FTSE 250 international infrastructure group formed in 1909 by George Balfour and Andrew Beatty, active in construction services, support services and infrastructure investments in the UK, US and Hong Kong.

Balfour Beatty plc was formed on 12 January 1909 by the engineer George Balfour and the accountant Andrew Beatty, initially building tramways, with its first contract the Dunfermline and District Tramways. It is now an infrastructure group and FTSE 250 constituent with three segments: Construction Services, Support Services and Infrastructure Investments, the last covering concession assets such as roads, hospitals, student accommodation and offshore transmission. It works across the UK, US and Hong Kong and is headquartered in London; Philip Hoare is chief executive.