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
Balfour Beatty Breaks Ground on North Carolina History Center
Balfour Beatty, in association with Varnedoe Construction, has broken ground on the final phase of The North Carolina History Center on Civil War, Emancipation and Reconstruction. Once complete, the 60,000-square-foot facility located in Fayetteville’s Arsenal Park will serve as a transformative educational and cultural institution, telling the stories of all North Carolinians before, during and after the Civil War. Balfour Beatty has been selected to manage construction of the Center’s final phase, valued at $85 million and funded by the State of North Carolina, the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County and private donors. This phase of construction includes the delivery of … Read more
Balfour Beatty Expands Operations into Richmond, Hampton Roads
Balfour Beatty is expanding its leading construction operations offering specialized building services in the delivery of premier projects throughout Richmond and Hampton Roads communities in Virginia. As part of the company’s Buildings team in the Mid-Atlantic, the Richmond and Hampton Roads office strengthens Balfour Beatty’s market presence in federal, institutional and higher education sectors while supporting the company’s strategic growth initiatives in local key markets. Building upon its established 93-year presence in the Mid-Atlantic region, Balfour Beatty’s legacy operations in Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania have cultivated strong industry relationships and demonstrated construction excellence across diverse market sectors. The … Read more







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