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    Hercules joins Balfour Beatty power list: delivery and labour risks for project teams

    January 19, 2026|

    Reviewed by Tom Sullivan

    Hercules joins Balfour Beatty power list: delivery and labour risks for project teams

    First reported on The Construction Index

    30 Second Briefing

    AIM-listed labour subcontractor Hercules has been added to Balfour Beatty’s preferred supplier list for power transmission and distribution works, covering specialist substation, cable and civils labour. The move builds on Hercules’ 2025 acquisitions of Advantage NRG, which supplies linesmen for overhead transmission line construction and maintenance, and a 70% stake in Warrington-based Lyons Power Services, which provides commissioning engineers and power infrastructure services in the UK and overseas. Hercules plans to deploy these capabilities into Balfour Beatty projects as UK grid investment accelerates over the next decade.

    Technical Brief

    • Hercules’ scope explicitly covers specialist labour for substations, underground cabling and associated civils packages on Balfour Beatty schemes.
    • Advantage NRG brings overhead line linesmen capability for both construction and maintenance of transmission circuits.
    • Hercules took a 70% equity stake in Warrington-based Lyons Power Services in October 2025.
    • Lyons’ existing portfolio includes UK and overseas power and energy infrastructure projects, widening Balfour Beatty deployment options.
    • Preferred supplier status typically streamlines call-off of labour under framework or master service agreements, reducing mobilisation delays.
    • Concentration of substation, OHL and commissioning skills in one labour provider simplifies interface management on complex grid upgrades.

    Our Take

    Hercules’ acquisitions of Advantage NRG in June 2025 and a 70% interest in Lyons Power Services in October 2025 signal a move up the value chain from pure labour supply (as seen in our Motherwell office coverage) into owning power and utilities delivery capability in the UK.

    Combined with the £6.2m of civils sub-contracts on clean and wastewater treatment sites already in our database, Hercules’ growing UK footprint suggests it is positioning to offer Balfour Beatty and other tier-ones bundled labour-plus-electrical services on infrastructure projects over the next decade.

    Within our 469 Infrastructure stories, Hercules appears more frequently in water and utilities work than in transport, so the Lyons Power Services stake likely deepens its niche in power and grid-related packages rather than signalling a broad diversification across all infrastructure segments.

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