Construction Begins on Jacksonville Aviation Authority’s Third Concourse, Parking Garage

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Balfour Beatty breaks ground on Jacksonville Aviation Authority’s approximately $340 million Concourse B project and an additional parking garage at Jacksonville International Airport in Florida. A ceremonial dirt turning event was held on May 10. Once complete, the major construction projects will transform the travel experience at JAX and meet future demand of forecasted passenger traffic. Balfour Beatty serves as general contractor for the deliveries of the new concourse and approximately $100 million parking garage structure at JAX. Concourse B will be constructed over three major phases which includes the delivery of phase one, the security checkpoint expansion which was completed in Fall 2023. Phase two includes … Read more

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Balfour Beatty Tops Out Two-Tower Residential Project in Virginia

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Balfour Beatty has topped out two residential towers for JBG SMITH’s 2000 and 2001 South Bell Street project in Arlington, Virginia. The milestone represents ongoing progress on the development project, which supports the transformation of the National Landing area and provides additional residential options in the growing community. To top out the east and west towers, Balfour Beatty teammates poured a total of 44,074 yards of concrete and set a total of 2,949 tons of steel rebar. Once complete, the multifamily complex will accommodate 775 units offering a variety of floorplan options for different living situations. The 25-story, 2000 South … Read more

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Contract Awarded for Liberton High School Replacement Campus in Scotland

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A £67-million contract has been awarded to Balfour Beatty by the City of Edinburgh Council to deliver a replacement campus at Liberton High School in Edinburgh, Scotland. The general contractor will be responsible for the design and construction of the new 13,470-square-meter campus alongside facilities for the local community including a state-of-the-art synthetic sports pitch, library and café. As part of its sustainability strategy, Building New Futures, and its ongoing commitment to leaving a lasting, positive legacy in the communities in which it operates, Balfour Beatty will create numerous new areas for biodiversity and will also work closely with ecologists … Read more

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Balfour Beatty Completes Expansion, Renovation of The Alfond Inn Hotel 

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Balfour Beatty has completed the $36-million expansion and renovation of The Alfond Inn at Rollins on behalf of Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. The hotel’s five-story, 81,000-square-foot addition is a vital development to the Winter Park area’s social venue spaces, which complements the Alfond Inn. The building expansion adjacent to the existing luxury hotel includes 71 new guest rooms, a communal café in the lobby, a spa with an amenity deck, a second swimming pool and an additional 2,400-square-foot meeting, boardroom and event space. The hotel’s new wing features a four-story atrium and leverages natural light to provide continuity … Read more

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Balfour Beatty, HMC Architects Celebrate Completion of Sierra College’s New Instructional Building

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Balfour Beatty, as part of the progressive design-build team with HMC Architects, celebrates the completion of Sierra Joint Community College District’s new instructional building, Building Q, in Rocklin, California. Building Q is a three-story classroom facility that replaces and consolidates campus square footage from several smaller inefficient buildings to one larger efficient building with modern and comfortable classrooms and gathering spaces. With 85,000 square feet of classrooms, teaching laboratories, art studios, student collaborative spaces and office spaces, the building reimagines the future of higher educational learning spaces harvesting endless opportunities for future generations. The building is funded by the community … Read more

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