Balfour Beatty, an international infrastructure group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hoban Group, a leading construction company based in South Korea. The collaboration aims to create a differentiated offering through advanced designs, specialized products, and customer-centered services. Balfour Beatty will work directly with Taihan Cable and Solution Co. Ltd, a specialist cabling subsidiary of Hoban Group, on potential large-scale onshore Power Transmission and Distribution projects across the UK. The partnership will focus on delivering sustainable, low-carbon solutions, prioritizing Modern Methods of Construction and Building Information Modelling to drive efficiencies and productivity throughout future projects.
Chris Johnson, Chief Technology Officer at Balfour Beatty, stated that the partnership with Hoban Group will strengthen their ability to deliver high-quality sustainable solutions for large-scale onshore Power Transmission and Distribution projects. Mr. Kim Sun Kyu, Chairman of Hoban Group, added that the collaboration will strengthen the strategic relationship between the two parties and assist the UK Government's Net Zero target.
This partnership further bolsters Balfour Beatty's commitment to addressing the growing demand for clean, secure energy across the UK. It follows the company's Memorandum of Understanding with Aker Solutions and Holtec Britain, which were signed last year. Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group with 25,000 employees, driving the delivery of powerful new solutions and shaping the future of infrastructure development. Their Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid.