As the Tier 1 contractor turns its back on the gas and water sectors, Denise Chevin asks what this says about the wider relationship between utilities and their supply chain. With a continued move towards Tier 2 (or Tier 1.5) contractors, there may be a tendency to dismiss Balfour Beatty’s concerns, but could complacency come back to haunt the sector eventually?
Balfour Beatty quits – but who cares?
