The joint venture between Balfour Beatty and Carillion brings together two of the biggest and most respected names in construction.

Founded in 1909 by George Balfour and Andrew Beatty, Balfour Beatty has annual revenue of £5.8 billion, a record order book of £9.1 billion and more than 30,000 employees in over 20 principal countries. Already responsible for the upgrade and maintenance of two-thirds of the London Underground system, Balfour Beatty is the largest fixed rail infrastructure contractor in the world – making it an obvious choice for the East London Line Project.

As one of the UK’s leading support services and construction companies with over 50,000 employees worldwide and annual revenue of £4bn, Carillion is behind some of the UK’s most vital developments in health, education, road, rail and building. Carillion Rail is one of the leading rail infrastructure companies in the UK; employing more than 4,000 people nationwide and undertaking everything from strategic planning and consultancy to rail testing and maintenance.