The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge receive @BalfourBeatty hard hats for Princess Charlotte and Prince George at the opening of the @uom_mecd
Balfour Beatty
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Balfour Beatty
@balfourbeatty
We are leading the transformation of our industry to meet the challenges of the future.
- In the early hours of Saturday morning, our @hinkleypointc Marine team successfully transported the next mega-machine, TBM Emmeline, to the launch site.
- We’re thrilled to have welcomed 280 new apprentices, graduates & trainees yesterday! Together for the first time for a virtual welcome event, they’re our largest ever intake of Emerging Talent and further support our pledge to increase those in ‘earn and learn’ positions by 30%!
- We're proud to announce we have successfully completed the new #Dundee railway station and hotel for @DundeeCouncil bit.ly/2KICGam
- We’re so proud to have successfully completed the @NHSLouisaJordan temporary hospital to provide up to 1000 additional beds in the fight against COVID-19, in just two weeks. We were honoured to have received this touching gesture from all the NHS staff on site.Every week, the nation has been #ClappingForCarers. Today, as construction is completed on @NHSLouisaJordan, our NHS staff are clapping for every single member of our contractor teams who have worked night and day to make this possible. Thank you!
00:00 - Another example of #COVID19 best practice, our @edfehinkleyc site has removed every other canteen seat to create a safe space at lunch times. The team is also making sure that daily briefings are delivered from a safe distance.
- We have successfully completed the £63m #Rossall coastal defence scheme for @wyrecouncil in partnership with the @EnvAgency reducing flood risk to 7,500 nearby residential properties. bit.ly/2J4IiXp
- "Don’t be put off by the old stigmas that the construction industry is a man’s world. If it is something that interests you then go for it."
- We've been appointed as preferred bidder for Hinkley Point C tunnelling & marine package. bit.ly/2ijKAJz Photo: @edfenergy
- Our team at @edfehinkleyc have reached a significant milestone, with the concrete pour for the first of six, 5,000 tonne underwater concrete heads. This is a fantastic achievement for all on the project!
- We have today been formally awarded the £287 million contract by The University of Manchester to construct the Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD). balfourbeatty.com/news/balfour-b…
- Powering through the snowy weather, we’re working with @SSE to install a 132kV cable circuit connecting one of the UK’s highest-yielding wind farms to the national grid. Here’s our team yesterday, working nearly 900m above sea level just north of Dalwhinnie, Scotland.
- We’re forming a collaborative UK Strategic Design Consultant Partnership with @atkinsglobal, @MottMacDonald and @WSP_UK
- Great to see employees, suppliers & customers all standing down together to discuss the importance of safety. #fitforwork
