Balfour Beatty reports revenue gains and US data center wins
Balfour Beatty said in its first-half 2026 earnings call that revenue rose 19% to about £5.6 billion, lifting operating performance in the US arm to a £22 million profit from a £11 million loss in H1 2025. The company highlighted growth in US data center work, including £350 million in wins and £1 billion in awarded-but-uncontracted work through H1, alongside a bullish outlook for aviation and data centers.