Balfour Beatty has committed over £5 million to enhance its Power Transmission & Distribution business by investing in new overhead line strategic assets. This investment solidifies the company’s status as the UK’s largest provider of overhead line equipment.
In the past 18 months, Balfour Beatty has acquired eight new Puller-Tensioner machines to support significant projects like the Bramford to Twinstead Electricity Network Reinforcement Scheme and the Isle of Skye Reinforcement Project. These cutting-edge machines, equipped with advanced features such as radio remote controls and onboard telematics, are designed to facilitate the installation and replacement of overhead lines. So far, four quad and four twin Puller-Tensioners have been delivered, with an additional ten machines expected within the next 12 to 24 months.
Neil Johnson, Balfour Beatty’s UK Power Transmission and Distribution Operational Manager, stated, “Our ongoing investment in power transmission assets underscores our dedication to enhancing the UK electricity network and assisting our clients in achieving greater efficiency and quality. We are prepared to meet market demands and contribute to the UK’s ambitious net zero target by 2050.”
Additionally, Balfour Beatty plans to invest in 20 new Massey Ferguson winch tractors, scheduled for delivery at the beginning of 2025. With the largest fleet of specialized overhead line equipment in the UK, this strategic investment reinforces Balfour Beatty’s position as a leader in the Power Transmission & Distribution sector.
Notes to editors:
- Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group with 26,000 employees driving the delivery of powerful new solutions, shaping thinking, creating skylines and inspiring a new generation of talent to be the change-makers of tomorrow.
- We finance, develop, build, maintain and operate the increasingly complex and critical infrastructure that supports national economies and deliver projects at the heart of local communities.
- Over the last 114 years we have created iconic buildings and infrastructure all over the world. Currently, we are working to deliver Hinkley Point C, the first UK nuclear power station in a generation; constructing the world-class arts and cultural facility, the Lyric Theatre, in Hong Kong; and designing, building, financing, operating and maintaining the Automated People Mover superstructure at one of the busiest airports in the world, Los Angeles International Airport.
- Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks. From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support clients in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
