http://www.PR.com/ Latest news releases from PR.com for Balfour Beatty Construction. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:33:12 -0500 © 2012 PR Worldwide, Inc. 60 en-us http://www.PR.com/images/logo_white.jpg http://www.PR.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides Free Press Release Distribution, & is a unique Directory of Businesses, Products, Services, & Jobs - in all industries. Find Full Company Profiles. http://www.pr.com/press-release/390040 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:00:00 -0500 Balfour Beatty Construction serves as construction manager on the recently completed $61M Riverside City College School of Nursing & Math and Science Complex. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/390040 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/387207 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:00:00 -0500 Balfour Beatty Construction expands its presence in the Mid-Atlantic, opening a new Maryland office and promoting William Bedri III to vice president of operations to lead that office. The new Maryland office allows the company to provide a higher level of attention and service to clients, partners, projects and the local community in Maryland, where it provides general contracting, at-risk construction management and [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/387207 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/384932 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:00:00 -0500 For the third consecutive year, FORTUNE magazine recognizes Balfour Beatty Construction for its commitment to employees by placing the company on its prestigious “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list. The company ranks #44 in 2012, following a #40 ranking in 2011, and #76 in 2010. “While I’m really proud of the results of this survey,” said Robert Van Cleave, chairman and CEO for [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/384932 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/371784 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 03:00:00 -0500 Balfour Beatty Construction played a key role in helping the Oak Park Unified School District win a Green Schools Leadership Award. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/371784 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/369212 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:00:00 -0500 One of Texas’ largest builders of K-12 facilities, Charter Builders, and interior construction, SpawMaxwell, will now begin operating under the Balfour Beatty Construction name. This change comes as a natural next step for both businesses that have been a part of the Balfour Beatty family since 2006 and 2009, respectively. “More than just a name change, the rebranding signifies a shared commitment to bringing [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/369212 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/368594 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:00:00 -0500 The new House will improve the health and well-being of children and the environment. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/368594 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/367395 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:00:00 -0500 Balfour Beatty Construction received two 2011 national Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) awards, one each for the Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia and The Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. The winners were announced at the Design-Build Conference and Expo in Orlando, Florida. The Mason Inn received the DBIA National Design-Build Award in the Commercial [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/367395 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/362225 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:00:00 -0400 Balfour Beatty Construction announced today the promotion of John Harris to Vice President in their Florida Division, which has principal offices in Orlando and Plantation. Harris’ promotion is a continuation of the plan for long-term growth in the division. In his new role, Harris will focus on growing the company’s market share in Central and North Florida where the company has been operating since 1968. As [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/362225 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/359700 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 03:00:00 -0400 Balfour Beatty Construction and the U.S. Marine Corps, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new $31 million Wounded Warrior Headquarters and Hope and Care Center at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Several wounded Marines and sailors assigned to Wounded Warrior Battalion West were in attendance amidst an audience of more than 600 guests. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/359700 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/358711 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:00:00 -0400 Balfour Beatty Construction announced today the promotion of Sean DeMartino to President of their Florida Division, which has principle offices in Orlando and Plantation. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/358711 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/355509 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:00:00 -0400 Balfour Beatty Construction has been selected to build the initial phase of a new west campus for Palm Beach State College in Florida. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/355509 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/355259 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 03:00:00 -0400 Construction on Florida Atlantic University’s new football stadium in Boca Raton is nearly complete. The FAU Owls take the field for the first home game on October 15. As the Balfour Beatty Construction team focuses on the final touches, the entire project is celebrating their commitment to safety with a Sunshine State Recognition Award. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/355259 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/349962 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:00:00 -0400 Balfour Beatty Construction announced today the addition of Ken Portnoy as Vice President of Public-Private Partnerships. In this role, Portnoy will help lead and coordinate the pursuit and delivery of public-private partnerships (PPP) within all of Balfour Beatty Construction’s U.S. regions. “Ken will be a key resource for our division teams. In addition, he will work closely with our affiliate Balfour [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/349962 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/340662 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 03:00:00 -0400 Balfour Beatty Construction has promoted Lori Willox to Chief Financial Officer of its South Central region and hired Jim Cunningham as the new North Texas Division Director of Business Development for Interiors and Special Projects. In her new role, Willox will help develop and drive the