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Some key facts about Balfour Beatty plc
- Founded in 1909 by George Balfour and Andrew Beatty
- 2008 turnover approximately £9.4 billion, pre-tax profits of £249 million and an order book of £12.8 billion at year-end.
- More than 30,000 employees worldwide
- 19th largest construction company in the world
- The largest fixed rail infrastructure contractor in the world
- Involved in the building, upgrading and managing major road systems in the UK, US and the Far East
- A major player in the development and maintenance of major and regional airports, including Terminal 5 at Heathrow
- The UK's leading PPP/PFI concessionaire/contractor
- The UK’s leading building and building services company, providing facilities management for governmental and private customers as well as maintaining the entire stock of the UK’s postal network premises
- UK leader in roads, support services, electrical and mechanical engineering and other disciplines
- A leader in the US building market for programme and construction management.
- We play a key part in the delivery of the Government’s affordable housing programme
- We have long-term partnerships with a range of utilities companies to upgrade electricity, gas and water systems
- We are a leading participant in the privately financed project market, financing, building and operating roads, schools, hospitals and other infrastructure across the UK and elsewhere.
- In each sector, we are able to work right across the supply chain, from initial concept to whole-life management
- Pioneer in the measurement of key environmental impacts
- Over 100 new graduate entrants every year
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