Balfour Beatty has bought SpawMaxwell, the largest interior construction contractor in Texas, for $25m (£15m)
The deal will help give it a “substantial presence in key US markets”.

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Balfour Beatty has bought SpawMaxwell, the largest interior construction contractor in Texas, for $25m (£15m)
The deal will help give it a “substantial presence in key US markets”.
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