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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
  • 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