Rail engineering & services
Balfour Beatty companies are international leaders in the design, construction, equipping and maintenance, management and renewal of rail assets and systems.
Component businesses are Balfour Beatty Rail Projects, Balfour Beatty Rail Infrastructure Services, Balfour Beatty Rail London Underground Services, Balfour Beatty Rail Track Systems, Balfour Beatty Rail Plant and Balfour Beatty Rail Technologies in the UK. Overseas, Balfour Beatty Rail has established operations in Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Malaysia, China and Romania.
These operating companies aim to deliver a high standard of service based on a culture with a guiding philosophy of zero defects and accidents whether they be to employees, members of the public, property, plant, equipment or the environment. Additionally, they seek to minimise disturbance to the local and global environment from their operations.
Core principles are:
- to operate safe systems and methods of work and ensure the safety of the public
- to contribute to the physical and social environments in which we operate
- to engage with our stakeholders and provide them with information
- to comply with the law, wherever we operate, and to be sensitive to local customs and traditions
- to conduct our business and make our decisions within a clear ethical framework
Balfour Beatty Rail introduced a new safety campaign in 2006, branded 24/7 Safety. The campaign aims to raise the profile of safety throughout the whole of the organisation by reminding all employees that Balfour Beatty Rail considers safety a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week activity.
The adoption of a new logo by all sides of the business, both in the UK and internationally highlights the commitment to safety across the Rail Group. The brand has been used in activities such as accident causation awareness campaigns launched with briefing material and posters. Results to date include a significant reduction in the number of work related injuries caused by slips, trips and falls.
The UK businesses participated in the 24/7 Safety Shield 2006. The objective of this annual award is to recognise individuals and/or teams for their contribution to safety, over and above what can be reasonably expected of their normal job function.
A UK Health and Safety Communications review which looked into the effectiveness of communication within the health and safety discipline was undertaken in 2006. Working groups have since been formed, populated with a cross-section of employees from across the company. The groups are looking at significant areas for improvement in order that Balfour Beatty Rail can be confident that our key health and safety messages are being delivered to our staff and contractors in a way that makes them both relevant and interesting.
Safety, Health, Environment and Quality objectives for 2007 include continued participation in the Safety Leadership Programme, a focus on Safety Critical Communication and improving Environmental Management.
Chairman’s and Chief Executive’s statement
In 2006, we were awarded the Quality in Construction prize for the best Corporate Responsibility programme in the industry. Such recognition is gratifying, but we remain determined to continue to make progress in all aspects of corporate responsibility.
Helping to tackle global issues
We are committed to the principles of Sustainable Construction and have engaged with Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and the Environment Agency to understand external expectations of our environmental performance. We also play a part in helping reduce poverty in third world countries and are active participants in the anti-corruption movement.