Balfour Beatty Completes The Charles in Charleston

Balfour Beatty announced the completion of The Charles, a premier multifamily development located in Charleston’s waterfront district. Developed by The Beach Company, the 66,250-square-foot development features 15 three-story townhomes and eight residential flats across three buildings, each designed with mahogany entry doors, quartz countertops and oversized windows. The façade showcases historically detailed cast stone, brick and decorative wrought iron railings — elements that pay homage to Charleston’s architectural heritage. Amenities include dedicated parking, landscaped gardens and community spaces such as a rooftop terrace with sweeping views. Interiors range from 1,600 to 3,400 square feet.

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Project Team Celebrates Northern Virginia Science Center Construction Milestone

Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation and Balfour Beatty have topped out the Northern Virginia Science Center, marking a major milestone in the construction of this transformative regional destination for STEM education and exploration. The ceremony commemorates the placement of the final structural beam, a tradition that celebrates the progress and collaboration of the entire project team. Since breaking ground in early 2025, Balfour Beatty has worked in close partnership with the Science Museum of Virginia and the Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation to bring this visionary facility to life. To reach this milestone, the team poured 5,500 cubic yards of … Read more

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Balfour Beatty Completes Rex Road Elementary, Marking Two Decades of Building Wake County Schools

Balfour Beatty announces the completion of Wake County Public School System’s new 133,000-square-foot Rex Road Elementary School campus in Holly Springs, North Carolina. Marking the 15th school Balfour Beatty has delivered for WCPSS, the nearly 20-year partnership has helped shape the educational landscape of Wake County, building learning spaces that support student success and rapid community growth. The new Rex Road Elementary School is designed to accommodate 800 students from kindergarten through fifth grade and features modern learning environments including classroom space, learning commons, a cafeteria, gymnasium and media center. The completion of the K-12 project comes at a pivotal … Read more

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Balfour Beatty JV Celebrates Opening of Cesar Chavez Elementary School

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

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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

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