strategic direction of the South Central region, which serves clients in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arkansas, and [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/340662 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/340411 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 03:00:00 -0400 Robert Van Cleave, chairman and CEO, announced today the in-house promotion of Mark Layman as the new President of Balfour Beatty Construction Services US. In this role, Layman will retain his duties as chief financial officer, while in addition, taking on increased responsibility, providing greater strategic leadership and organizational alignment across the business. “Together with recent acquisitions, Balfour [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/340411 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/338530 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 03:00:00 -0400 The Balfour Wind Energy Constructors (BWEC) joint venture recently completed construction of the Alta Wind Energy Center- Phase I project, developed by Terra-Gen Power, LLC. This project marks the beginning of the new wind center, which will ultimately generate enough energy to sustain the electricity needs of 1.1 million people, or roughly the equivalent of 275,000 California homes. The facility will also increase [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/338530 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/335675 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:00:00 -0400 Balfour Beatty Construction announces today that it has closed on an agreement to acquire Howard S. Wright, one of the oldest contractors on the West Coast, with significant operations in Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, and Phoenix. The acquisition is a strategic step forward for both companies, bolstering Balfour Beatty’s position as a single source for commercial construction capabilities across the United [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/335675 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/334183 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:00:00 -0400 Balfour Beatty Construction has named Doug Jones Chief Executive Officer of its South Central region, which serves clients in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arkansas, and includes a satellite office in Tennessee. In his new role, Jones will oversee strategy and operations for the company’s Dallas-based North Texas division, including Charter Builders; its Houston-based division, SpawMaxwell; and its [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/334183 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/315938 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:36:28 -0400 On March 25, Balfour Beatty Construction received the Notice to Proceed on a new $59 million campus in Frisco, Texas. Known as Forest Park Medical Center, the project represents a significant milestone for the physician-owned complex, which has grown significantly since opening its first surgical specialty hospital in Dallas in 2009. Through this project, Forest Park is actively seeking to expand its growing brand of [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/315938 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/315637 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:36:00 -0400 Balfour Beatty Construction has appointed Tracy Browne as corporate vice president of sustainability and Angela Floyd as corporate vice president of business improvement. In her new role, Browne will leverage her past direction of the company's national sustainability task team to include the ongoing and evolving implementation of Balfour Beatty’s global Sustainability Roadmap, providing leadership in all issues [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/315637 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/314112 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:00:00 -0400 Industry leader Frank Spears to head Georgia Division. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/314112 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/300200 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:05:23 -0500 South Florida Business Journal recognizes Ray Southern, President and Chief Executive Officer of Balfour Beatty Construction's Florida division, as a leader in South Florida's business community. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/300200 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/297890 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:12:21 -0500 Balfour Beatty Construction's divisions in California and Texas turn to some of the youngest artists in their communities to create and distribute Valentines to patients at local Veterans Associations hospitals. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/297890 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/296866 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:38:54 -0500 On January 28, Balfour Beatty Construction celebrated the topping out of the new office tower at 396 Alhambra Circle in Coral Gables, Florida. The new tower marks the final stage in Key Realty Advisors’ vision to provide sustainable, Class A office space to businesses in the upscale community just outside Miami. The event drew more than 350 attendees, including 396 Alhambra’s CEO Hector Fernandez and [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/296866 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/296509 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:11:00 -0500 Balfour Beatty Construction has appointed Jeff Brannen senior vice president and chief legal counsel for two of its Texas divisions, Charter Builders and SpawMaxwell. In this role, Brannen will support the divisions’ legal needs, including those related to construction contracts, claims, and negotiations. “I’m thrilled that Jeff has joined our legal team,” said Glenn Burns, chief legal officer for [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/296509 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/290556 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:25:11 -0500 Balfour Beatty Construction recently appointed John Page as business development director for the hospitality business unit of its Florida division. In this role, Page will help the company establish relationships with hospitality clients throughout the United States and Caribbean and expand the company’s hospitality portfolio. “For many years, I have seen John in action as he develops value-based [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/290556 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/290553 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:47:00 -0500 Balfour Beatty Construction is pleased to announce that it has appointed Bonny Block as business development director for the federal business unit of the company’s Florida division. In this role, Block will help Balfour Beatty Construction establish strategic alliances throughout the Southeast and serve clients such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, and