Balfour Beatty Construction Recognized Coast-to-Coast with 10 "Best of 2010" Regional Awards

Dallas, TX, September 29, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Balfour Beatty Construction is proud to announce that 10 of its recently completed projects across the United States have been recognized by McGraw-Hill Construction as being among the “Best of 2010” within their respective regions.

Six projects topped the lists as “Best of” or “Project of the Year” within their respective categories, with two also named as finalists for their regions’ most exceptional project overall. The other four projects were recognized with Awards of Excellence or Merit.

All six of the top winning projects (The Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel; Central Campus at TA-5; Duke University East Campus Steam Plant; University of California, Riverside Physics and Geology Building Renovations Phase II; The Austonian; and HomeAway) will continue on for national consideration, where they will be judged against winners from across the country to achieve recognition as the National “Best of 2010.”

The complete list of projects selected as “Best of” winners, by regional publication, follows:

Mid-Atlantic Construction
Project of the Year
· The Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA (Multi-Family Residential/Hospitality)
· Central Campus at TA-5, Fort Lee, VA (Government/Public Building)

Award of Merit
· New Federal Building, Washington, DC (Government/Public Building)

Southeast Construction
Best in Category
· Duke University East Campus Steam Plant, Raleigh, NC (Renovation/Restoration)—Finalist for Judge’s Award

Award of Excellence
· The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte, NC (Green Building)
· Founders Hall, Charlotte, NC (Renovation/Restoration)

California Construction
Best of 2010
· University of California, Riverside Physics and Geology Building Renovations Phase II, Riverside, CA (Renovation/Restoration)—Barnhart Balfour Beatty, a subsidiary of Balfour Beatty Construction

Texas Construction
Best in Category
· The Austonian, Austin, TX (Multi-Family Residential/Hospitality)—Finalist for Judge’s Award
· HomeAway, Austin, TX (Interior Design/Tenant Improvement)—SpawMaxwell, a subsidiary of Balfour Beatty Construction

Award of Excellence
· Jack E. Singley Academy of Irving; Irving, TX (K-12 Education)—Charter Builders, a subsidiary of Balfour Beatty Construction

“We thank McGraw-Hill for their continued commitment to these annual recognition awards, which continually challenge project teams within the industry to raise the bar in teamwork, technical expertise, innovation, and safety,” said Robert Van Cleave, Balfour Beatty Construction’s Chairman and CEO.

Van Cleave continued, “Employees throughout our company are honored to be recognized for their efforts on each of these projects, and I believe that, overall, these awards are a great testament to the talented project teams we put in place—for projects large and small, all across the U.S.”

About Balfour Beatty Construction
The growing Balfour Beatty Construction family—which today includes SpawMaxwell, Barnhart Balfour Beatty, and Charter Builders—provides commercial construction services through 2,100 professionals across the U.S. Through strong regional offices, the company provides general contracting, at-risk construction management, and design-build services for public and private clients nationwide. Balfour Beatty Construction is a Top 10 Green Builder and was recently named one of the 100 Best Companies To Work For® in the U.S. by Fortune Magazine. The company is part of London-based Balfour Beatty plc, a global leader in professional services, construction services, support services, and infrastructure investment, with over $18 billion in annual revenues. To learn more about the business and its subsidiaries, visit balfourbeattyus.com, spawmaxwell.com, barnhart-balfourbeatty.com, and charterbuilders.com.

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