Balfour Beatty plc

At our Icon Awards last week, we were thrilled to have some of our key customers, Board members and partners from SSE plc, SCAPE, Ramboll, National Highways and more, join us to present awards to our finalists. It was a great opportunity for them to meet the people behind Balfour Beatty and celebrate their achievements together. Listen to what a few of them had to say about the event. #Iconawards2024 Alistair Phillips-Davies Louise Hardy Philippa Spence Mark Robinson

We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Louise Haining as Managing Director of Connect Plus Services, overseeing our M25 operations. Louise brings over 30 years of experience in the construction and infrastructure industry and has been with us since 2017, holding several leadership roles. 📢 As a Chartered Engineer, Louise has led groundbreaking initiatives such as the introduction of the M25’s digital twin, which revolutionized data-driven decision-making and improved safety. Her leadership continues to drive innovation, digital transformation, and excellence in project delivery. Louise’s appointment reflects our commitment to nurturing talent and leveraging the creativity and expertise of our people. Congratulations, Louise! 🎉 https://lnkd.in/eVmP9QVa #Leadership #DigitalTransformation #Infrastructure #Engineering #Diversity #Innovation #Highways

26,000 employees. 1,700 Nominees. 200 Judges. 118 Finalists. 26 ultimate Icons. 1 world-class venue - check out our video from the 2024 Icon Awards! #Iconawards2024 Leo Quinn | Gabby Costigan MBE | Clare Barclay | Eric Stenman | Carl Trowell | Martine Croxall | Jen Rounding-Brewin | Kennedy Cheung | Peter Distefano | Mike Ewell | Will Janning

On Wednesday night, we celebrated the very best of Balfour Beatty at our inaugural Icon Awards at the V&A Museum in London. We opened the event with this video which features some of our finalists from across the UK, US, and Hong Kong, showcasing the diverse roles, our culture and the individuals that makes Balfour Beatty a great place to work. We have lots of exciting career opportunities available, visit https://lnkd.in/dGUEzQ3c to find out more. #Iconawards2024

🚀 ** 2025 Early Careers ** 🚀 Don't worry if you missed the go-live date for the Early Careers roles for Graduates, Year in Industry Placement & Apprenticeship levels 4-6. There's still time to apply and be a part of the team. 🔗Apply Now and BEgin your journey: https://lnkd.in/dAJJwTFG #earlycareers #bebalfourbeatty #JoinUs #ApplyNow

Drum roll please!… we’re thrilled to reveal the winners of the remaining eight categories of our inaugural Icon Awards: 🏆Rising Star: awarded to Megan Jones who has climbed the ranks and is now leading a highly technical energy opportunity. We also awarded ‘Highly Commended’ to Ilona Pak, Project Engineer, Gammon and Tulsi Patel, Supply Chain Manager, for their impressive contribution in their respective fields. Presented by: Sir John Armitt, Chair of the UK’s National Infrastructure Commission and Kevin O’Brien, Chief Executive, Gammon. 🏆MyC Kudos: awarded to Matthew Twiss, for his brilliant smart sockets idea which uses machine learning technology to reduce energy waste. Presented by: Eric Stenman, Chief Executive Officer, Balfour Beatty US Buildings & Civils and Melanie Page Head of Group Innovation Programmes. 🏆Talk Positively: awarded to Summer Boron for her ability to connect with people which has made her a trusted face of Balfour Beatty in local markets with clients and partners. Presented by: Richard Robinson, President, UK & Ireland, AtkinsRéalis and Gabby Costigan MBE, Balfour Beatty Non-Executive Director. 🏆Collaborate Relentlessly: awarded to Pippa Jordan an expert networker and builder of high performing teams who balances business and ecological needs. Presented by: Nicola Bell MBE, Executive Director, Major Projects at National Highways and Phil Clifton, Managing Director, Highways. 🏆Encourage Constantly: our joint winners are Cheryl Heather Sutton, CPM for her ability to mentor and inspire future leaders and high performers and John Mcallister who goes above and beyond to develop our future workforce. Presented by: Mark Robinson, Group CEO, SCAPE and Evan Sutherland, Chief Procurement Officer. 🏆Make a Difference: awarded to Jen Rounding-Brewin who has stepped up to take on additional responsibilities to drive cultural change and is one of our early careers’ stars. Presented by: Louise Hardy, Balfour Beatty Non-Executive Director and Gavin Russell, Chief Executive Officer – Infrastructure Investments. 🏆Value Everyone: Michelle Reiner, an operational leader who has led crucial work on our US affinity groups. Presented by: Carl Trowell, President, UK Strategic Infrastructure, National Grid and Phil Harrison, Chief Financial Officer. 🏆Dream Team: awarded to The US Harkers Island Bridge Replacement Team - Peter Distefano, Mike Ewell, Will Janning, Michael McDermott for their incredible work delivering a significant community improvement scheme at record speed and most importantly, safely. Presented by: Andrew McNaughton, Executive Director, Atomic Weapons Establishment and Steve Tarr, Chief Executive Officer, Transport, Energy & Power Major Projects. A big thank you to all our award presenters and our incredible host, Martine Croxall. Congratulations to all the finalist and winners, we hope you had a great evening! #Iconawards2024

