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Balfour Kilpatrick is one of the largest UK service organisations of its kind, having extensive experience within the multi services and power system sectors of the mechanical and electrical construction industry.

The company's expertise covers mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, building services and related design, engineering, construction, commissioning and specific manufacturing disciplines.

An operating company of the Balfour Beatty Group, Balfour Kilpatrick can call upon the extensive resources, both technical and financial, provided by a world-class engineering, construction and services group.

Operational activities are conducted from five operations centres, all committed to productive efficiency coupled with quality management, workplace health and safety and protection of the environment.

Multi Services

Within multi services Balfour Kilpatrick is organised into Projects and Scotland, East, West and Southern regions, and provides full design, installation, test, commissioning and project management services for the construction and power industry covering:

  • Electrical services associated with HV and LV power distribution, lighting and small power, structured and communication /blown fibre cabling.
  • Instrumentation services associated with pneumatic piping, electrical instrument cabling together with loop checking, calibration and erection of instruments and control equipment.

In addition Balfour Kilpatrick can offer the full range of building service disciplines associated with heating and ventilation, public health services, fire detection and protection, door access and CCTV.

Power Systems

Within the power systems operation of Balfour Kilpatrick there are two specialist companies that concentrate their efforts on the power industry. These are,

  • Cruickshanks link_arrow.gifa leading UK supplier in the design, manufacture, installation, test, commissioning, and turnkey project management of EHV transmission and distribution substations including all associated civil work. They also fabricate substation support structures, with particular skills in welded aluminium fabrication.
  • Lounsdale Electric link_arrow.gifundertakes the design, fabrication, installation, test and commissioning of 12kV Vacuum Switchgear and low voltage switchboards to suit Customers' specific requirements. Their manufacturing range covers indoor and outdoor substations, control/relay panels, SCADA cubicles, and sheet metal enclosures. Lounsdale have extensive experience in undertaking work in Traction substations and are currently carrying out contracts for London Underground involving power and system engineering, installation and testing of switchgear and trackside cabling systems.

Balfour Kilpatrick maintain a forward thinking and innovative approach to technical and business issues and to this end are currently pursuing a programme of continuous improvement through initiatives in customer care, supply chain management, productivity improvement, information technology and communication, delivery of training needs and improved processes and procedures.

Our Principles and Policies are outlined in the Corporate Responsibility link_arrow.gifsection.