Tag: Balfour
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The 5% Club announces honorary role for outgoing Balfour Beatty chief
Balfour Beatty Group’s chief executive, Leo Quinn, has been appointed life president of The 5% Club. Quinn founded the national charity in 2013 to drive skills development and combat youth unemployment. The 5% Club was established on the principle that businesses should aim for at least 5% of their workforce to be in ‘earn and…
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Balfour Beatty kicks off $385M Miami hotel project
The U.S. arm of the London-based builder will deliver a 17-story hotel with 800 guest rooms, convention and meeting space and ground floor retail areas. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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The Fatal 5? Balfour Beatty highlights risk of live traffic.
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Balfour Beatty has recognized traffic as a fifth fatal risk in construction, in an attempt to expand on OSHA’s long-established Fatal Four, the firm announced in a release ahead of Construction Safety Week. The U.K.-based…
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Balfour Beatty Designates Live Traffic as Fifth Fatal Risk in Construction Safety Initiative
This Construction Safety Week 2025, Balfour Beatty has launched a new safety initiative that identifies live traffic as a fifth fatal risk in construction—joining OSHA’s long-established Fatal Four: falls, struck-by incidents, electrocutions, and caught-in/between hazards. The initiative reflects Balfour Beatty’s growing concern over the dangers posed by live traffic in and around work zones, following…
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Balfour Beatty Designates Live Traffic as Fifth Fatal Risk in Construction Safety Initiative
This Construction Safety Week 2025, Balfour Beatty has launched a new safety initiative that identifies live traffic as a fifth fatal risk in construction—joining OSHA’s long-established Fatal Four: falls, struck-by incidents, electrocutions, and caught-in/between hazards. The initiative reflects Balfour Beatty’s growing concern over the dangers posed by live traffic in and around work zones, following…
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Balfour Beatty nabs $889M Texas highway job
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Interstate reconstruction projectValue: $889 millionLocation: Dallas County, TexasClient: Texas DOT The U.S. arm of London-based Balfour Beatty was awarded an $889 million contract to reconstruct part of Interstate 30 in Dallas County, Texas, for the state’s…
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RELEASE: BALFOUR BEATTY DELIVERS CHARLOTTE LAW OFFICES
As a leading interior tenant improvement contractor, Balfour Beatty’s Carolinas operations announces its successful completion of office renovations for law firms Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson and Katten Muchin Rosenman. These completions signify the company’s commitment to transforming local law firm offices into cutting-edge workplaces that seamlessly blend functionality, innovation and client-focused excellence for legal…
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Balfour Beatty’s EV charging business signs council deal
Oli Freeling-Wilkinson, CEO of Urban Fox, said: “Securing our first-ever contract and delivering one of Wales’ first lamp-post EV chargers is a major milestone in our mission to revolutionise on-street charging. By integrating chargers into existing infrastructure, we’re not only cutting costs and reducing street clutter, but making EV charging more accessible.” View the original…
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Balfour Beatty wary of tariffs amid profit dip
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. London-based builder Balfour Beatty hasn’t experienced any disruptions from regime change in Washington, but it is keeping an eye on tariffs coming from the U.S., CEO Leo Quinn told listeners during the company’s 2024 full-year earnings call…
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Balfour Beatty wary of tariffs amid profit dip
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. London-based builder Balfour Beatty hasn’t experienced any disruptions from regime change in Washington, but it is keeping an eye on tariffs coming from the U.S., CEO Leo Quinn told listeners during the company’s 2024 full-year earnings call…