Last night, our colleagues came from far and wide to celebrate Balfour Beatty’s finest at our inaugural Icon Awards held at the world-famous V&A in London. We’re delighted to announce the winners of 16 hotly contested categories starting with the first eight awards: 🏆The Quinn-tessential: our Group Chief Executive, Leo Quinn’s choice for an outstanding contribution to our business awarded to Steve O'Sullivan FCIOB, FCIBSE and Keith McCoy. 🏆The Diamond: for colleagues who have dedicated many years to Balfour Beatty and the wider industry, awarded to Kevin Webber and Kennedy Cheung. Presented by: Leo Quinn, Group Chief Executive and Paul Raby, Human Resources Director. 🏆Right First time: awarded to Frank O’Hare, Construction Manager, for his incredibly strong quality planning and commitment to bringing on early talent. Presented by: Shaun Davies MP of Telford and Steve Helliwell, Interim CEO, UK Construction Services. 🏆Zero Harm: awarded to Nick Boyle for his leadership in driving health and safety innovation through our company and the industry. Presented by: Stuart Doughty CMG, Former Balfour Beatty Non-Executive Director and Lee Hewitt, UK Health, Safety & Wellbeing Director. 🏆Building New Futures: awarded to Kyle Frandsen, LEED AP whose work has not just changed our business, but has inspired and transformed the California community. Presented by: Philippa Spence, Managing Director Ramboll Environment and Health and Joanna Gilroy (MBA), Group Director of Sustainability. 🏆Pioneering Engineering: awarded to our HS2 Marston Box Slide Team - Sasan Ghavami MCIHT, Neil Kennard, John Gill for their innovative approach in moving a 12,600 tonne structure 186 meters in 48 hours! Presented by: Alistair Phillips-Davies CBE, Chief Executive Officer, SSE and Nigel Russell, Chief Executive Officer, HS2 Major Projects. 🏆Walk the Talk: awarded to Julia Buckland, Head of Benchmarking, who has been a key driver behind many of our most important cultural improvement initiatives. Presented by: Nigel Cann, Managing Director, Sizewell C and Tracey Wood, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary. 🏆Digital Dynamo: awarded to George Mcarthur for his leadership in transforming concrete quality control through digital monitoring. Presented by: Clare Barclay, Microsoft CEO, UK and Jon Ozanne, Chief Information Officer.

The countdown is on to our inaugural Icon Awards! 🏆 Tonight, we shine a spotlight on our experts from across the UK, US and Hong Kong, and celebrate their phenomenal achievements and the incredible projects that have strengthened communities, advanced our sector and built our first-class reputation. We would like to congratulate all finalists and wish you all the best of luck!🎉👏🏻 #iconawards2024

We're thrilled to announce our 14,000th idea submission to My Contribution (MyC) thanks to Gemma Pilling, Technical Training Coordinator on the M25 Junction 10/A3 Wisley Interchange project! 🎉👏 Gemma’s innovative idea involves using an existing training area on the project site to deliver essential Advanced Engineers EUSR training locally on site, cutting costs and saving travel time. This initiative has the potential to benefit multiple Highways projects, improving productivity and efficiency across the board. A huge thank you to Gemma and everyone driving positive change through MyC - your ideas make a difference and help us build a better future. 🌟 #MyContribution #Innovation #BuildtoLast #Training #Construction #Efficiency #Teamwork #HighwaysExcellence

🚀 Calling all Early Careers Candidates! 🚀 Get ready to BE excited! Our 2025 Early Careers roles are now live on our careers site for the following: Graduate 🎓 Apprentices Level 4-6 📕 Year in Industry Placements ✨ Are you ready to jumpstart your professional journey with practical experience, guidance and the opportunity to create influence? Hear from Lisa, Head of Early Careers Resourcing and Jonathan, an Early Career Recruiter, as they share their expertise on our recruitment process and top tips for a successful application. Watch now 👀 Check out our website for the roles - Job Search (balfourbeatty.com) #earlycareers #bebalfourbeatty