Company summary
Balfour Beatty is an international infrastructure group involved in construction, support services and infrastructure investment. Its major activities span transport, power, buildings and complex civil-engineering projects.
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Balfour Beatty
Construction & Materials
- Index
- FTSE 250
- ISIN
- Not specified
- Book status
- 2026 edition — current
Key activities
Construction and engineering of roads, railways, power networks, data centres and major buildings; infrastructure maintenance and services; and investment in selected infrastructure assets and public-private partnership projects.
Key markets
The UK and United States are the principal markets, with additional activity in Hong Kong. Government infrastructure, power networks and large commercial construction programmes are important sources of work.
Key drivers
Infrastructure spending, power-grid investment, data-centre construction, US building demand, order-book growth, project margins, contract selection, cash generation and disciplined delivery of large projects.
Key risks
Construction cost inflation, project delays and overruns, fixed-price contract exposure, labour shortages, claims and disputes, economic slowdowns, government spending changes and poor execution on major infrastructure projects.
Recent Developments
12 August 2026: Balfour Beatty raised its annual operating-profit outlook after strong UK and US infrastructure demand. First-half revenue rose 8% to £5.56bn, its US construction business returned to profit and the order book was around £23bn.
Dividend notes
Pays interim and final dividends. The 2025 final dividend of 9.8p went ex-dividend on 14 May 2026 and was paid on 1 July. An interim dividend is normally paid later in the year; the final 2026 timetable should be checked once declared.
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