Balfour Beatty Honors Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 01, 2020

Please visit our interactive site and join us as we honor the contributions that generations of Asian American and Pacific Islanders have made in shaping the history of the US. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders enrich our nation in countless ways. Their influence can be felt on Balfour Beatty projects from coast to coast. Here are a few recent projects that celebrate our Asian American and Pacific Islander community:

131 PONCE APARTMENTS
Atlanta, GA
The project site was world-renowned Chinese architect I. M. Pei’s first building. Balfour Beatty repurposed the Pei building’s iconic façade on 131 Ponce.

SABURO MURAOKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Chula Vista, CA
The first public school in San Diego County to be named after a Japanese American, Saburo Muraoka was a successful businessman who lived in Chula Vista for three decades.

US CENTER FOR CHINESE MEDICINE BY BUCM
Rockville, MD
A cultural exchange project whose mission is to educate the community about traditional Chinese medicine.