Schools
Balfour Beatty Capital is an international leader in public-private partnership school projects. Our K-12 and higher education portfolio includes completion of hundreds of projects totaling over $21 billion.
Education sector leadership and capabilitiesWe have assisted public school districts for over 50 years through the collective experience and expertise of Balfour Beatty Capital, Balfour Beatty Construction and Heery International. We are experts in providing turnkey project financing, development, construction management and facilities management services for the efficient delivery of essential facilities. Our innovative and creative solutions speed the delivery of elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, vocational schools, charter schools, college buildings, university buildings, recreation centers and other public-private partnership (PPP) projects in education. Read more about our research into best practices in schools. |  |
An approach with results
Our clients are benefiting from better facilities, completed in less time, for less cost and with excellent quality. Our committment to saving development, financing and construction time and public tax money—while delivering functional facilities that are fiscally responsible for the lifecycle of the operation—is demonstrated by our track record with single-school projects as well as system-wide programs.
Thinking about the future
We have also conducted award-winning research in the area of K-12 school design and construction, such as the national Millennium School research project, which polled teachers throughout the country about the link between facilities and learning. This report was made available free of charge to clients throughout the US and is now part of the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities.
Qualifications
We are proud of our leadership position in the industry and in particular the education sector. Here are a few acknowledgements of our capabilities, experience and quality of work:
- Top 20 International Contractors by Engineering News Record (ENR) – Balfour Beatty plc
- Top 50 International Design Firms by ENR – Balfour Beatty plc
- Top 5 Contractors by ENR – Balfour Beatty Construction (BBC)
- Top 10 General Contractors in US by Atlanta Business Chronicle – BBC
- Top Contractor in Southeast by Southeast Construction Magazine – BBC
- Top 10 Program Managers by ENR – Heery International
- Top 15 Construction Management at Risk Firms by ENR – BBC
- Top PPP K-12 Schools Contractor/Concessionaire/Investor in UK – Balfour Beatty Capital (BBCap)
- Winner of 14 National Eagle Awards for Excellence in Construction since 1995 – BBC
- “Best Operational Educational Project” and the overall top prize of “Best Operational Project (All Sectors) at the 2004 Public-Private Finance Awards, the UK PPP “Oscars” – BBCap
- Over 40 Excellence in Construction Awards from regional chapters of the Associated Builder and Contractors throughout the US since 2000 – BBC
- In 2006, Balfour Beatty received the Quality in Construction award in the UK for the best Corporate Social Responsibility Policies and Program in the sector – Balfour Beatty plc
Associations
Our US operating companies belong to a wide variety of groups that affect public education, including the following:
- Council of the Great City Schools
- The Center for Reform of School Systems
- The US Conference of Mayors
- The American Association of School Administrators
- The National School Boards Association
We attend meetings, workshops and sessions to keep current on the broad range of initiatives and issues in the field.
Projects
Read more about our current schools projects.
Rotherham schools
31-year, $226 million public-private partnership (PPP) project to design and build 15 schools in Rotherham, UK, and to provide facilities management services to the sites. Read more >
Birmingham schools
30-year, $148 million public-private partnership (PPP) project to design and build 12 schools in Birmingham, UK. Read more >
Shared risk. Shared reward.
PPPs work because the higher level of responsibility provided by the private company results in a shared public-private risk for project success. Read more >