KBE Building Corporation & Balfour Beatty Construction Begin Work Together on FAA Project in Long Island, NY

Online, March 5, 2012 (Newswire.com) - KBE Building Corporation (KBE) (www.kbebuilding.com) and Balfour Beatty Construction (www.balfourbeattyus.com) have begun work together on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) Control Wing Basement Modernization and Major Mechanical design-build initiative. The $12 million design-build project is taking place at the Long Island McArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, New York. KBE is working with Balfour Beatty through a partnership agreement. This is the second project on which the two construction firms have teamed.

The project consists of major mechanical and electrical renovations and replacements within the mission-critical data center facilities. The architectural renovations within the facilities include replacement of access flooring, new ceilings, and lighting throughout.

"We are very pleased to be working with Balfour Beatty on this prestigious project," said Mike Kolakowski, President and CEO of KBE Building Corporation. "Our two firms have developed an exceptional working relationship. It is an honor to be entrusted with such a sensitive and important project, and everything is off to a great start. We are looking forward to our continued collaboration."

Design and preconstruction phase services are underway, and construction is scheduled to begin in August 2012, with a completion date of September 2013.

About KBE Building Corporation

Regionally located in Farmington, Connecticut and Columbia, Maryland, KBE Building Corporation is a full-service, single-source commercial construction company strategically positioned to serve the Eastern and Mid-Atlantic U.S. Founded in 1959 and incorporated in 1966, the firm provides preconstruction, construction management, design-build, and general contracting services to clients in the, educational, federal, corporate, seniors, hospitality, health care, institutional, and retail markets. KBE has managed more than $2.3 billion in construction volume over the last decade, and is ranked among Engineering News-Record magazine's top 400 construction companies nationally. Visit the company's Web site at www.kbebuilding.com.

About Balfour Beatty Construction

A leader in the U.S. commercial construction industry, Balfour Beatty Construction provides general contracting, at-risk construction management, and design-build services through more than 2,400 professionals nationwide. For the past two years, the company has been cited as a Top 10 Green Builder by Engineering-News Record and has been named one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For® by FORTUNE magazine for the past three years. The company is part of London-based Balfour Beatty plc, a global leader in professional services, construction services, support services, and infrastructure investment, with more than $18 billion in annual revenues. To learn more about the company and its subsidiary-Howard S. Wright-visit balfourbeattyus.com.