Balfour Beatty has appointed Daniel LaFrance as Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer for its Buildings, Civils and Investments operations in the US.

Daniel joins Balfour Beatty from Colas USA, an infrastructure, construction, mining and materials firm and subsidiary of Colas Group, where he spent the last 16 years in various positions, most recently as Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer. Previously, he was Assistant General Counsel and Director of Corporate Affairs at the company.

As Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer, Daniel will drive legal, regulatory, and operational compliance and manage risk assessments across the US.


Leon Blondin, Chief Executive Officer of Balfour Beatty's US operations, said: "We are excited to welcome Dan to the Balfour Beatty team.

"This newly centralised Chief Compliance Officer role emphasises Balfour Beatty’s deep commitment to ethics and compliance within the organisation. With more than a decade of experience overseeing compliance, Dan will continue to build on the company's reputation, ensuring that we remain compliant with regulatory matters across the nation and adhere to our businesses' internal policies and bylaws.

"As one of the nation’s leading general contracting and infrastructure companies, it is an honor to join the Balfour Beatty team and lead their US compliance programme," said Dan LaFrance. "My goal is to help team members do their jobs in a way that drives operational excellence through a culture built not only on compliance, but a commitment to integrity and always doing what’s right. I look forward to collaborating with my colleagues, our partners and our customers in successfully achieving their business goals and to implementing industry best practices in compliance."