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Balfour Beatty Rail Facts and Figures

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