Add-on Acquisition • Construction

Balfour Beatty Acquires Howard S. Wright Construction Co.

On June 30, 2011, Balfour Beatty acquired construction company Howard S. Wright Construction Co.

Acquisition Context
  • This is Balfour Beatty’s 3rd transaction in the Construction sector.
  • This is Balfour Beatty’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Balfour Beatty’s 1st transaction in Oregon.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date June 30, 2011
Target Howard S. Wright Construction Co.
Sector Construction
Buyer(s) Balfour Beatty
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Howard S. Wright Construction Co.

Portland, Oregon, United States
Howard S. Wright Construction Co. provides preconstruction, general contracting, and construction management services for clients in the public and private sector.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Balfour Beatty

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1909
Sector Infrastructure
Employees27,311
Revenue 8.2B GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Balfour Beatty is an international engineering, construction, services, and investment group. Balfour Beatty was incorporated in 1909 and is headquartered in London, England.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector: Construction 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition 2 of 2
State: Oregon 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 1
Year: 2011 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-06-20 Schreck-Mieves

Dortmund, Germany

Schreck-Mieves GmbH is a manufactures key rail components and systems and supplies specialist plant and equipment.

Buy €36M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-07-30 Balfour Beatty Rail

Redhill, United Kingdom

Balfour Beatty Rail Ltd. is a provider of trackside plant and equipment rental activity.

Sell £6M