M&A Deal Summary

Balfour Beatty Acquires Howard S. Wright Construction

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

Acquisition Highlights
  • 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.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-06-30
Target Howard S. Wright Construction
Sector Construction
Buyer(s) Balfour Beatty
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Howard S. Wright Construction

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

Balfour Beatty

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1909
Sector Infrastructure
Employees26,140
Revenue 7.6B GBP (2022)
DESCRIPTION

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

DEAL STATS #
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
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