General Services [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/290553 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/285730 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:32:04 -0500 Balfour Beatty Construction is pleased to announce that it was recently awarded top honors by two different chapters of the American Institute of Architects (AIA): Large Firm Builder of the Year (AIA Palm Beach) and General Contractor of the Year (AIA Miami). Palm Beach AIA’s Builder of the Year award recognizes a company or firm in Palm Beach County that has “exemplified a sincere and genuine interest in [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/285730 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/284942 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 03:00:00 -0500 Balfour Beatty Construction is pleased to announce that it has appointed Phil Newman as its new vice president of group safety, health, and environmental. In this role, Newman will help Balfour Beatty achieve its vision for “Zero Harm by 2012,” taking the company’s already effective safety and sustainability practices to a higher level. Newman will lead the company’s loss prevention team and [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/284942 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/284938 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:53:44 -0500 Balfour Beatty Construction, as part of an integrated team with HKS Architects and TLC Engineering, has been selected to provide design and construction services for Martin Memorial Health Systems’ new hospital in the Tradition development of Port St. Lucie, Florida. The team will deliver the 84-bed, two-story hospital under an integrated project delivery (IPD) contract. Martin Memorial Health Systems chose the IPD [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/284938 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/278056 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:10:00 -0500 Last weekend, Balfour Beatty Construction and Gateway Church celebrated a milestone two years in the making: for the very first time, members of the church attended services in their new, 4,000-seat Worship Center in Southlake, Texas. For Gateway Church, the event marked the fulfillment of their vision to provide a new home for a congregation that has grown from 30 members to more than 18,000 in nearly ten years. Located [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/278056 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/266106 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:18:00 -0400 Balfour Beatty Construction is proud to announce that 10 of its recently completed projects across the United States have been recognized by McGraw-Hill Construction as being among the “Best of 2010” within their respective regions. Six projects topped the lists as “Best of” or “Project of the Year” within their respective categories, with two also named as finalists for their [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/266106 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/264502 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400 Ray Southern, president and chief executive officer for Balfour Beatty Construction’s Florida division, was recently named a 2010 recipient of the Broward Ultimate CEO Award by the South Florida Business Journal. The award celebrates the careers and leadership of ten Broward County CEOs who set the standard in the South Florida corporate community. “I am honored to receive this award,” reflected [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/264502 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/256888 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:57:08 -0400 Barnhart Balfour Beatty has been chosen by the University of California, Riverside (UCR) as construction manager at risk for a LEED Gold-targeted $104 million apartment village to house more than 800 students. In May, the University of California’s Board of Regents approved the 350,000-SF Glen Mor 2 project, which also includes a parking structure, food emporium, and recreational facilities. “UC [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/256888 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/250751 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:39:50 -0400 Lewisville Independent School District has selected Charter Builders as construction manager at-risk for $40 million in additions and renovations to Lewisville High School. These upgrades to the existing high school, founded in 1897, are part of the school district’s plan to provide high-quality educational facilities to serve the growing student population, which is expected to increase by 1,200-2,000 new students [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/250751 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/243674 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:00:00 -0400 Balfour Beatty Construction was honored in May for its volunteerism and corporate philanthropy with a 2009 Mayor’s International Community Award from the Charlotte International Cabinet and the Mayor’s office. The award recognizes the philanthropic giving and other forms of support that Mecklenburg County’s foreign-owned firms provide to community organizations in the Charlotte area. "We are [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/243674 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/243107 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:34:02 -0400 Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) has named Jim Taylor, Jr., president of the Military Housing division of Balfour Beatty Construction, as their 2010 recipient of the prestigious Richard H. Hagemeyer Educational Advancement Award. The award recognizes a former CPCC student who has significantly benefited from experiences at the College and whose efforts have helped the community. The award is named after Dr. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/243107 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/237607 Thu, 27 May 2010 07:30:00 -0400 Charter Builders and Irving Independent School District recently celebrated the official groundbreaking for the largest “net zero” public school in the United States. The first of its kind in Texas, the school district’s Lady Bird Johnson Middle School is designed to produce as much energy as it uses, thereby reducing operating costs for the district and shrinking the school’s carbon footprint. To [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/237607 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/235823 Thu, 20 May 2010 07:30:00 -0400 Balfour Beatty Construction was selected to provide preconstruction services and manage construction of NPR's new headquarters, which will be located in Washington, D.C. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/235823 Balfour Beatty Construction http://www.pr.com/press-release/235382 Tue, 18 May 2010 12:05:30 -0400 Company establishes new region, promoting leaders from within [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/235382 Balfour Beatty Construction