Bladonmore is delighted to have won a competitive pitch to relaunch Update magazine, a global internal communications magazine, for the Balfour Beatty Group.

The magazine's remit is to create a wider sense of unity and cohesion across the Group's operating companies and to encourage and inspire further knowledge sharing throughout the Group by informing employees about Group news, strategy, activities, values and ethics.

Duncan Murray, Director of Corporate Communications for Balfour Beatty plc, said: "Bladonmore's in-depth understanding of our business, combined with creativity and a strong editorial approach, were the key factors in our decision to appoint them."

"We took a very strategic approach to the project: viewing Update not as just a staff magazine, but as a key channel to deliver Balfour Beatty's strategic communications objectives, and we were delighted that this approach proved to be exactly what Balfour Beatty was looking for, said Sophie Hewitt-Jones, Director of Bladonmore's content provision arm. "We're very excited to continue our relationship with Balfour Beatty."

The bold, confident and accessible design echoes Balfour Beatty's strong position in the infrastructure market. The editorial puts people and their voices at the heart of the magazine, showcasing their individual contribution to business success across the Group.

Update will be published bi-annually and distributed globally to 55,000 Balfour Beatty Group staff. 

For more information:

Bladonmore: Amanda Usterud, Marketing Executive, amanda.usterud@bladonmore.com 

tel: 020 7631 8617

Balfour Beatty plc: Hannah James, Senior Corporate Communications Executive, Hannah.james@balfourbeatty.com

tel: 020 7216 6800

About Bladonmore: Bladonmore is a trusted strategic communications adviser to organisations, their leaders and executives. We operate from offices in London and Abu Dhabi and drawing on a network of international talent, and our publications, films, online work and training modules are used to support internal and external communications programmes for leading organisations.

About Balfour Beatty Group: Balfour Beatty is an international infrastructure group, operating in construction services, support services, professional services and infrastructure investments. It creates and cares for essential assets: hospitals, schools, roads, rail, utility systems and major structures.

Balfour Beatty works in partnership with sophisticated customers who value the highest levels of quality, safety and technical expertise - applying its skills to meet individual needs.