Balfour Beatty, in joint venture with Clark/Sullivan, celebrated the completion and grand opening of the new Cesar Chavez Elementary School for Sacramento City Unified School District. The newly constructed campus replaces both Edward Kemble Elementary and Cesar Chavez Intermediate School, uniting them into a single, modern learning environment. As the district’s largest campus to date, the school serves as a vibrant new home for 850 TK–6 students. Balfour Beatty, Clark/Sullivan, along with Kitchell and Lionakis, delivered comprehensive campus improvements at Cesar Chavez Elementary including: Two-story classroom buildings with flexible, future-ready learning spaces A STEAM lab A dedicated wellness suite and … Read more
Balfour Beatty Prequalified for Metrolink’s Multi-Billion Dollar SCORE Program
Balfour Beatty has been selected as a prequalified general contractor for Metrolink’s Southern California Optimized Rail Expansion program, positioning the company to compete for construction projects within the client’s transformative multi-billion-dollar rail modernization initiative. The SCORE program represents one of the largest rail infrastructure investments in Southern California history, designed to upgrade Metrolink’s system for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond, while advancing the region’s zero-emissions goals. The comprehensive capital improvement plan encompasses construction of grade crossings, station and signal improvements, as well as extensive track construction across the Metrolink network. Individual SCORE projects are expected to range … Read more
Balfour Beatty, School Districts Welcome Students Back with New, Modernized Learning Spaces
Balfour Beatty has completed construction on Johnston County Public School’s $40 million Swift Creek Elementary School project. Delivered under budget, the project includes a newly constructed two-story facility that replaces the school’s existing mobile classroom units, reducing class sizes and improving campus safety. The school serves approximately 900 students and includes dedicated classroom wings for pre-K through fifth grade, a cafeteria with stage, gymnasium and media center — all designed to foster learning and community connection. In partnership with Wake County Public School System, Balfour Beatty delivered the 133,000-square-foot campus that accommodates 800 students from kindergarten to fifth grade in … Read more
Balfour Beatty Tops Out Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Deigo’s New Mess Hall
Balfour Beatty celebrates the topping out of the $84.2 million Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Recruit Mess Hall in California. The milestone signifies significant progress towards the delivery of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Southwest’s newest building and largest mess hall in the Department of Defense, that supports MCRD San Diego’s ‘We Make Marines’ mission for the next six decades. To reach the milestone, Balfour Beatty and its trade partners installed all major underground utilities, completed a watershed basin and rerouted Guadalcanal Avenue. These operations included pouring 3,600 cubic yards of concrete, placing 373 tons of structural steel and … Read more
Balfour Beatty Celebrates Topping Out of Sacramento International Airport’s Pedestrian Walkway
Balfour Beatty has officially topped out the Sacramento International Airport’s new pedestrian walkway, marking a monumental milestone in the delivery of the aviation project. A topping out ceremony was held to commemorate the placement of the final structural beam of the walkway structure signifying major progress on the airport’s newest facility. To reach this milestone, Balfour Beatty poured 5,136 cubic yards of concrete, set 1,703 tons of structural steel and installed 153 auger cast piles and seven cast-in-drilled-hole foundations. The steel erection spanned three active roadways — Lindbergh, Lower Airport and Upper Airport — without disrupting airport operations, a feat … Read more







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