Blogs
Our latest blogs from across our business.
Let’s keep talking about Mental Health
14 May 2021
As we mark Mental Health Awareness Week, Balfour Beatty’s Head of Health Geraldine Brammer, explains why it’s more important than ever to keep the conversation going.
Balfour Beatty is Building Back Better
04 May 2021
Today, as we announce our three UK Corporate Partners, Balfour Beatty Group Chief Executive Leo Quinn reflects on what it means to Build Back Better with Balfour Beatty.
Balfour Beatty a- “Head” of time
13 April 2021
As we celebrate another major milestone at Hinkley Point C, Roger Frost, Project Director of Balfour Beatty’s Tunnelling and Marine Project discusses the size, scale and enormity of the work that our expert team have undertaken in recent weeks.
Digitising supply chain procurement the Balfour Beatty way
12 April 2021
Balfour Beatty’s UK Procurement & Supply Chain Director, Evan Sutherland, has featured in BIM+, discussing how the company is removing wasted time and money from supply chain procurement processes.
Not all heroes wear capes – our heroes build new futures
24 March 2021
Mark Bullock, Chief Executive Officer of Balfour Beatty’s UK Construction Services business, discusses how we can work with local authorities to deliver social value as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Marking International Day for the elimination of Racial Discrimination
19 March 2021
Today, as we mark International Day for the elimination of Racial Discrimination, Steve Helliwell, Managing Director of Balfour Beatty Living Places and Chair of the Multi-Cultural Affinity Network, shares his views on Balfour Beatty’s progress in becoming a truly diverse organisation.
Celebrating International Women’s Day
08 March 2021
Today, as we celebrate International Women’s Day 2021, our Head of Public Affairs, Veena Hudson, speaks with Tracey Wood, our Group General Counsel and Company Secretary about her first six months with Balfour Beatty and what International Women’s Day means to her.
National Apprenticeship Week 2021: Build the Future
08 February 2021
This year’s National Apprenticeship Week theme is “Build the Future” - a theme we can relate to in more ways than one. Supporting young people - the future experts and leaders of this industry - is essential to growing and strengthening our business, our industry and ultimately our society.
Communities - Positively Impacting More than 1 Million People
09 December 2020
We believe we can make a real difference to improving the wellbeing and prosperity of the communities in which we operate, so it’s our ambition to positively impact the lives of over one million people by 2040 through the projects that we deliver and our diverse supply chain partners.
Materials – Zero Waste Generated
09 December 2020
Over the next 20 years, we’re striving to choose the right materials, using less materials and creating value from the materials we no longer need. If it’s not possible to get to zero waste on a project we’ve committed to working with our partners to find alternative solutions.
Environment – Beyond Net Zero Carbon
09 December 2020
In the rapidly changing world in which we live, making a positive contribution to communities requires all of us to pull in the same direction. We must be bold and ensure that we as businesses help, rather than hinder, the big societal challenges we all face.
We’re Building New Futures
09 December 2020
The construction and infrastructure industry has long been recognised as one which has a significant impact on the world; whether we’re building critical national infrastructure such as roads and railways or schools and hospitals at the heart of local communities.
We’re having a Big Health and Safety Conversation
09 November 2020
At Balfour Beatty, our number one priority is always the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone - it's at the crux of everything that we do and is our license to operate.
We signed an open letter further supporting black inclusion
26 October 2020
At Balfour Beatty, we’re committed to creating an inclusive culture and diverse workforce not only because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business.
We’re standing firm in our commitment to young people
08 October 2020
The country’s future will be decided by the choices we make today, and this is too important an issue not to act. We must not let an entire generation down.
National Inclusion Week 2020: Each One, Reach One
25 September 2020
