Balfour Beatty has appointed Ed Egerton as chief legal and commercial officer and Angus Murray as managing director of its UK Major Projects business.
Egerton joins the infrastructure group in September from AtkinsRéalis, where he has held senior international leadership roles spanning legal, commercial, operations and digital across the business, most recently as acting general counsel. He has more than 20 years’ experience in the infrastructure, engineering and energy sectors.
As a member of the group executive committee, reporting to group chief executive Philip Hoare, Egerton will lead Balfour Beatty’s commercial, legal, procurement and company secretariat functions, with responsibility for strengthening the group’s opportunity and risk management capability.
Hoare said: “Ed is a proven leader with deep international experience, outstanding commercial instinct and a strong track record of delivering results in complex global businesses. He combines sharp strategic thinking with real operational credibility and understands how strong commercial and legal functions can help drive performance, unlock opportunity and create long-term value. Just as importantly, Ed is a collaborative and people-focused leader who knows how to build high-performing teams and lead transformation at scale.”
Egerton said: “Balfour Beatty is a business I have long admired – not only for the scale and quality of the projects it delivers, but for the strength of its people, culture and ambition. The group has built an impressive track record of disciplined performance and has a clear focus on shaping the organisation for the future.”
Separately, Murray will take up the role of managing director of UK Major Projects from 1 September 2026, overseeing a portfolio that includes Hinkley Point C and Net Zero Teesside. He will also lead the group’s engagement in emerging markets including small modular reactors and the UK reservoir programme.
Murray brings more than 30 years’ experience to the role. He most recently served as chief executive of Connect Plus, the 30-year consortium that includes Balfour Beatty and manages the M25 network on behalf of National Highways. He will be succeeded at Connect Plus by Alvaro del Palacio Tornos, who joins in September.
Before Connect Plus, Murray spent nearly two decades at Fluor Corporation, where he was vice president of operations for its Advanced Technologies and Life Sciences business across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He began his career as a civil engineer at Tarmac.
Phil Clifton, Balfour Beatty divisional chief executive for UK Energy & Major Projects, said: “Angus is already a valued member of the Balfour Beatty team and brings first-hand experience of leading some of the UK’s most complex infrastructure programmes. He understands what it takes to deliver safely, reliably and at scale.”
Murray said: “I’m proud to be taking on this role and to build on the strong track record of our Major Projects business. I’m looking forward to working with our fantastic team and customers to deliver complex infrastructure well, and to make sure our projects create real opportunities for local communities.”
Main image: Ed Egerton, and Angus Murray, both joining Balfour Beatty in September
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