Balfour Beatty lands further Rolls-Royce work
The infrastructure group has been selected as the sole contractor on Rolls-Royce’s fissile construction framework, extending its Derby workload for the global engineering powerhouse.
The appointment follows Balfour Beatty’s appointment as RR’s non-fissile construction partner in May 2024, under which it is expanding the Raynesway site in Derby including the construction of new office facilities and associated site infrastructure.
Under the fissile framework, BB will deliver critical nuclear licensed infrastructure required to support Rolls-Royce’s manufacture of fissile components for the Royal Navy’s submarine propulsion systems, and new AUKUS submarines.
Work will include the construction of new, highly specialised manufacturing and processing facilities within the licensed nuclear site boundary, the upgrade and refurbishment of existing nuclear plant infrastructure critical for the production of fissile materials, and extensive site-wide infrastructure enhancements compliant with stringent nuclear safety and security regulations.
Philip Hoare, installed just this month as Balfour Beatty group chief executive, said: “I’m proud to announce this latest appointment – a strong endorsement of our growing presence and capability in the UK defence market – one of our four key strategic growth markets.
“This success builds on our proven track record supporting Rolls-Royce at Raynesway and our expertise delivering complex, secure infrastructure in highly regulated environments. Our ongoing partnership with Rolls-Royce underscores the depth of our end-to-end capabilities and reinforces our commitment to delivering infrastructure of national importance to the UK.”
