SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Balfour Beatty has been recognized with several awards at the 2026 Associated General Contractors of California (AGC of California) Installation & Awards Gala for their involvement in the construction of the Caltrain Electrification project. The project won the Constructor Award in the Heavy Civil $100 Million and Over category, and the team was also named a winner in the Excellence in Partnering category. In addition to recognition for Balfour Beatty’s execution and partnership, AGC presented Caltrain with the Owner of the Year award.

“Standing among the state’s elite builders, our partnership with Caltrain was recognized for its technical complexity and collaborative spirit, and for this we are humbled," said Mark Konchar, Balfour Beatty U.S. President of Infrastructure and Managing Director of Rail operations. "This recognition reflects Balfour Beatty’s core values and our teammates’ extraordinary dedication in delivering the first project in North America to transition diesel rail infrastructure to an electrified system. It also showcases the strength of our global enterprise, bringing together expertise, resources, and supply chain partners from across Balfour Beatty to successfully deliver this transformative program.”

The Caltrain Electrification program modernized 52 miles of commuter rail through a $2.4 billion effort that delivered significant improvements in service capacity, emissions reduction, and transit efficiency. Using a shared risk‑allowance framework and a “Zipper” governance model, the team resolved complex issues quickly and addressed 40 percent of risks with no commercial impact.

Construction was executed while maintaining daily service for 65,000 riders by dividing the corridor into 15 work zones, operating primarily at night, and deploying innovative tools such as contractor‑operated wire trains and agile elevated work platforms. Despite supply chain disruptions and severe weather, the project achieved substantial completion in September 2024.