Infrastructure contractor
Appears in 4 stories · Last updated Nov 9, 2026
Principal contractor for the Lewis Hub
Work began on the Lewis Hub near Stornoway on 6 November, the converter station that will link the Western Isles to the mainland grid for the first time. The link can carry up to 1.8 gigawatts, far more than the islands' existing network could absorb.
Updated 2 days ago
Contractor for Birkhill Wood first phase
Balfour Beatty has won the first phase of National Grid's Birkhill Wood 400kV substation in East Yorkshire, the station that will carry power from three planned Dogger Bank wind farms onto the grid. The award came through National Grid's £8 billion Electricity Transmission Partnership, under which Balfour Beatty became delivery partner for North East England in 2025.
Updated Oct 25
Main works contractor for the Bramford to Twinstead project
Ofgem approved £642.1 million for a major electricity grid upgrade between Suffolk and Essex on 19 October 2026, cutting £60.6 million from National Grid's £702.7 million request. The Bramford to Twinstead project adds 18 km of overhead line and 11 km of underground cable to the 400 kV network in East Anglia, plus a new substation at Twinstead Green and upgrades at Bramford.
Updated Oct 20
Seller of 50% Gammon stake; focusing on US and UK markets
Balfour Beatty has sold its half of Gammon Construction, the Hong Kong contractor it co-owned with Jardine Matheson since 2004, for £250 million ($331 million). The deal, completed October 13, makes Jardine Matheson the sole owner of a business it has held a stake in since 1969.
Updated Oct 18
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