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Some key facts about Balfour Beatty plc
- Founded in 1909 by George Balfour and Andrew Beatty
- 2006 turnover approx. £5.9 billion and an order book of record £9.1 billion
- More than 30,000 employees worldwide
- Fifteenth largest construction company in the world, second largest construction company in the UK
- The largest fixed rail infrastructure contractor in the world
- The UK's leading road builder and maintainer
- The UK's leading PPP/PFI concessionaire/contractor
- The UK's leading mechanical and electrical services contractor
- Responsible for the upgrade and maintenance of two-thirds of the London Underground system
- Built the largest proportion of the M25 motorway
- Ten years of improvement in underlying operational safety performance
- Pioneer in the measurement of key environmental impacts
- Over 100 new graduate entrants every year
- A leading participant in the design and construction of the Channel Tunnel between England and France
- Winner 2006 & 2007 Britain’s Most Admired Company, Heavy Construction sector in Management Today survey
- Winner of the Quality in Construction ‘Corporate Responsibility Achievement’ Award in 2006
- Sponsor of the London Youth Games from 2006 to 2013
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