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Who We Are

Wayne Kibbe, Relentless Ally, Named Superintendent of the Year

“Now, the moment you have all been waiting for, the winner of the 2019 General Contractor Superintendent of the Year Award goes to Wayne Kibbe of Balfour Beatty.” The audience, full of Wayne’s gleeful nominators, erupted into praise. Both surprised and honored, he walked towards the stage and humbly accepted the award and well-deserved recognition as one of San Diego’s best superintendents.

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Logan Memorial Educational Campus

"Cradle to Career" Campus Honors Local History.

CA K-12 Education Buildings Active
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County of San Diego Youth Transition Campus - Phases 1 & 2

The new residential campus places holistic wellness, personal growth and positive youth development at the forefront of rehabilitation to improve outcomes for youth.

CA Criminal Justice Buildings Completed
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Our Leadership

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Brian Cahill

President, California (Retiring 12/31/24)

Relentless Ally since 1993

A 40-year construction industry veteran, Brian Cahill joined Balfour Beatty in 1993 when it was known as Barnhart, Inc. in San Diego, California. In 2015, Brian was promoted to his current position as president of California, overseeing operations and business acquisitions throughout California and Arizona.

Brian retires as President at the end of 2024 and will serve in a part-time role to assist the new President and aid in operational oversight

Throughout his career, Brian’s leadership skills and industry expertise have been acknowledged through several avenues including recently being named one of San Diego’s 500 Most Influential Leaders by the San Diego Business Journal for his leadership, dedication to our Zero Harm safety culture and continuous commitment to the communities where we build. He has also co-authored a book, Humanizing the Education Machine, which explores the many challenges facing public education today.

Brian is a Certified Construction Manager and a LEED® Accredited Professional: he holds a degree in aviation science from San Diego Mesa College and attended San Diego State University. He is also a certified flight instructor and served for five years in the U.S. Navy as a deep-sea diver, having graduated from the U.S. Navy Deep Sea Diver School in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

In his free time, Brian is active on several Boards including Junior Achievement of San Diego and Imperial Counties, and Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego. He enjoys anything aviation related including flying the backcountry airstrips in Idaho and Montana and training his two Labrador retrievers.

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13520 Evening Creek Drive North, Suite 270
San Diego, CA 92128

858-635-7400

License No. 979126

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Brian Cahill, President - California
858-635-7400