Balfour Beatty News, Contracts and Projects | Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/balfour-beatty/ Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:36:20 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://cdn.ca.emap.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/07/favicon-cn192-70x70.png Balfour Beatty News, Contracts and Projects | Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/balfour-beatty/ 32 32 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/balfour-beatty/ 125 75 Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Balfour wins £315m Midlands roads maintenance renewal deal https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/balfour-wins-315m-midlands-roads-maintenance-renewal-deal-02-02-2026/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:36:20 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=537339 Balfour Beatty has been retained to carry out highways maintenance in Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull, winning a new seven-year, £315m, deal. The contract was awarded by Warwickshire County Council alongside Coventry City Council and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, running from May 2026 to May 2033.…

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]]> Theft from Balfour subbie leads police to £2m stolen tool trove https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/legal/theft-from-balfour-subbie-leads-police-to-2m-stolen-tool-trove-29-01-2026/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/legal/theft-from-balfour-subbie-leads-police-to-2m-stolen-tool-trove-29-01-2026/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:00:33 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=537068 Police have uncovered nearly £2m of stolen construction equipment after they tracked tools stolen from Balfour Beatty subcontractors building access roads to the Lower Thames Crossing. The Metropolitan Police announced yesterday (28 January) that officers had raided a property in Ilford and discovered the huge…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/legal/theft-from-balfour-subbie-leads-police-to-2m-stolen-tool-trove-29-01-2026/feed/ 1 Balfour Beatty promotes Slade to lead UK regional civils business https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/peoplemoves/balfour-beatty-promotes-slade-to-lead-uk-regional-civils-business-19-01-2026/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:20:34 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=536391 Balfour Beatty has appointed Kay Slade as managing director of its UK regional civils business. Slade will take up her new post next month. She replaces Mark Arrandale, who has served as interim regional civils managing director since October 2025. He will return to his…

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]]> Leo Quinn set to join WH Smith as executive chairman https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/peoplemoves/leo-quinn-set-to-join-wh-smith-as-executive-chairman-19-01-2026/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:46:09 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=536362 Retailer WH Smith has announced plans to appoint former Balfour Beatty group chief executive Leo Quinn as its executive chairman, pending shareholder approval at a forthcoming general meeting. Quinn, who stepped down from the UK’s largest construction contractor in September, is expected to take up…

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]]> Balfour Beatty appoints Hercules to energy labour supplier list https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contracts/balfour-beatty-appoints-hercules-to-energy-labour-supplier-list-19-01-2026/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:16:04 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=536317 Balfour Beatty has appointed Hercules plc to its preferred supplier list (PSL) for power transmission and distribution projects. Hercules will supply substation, cabling and civils labour on energy schemes across the UK, strengthening its relationship with the tier one contractor. The AIM-listed labour provider expanded…

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]]> Developer files £4m fire safety claim against Balfour Beatty https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/legal/developer-files-4m-fire-safety-claim-against-balfour-beatty-06-01-2026/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:45:23 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=535361 Developer Lendlease is seeking a building liability order (BLO) against Balfour Beatty for more than £4m in damages over alleged fire safety defects in a Bristol residential development built more than two decades ago. In 2001, Lendlease Residential Ltd, an agent of developer Lendlease Residential…

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]]> Balfour Beatty sells 10 UK infrastructure assets to Equitix for £87m https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/balfour-beatty-sells-10-uk-infrastructure-assets-to-equitix-for-87m-05-01-2026/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:53:36 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=535315 Balfour Beatty has sold ten operational UK assets from its infrastructure investments portfolio to Equitix for £87m. The sale, completed last month, generated a total gain of £7m and included Balfour’s stakes in three Offshore Transmission Owners (OFTOs), five street lighting schemes, one biomass plant…

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]]> Extension granted for £600m Scottish civil engineering framework https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contracts/extension-granted-for-600m-scottish-civil-engineering-framework-18-12-2025/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:43:38 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=535068 The Scottish Government has extended its flagship civil engineering framework by up to four years, despite no work being awarded through it since its launch. The Civil Engineering Framework (Scotland), which was originally valued at £600m, has been extended for two years, with the option…

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]]> Balfour Beatty set for turnover and profit rises https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/balfour-beatty-set-for-turnover-and-profit-rises-04-12-2025/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:51:11 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=534081 Balfour Beatty is on track to boost its revenue and operational profit in 2025, it has announced. In a trading update this morning (4 December), the UK’s largest contractor said it expected its turnover ─ including revenue from joint ventures ─ to be more than…

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]]> Balfour Beatty rolls out hydrogen engine-cleaning tech on rail plant https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/balfour-beatty-rolls-out-hydrogen-engine-cleaning-tech-on-rail-plant-03-12-2025/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:43:22 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=533977 Balfour Beatty has become the first UK infrastructure firm to apply hydrogen-based engine cleaning technology to its rail-mounted plant. The contractor completed a year-long simulation of Engine Carbon Clean (ECC) on a compact tamping machine, achieving a 15.8 per cent cut in emissions. The firm…

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