May 1, 2008
Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Joins
Peers to Launch Industry
Ethics Initiative
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc., an industry-leading civil engineering
contractor, is part of a new 13-company initiative aimed at establishing high ethical standards and
legal compliance in the industry. The member companies all serve public and private construction
needs.
The group has adopted a charter in which each member subscribes to a set of principles based on
ethics, high-level transparency, open competition and conflict-of-interest avoidance.
"Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. has always operated under the strictest ethical guidelines," said
Jim Moynihan, president and CEO of Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. "We want to be examples in
the industry. Our participation in this initiative will help us encourage other companies to follow our
lead."
Balfour Beatty Infrastructure's sister company in Dallas, Balfour Beatty Construction LLC, is also a
member of the initiative. The group will advance the principles of its charter by sharing best practices,
offering training and encouraging public accountability.
The other founding members are Austin Industries, Inc. (Dallas); Clark Construction Group, LLC
(Bethesda, Md.); Granite Construction, Inc. (Watsonville, Calif.); Kenny Construction Co.
(Northbrook, Ill.); Kiewit Corp. (Omaha, Neb.) The Lane Construction Corp. (Cheshire, Conn.);
Lusardi Construction Co. (San Marcos, Calif.); Suffolk Construction Co., Inc. (Boston); Sundt
Construction, Inc. (Tempe, Ariz.); Traylor Bros., Inc. (Evansville, Ind.); The Walsh Group (Chicago);
and Zachry Construction Corp. (San Antonio).
The group elected William G. Dorey, president and CEO of Granite Construction, Inc. as chairman of
the initiative's steering committee. Richard J. Bednar, an attorney in Washington, D.C., was named
interim coordinator.
Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. delivers
industry-leading civil engineering and construction expertise for
transportation and water infrastructure projects throughout the United
States. With more than 1,000 employees in major operations in
California, the Carolinas, Florida, Georgia and Texas, Balfour Beatty
Infrastructure boasts annual revenues of more than $400 million. An
award-winning contractor, Balfour Beatty Infrastructure recently
received the AGC of America's 2008 Marvin M. Black Excellence in
Partnering Award and is recognized by Engineering News-Record as one of
the "Top 20 Transportation Contractors" and "Top 50 Domestic Heavy
Contractors" for 2009. Balfour Beatty Infrastructure is part of Balfour
Beatty plc, a global engineering, construction, services and investment
business organization specializing in large infrastructure and building
programs.
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