Focus on growing markets pays off for Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty’s focus on growing markets is paying off as the contracting giant published a strong set of half year results with momentum expected to continue for the rest of 2026.
Balfour said it is focused on four strategic growth markets – UK energy transition and security, UK defence, UK transport and US buildings.
That strategy saw group turnover during the first half of 2026 hit £5,563m from £5,150m last time as pre-tax profits stayed steady at £129m from &po