WASHINGTON – Balfour Beatty US has named George Kreis as vice president of business development and a member of its leadership team in the Mid-Atlantic. Kreis has more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry and his portfolio includes $2 billion of construction work in the Mid-Atlantic region. Notable projects include the National World War II Memorial and the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.
Kreis joins Balfour Beatty from Manhattan Construction Company, where he served as senior vice president and division manager for its Mid-Atlantic division. Kreis has worked with other major construction companies in the Mid-Atlantic region throughout his career, developing new business opportunities, driving leads and diversifying project portfolios.
Kreis earned his B.S. in civil engineering from Bucknell University. He has served on the board of numerous local professional associations, including Associated Builders and Contractors of Metro Washington (ABC), D.C. Building Industry Association (DCBIA), Washington Building Congress (WBC), and Associated General Contractors of Metropolitan D.C. (AGC).
About Balfour Beatty US
Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, the company is the US subsidiary of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY), a leading international infrastructure group that finances, develops, builds and maintains complex building programs focused on social and commercial buildings, power and utility systems, and transportation. Consistently ranked among the nation’s largest building contractors, Balfour Beatty US is the No. 3 Domestic Building Contractor as ranked by Engineering News-Record. To learn more, visit www.balfourbeattyus.com and www.bbiius.com.
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