Company History

Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions

Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions was established in 2007 following the merger of Balfour Beatty Utilities and Balfour Beatty Power Networks, to form one of the leading utility solutions provider in the UK.

Balfour Beatty Power Networks

Balfour Beatty Power Networks grew from two long established companies in the UK, an electrical contracting company formed in 1899 by James Kilpatrick and an engineering company Balfour Beatty, formed in 1909.  Following decades of growth the companies were first linked in 1949 as James Kilpatrick and Son Ltd share capital was bought out by Power Securities whose main subsidiary was Balfour Beatty.  Acquired by British Insulated Callender Cables, James Kilpatrick and Son Ltd and Balfour Beatty became Balfour Kilpatrick in 1971.  In the year 2000, Balfour Beatty Power Networks emerged as an independent company once more and doubled its turnover in this period; establishing a significant power business in the UK and abroad.

Balfour Beatty Utilities

During the last decade Balfour Beatty Utilities was born out of two companies, John Kennedy and Kenton Utilities and Development Limited. In 2001 and 2002 Balfour Beatty acquired John Kennedy and Kenton Utilities respectively.

With effect from 1st January 2003 Balfour Beatty Utilities was formed as a new operating company, to integrate the gas and water utility services.

The company provided a complete asset management solution to most of the major utility companies in gas, clean water and wastewater sectors. They also help clients maintain, repair and refurbish their utilities network across the UK.

Balfour Beatty Group

Balfour Beatty is a world-class engineering, construction, services and investment business, well positioned in infrastructure markets which offer significant long-term growth.  Balfour Beatty was founded in 1909 by George Balfour, a Scots mechanical engineer, and Andrew Beatty, an English chartered accountant. 
The company described itself as "general and electrical engineers, contractors, operating managers for tramways, railways and lighting properties and for the promoting of new enterprises."

The company subsequently moved into civil engineering when it was commissioned to build a five-mile long aqueduct at Kinlochleven in 1917.  To find out more about Balfour Beatty Group log onto www.balfourbeatty.com