction News discussing internal mobility in the energy sector

Balfour Beatty has featured in Construction News, exploring how internal mobility can be used as a strategic tool in overcoming workforce challenges to drive the UK’s energy transition forward.

Hinkley Point C

Discussing the UK’s landmark nuclear power station, one step closer towards completion.

Balfour Beatty awarded £50 million National Grid substation replacement contract

Balfour Beatty has today been awarded a £50 million contract to replace a high-voltage substation at Littlebrook Power Station in Kent on behalf of National Grid.

Old Oak Common station

HS2’s new c. £1 billion Old Oak Common station will become the UK’s best-connected rail station once completed.

Balfour Beatty builds the world’s first T-pylon

Balfour Beatty announces that it has successfully built the world’s inaugural T-pylon on behalf of National Grid, representing the first new electricity pylon design in Great Britain for 100 years.

Olympic Stadium transformation

Delivering a lasting sporting, cultural and commercial legacy at the London Stadium.

Balfour Beatty 2023 AGM Trading Update

Ahead of today’s Annual General Meeting, Balfour Beatty announces an update on trading for the period 1 January 2023 to date.

Balfour Beatty completes disposal of two infrastructure investments assets

Balfour Beatty today announces the completion of two disposals from its Infrastructure Investments portfolio for a combined gain on disposal of £25.8 million.

Appointment of Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointment of Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Balfour Beatty’s HS2 ‘superhub’ supremo features in Construction Management and Rail Business Daily

Steve O Sullivan has featured in Rail Business Daily and Construction Management

Balfour Beatty features in Construction News discussing early careers in the industry

Balfour Beatty has featured in Construction News discussing the benefits of undertaking apprenticeships and T-levels in the construction and infrastructure industry. 

Balfour Beatty features in New Civil Engineer and CIOB People to discuss the launch of its Mulberry & Allies Network

Balfour Beatty has today featured in New Civil Engineer and CIOB People discussing the launch of its Mulberry & Allies Network, which aims to further support veterans and leavers of the Armed Forces entering the construction sector.

Balfour Beatty features in Chartered Institute of Builders discussing Lisa Scargill's Hensman Prize win

Balfour Beatty's Asset & Technology Solutions business features in The Energyst discussing its decarbonisation journey

Balfour Beatty has featured in The Energyst discussing how its Asset & Technology Solutions (ATS) business is supporting the decarbonisation of the company.

Balfour Beatty features in Building Magazine celebrating the opening of Midland Metropolitan University Hospital

Balfour Beatty has featured in Building Magazine exploring West Birmingham’s new super hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital.

Balfour Beatty features in Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) & Construction Management discussing supporting the next generation of talent

Balfour Beatty VINCI's Construction Manager, Frank O'Hare, has featured in the Chartered Institute of Building and Construction Management sharing his experience of carving a successful career in the construction and infrastructure industry as well as the importance of mentoring the next generation of professionals.

Balfour Beatty features in Civil Service World discussing the importance of collaboration

Balfour Beatty has featured in Civil Service World discussing the critical role of collaboration in delivering successful public sector construction and infrastructure projects.

Balfour Beatty VINCI’s HS2 Curzon Street site features on BBC’s Great British Railway Journeys

Balfour Beatty VINCI has been featured on the BBC’s Great British Railway Journeys, showcasing the work taking place at the Curzon 3 site for HS2 in Birmingham.