BE&K
{{Needs more citations|date=June 2023}}{{Infobox company
| name = BE&K, Inc.
| logo = BE&K Logo.gif
| fate = Acquired by KBR
| foundation = 1972
| defunct = 2008
| industry = Engineering and construction
| products = Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC)
}}
BE&K, Inc., was a global engineering and construction company based in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
History
BE&K, Inc. was founded in 1972 and named after its founders: Peter Bolvig, William Edmonds, and Ted Kennedy.{{cite web |title=BE&K Overview |url=https://www.zippia.com/be-k-careers-16443/ |website=Zippia |access-date=13 February 2024}} BE&K was acquired by KBR, Inc. in 2008.{{cite web |title=KBR Completes $550 Million Acquisition of BE&K |url=https://www.reliableplant.com/Read/12450/kbr-completes-$550-million-acquisition-of-be_k |website=ReliablePlant |access-date=13 February 2024}}
Operations
BE&K, Inc. operated in commercial and industrial sectors, including healthcare, telecommunications and education markets. BE&K, Inc. had a presence across the United States and in Europe through its subsidiaries. Its subsidiaries and affiliates included Allstates Technical Services, Inc.; Enprima; MEI Consultants, Inc.; NorthStar Communications Group, Inc.; QBEK; Rintekno Group; BE&K's Saginaw Warehouse; SW&B Construction Corporation; and Terranext, LLC.{{cite web |title=BE&K, Inc. |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-business-magazines/bek-inc |website=Encyclopedia.com |access-date=13 February 2024}}
In 1989, BE&K acquired FN Thompson Company, a Charlotte, North Carolina–based commercial construction firm.{{Cite news |date=10 April 1990 |title=TOWER CRITICISM REBUTTED |url=https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/ROA-Times/issues/1990/rt9004/900410/04100523.htm |access-date=15 July 2024 |work=The Roanoke Times |pages=B3}} Seven years later, in 1996, BE&K acquired Suitt Construction Company, based in Greenville, South Carolina.{{Cite web |title=THS History Timeline |url=https://www.thsconstructors.com/ths-history-timeline/ |access-date=15 July 2024 |website=THS Constructors}} In 2004, FN Thompson and Suitt Construction were merged into a separate subsidiary, [https://bekbg.com/ BE&K Building Group, LLC], under the BE&K brand.
In 2007, BE&K was ranked 47th in the Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms list, as well as appearing in several other rankings by ENR.{{cite magazine | title = The Top 500 Design Firms 2007 | url = https://www.scsengineers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ENR_Top_500_in_2007_Dated_04-18-07.pdf | magazine = Engineering News-Record | date = 18 April 2007 | access-date = 15 July 2024}}
Acquisition
On May 7, 2008, BE&K, Inc. announced that it would be acquired by the Houston, Texas–based construction firm KBR, Inc. for $550 million.{{cite news|last=Cooper|first=Lauren B.|title=Houston company to buy Birmingham's BE&K|publisher=Birmingham Business Journal|date=2008-05-07|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2008/05/05/daily21.html |accessdate=2008-05-07}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.reliableplant.com/Read/12450/kbr-completes-$550-million-acquisition-of-be_k|title=KBR completes $550 million acquisition of BE&K|website=www.reliableplant.com|language=en|access-date=2019-10-11}}
In 2015, KBR sold the BE&K Building Group LLC subsidiary and the BE&K brand, including all associated trademarks and domains, to Pernix Group, Inc.{{cite web |title=KBR Finalized Sale of its Building Group Subsidiary to Pernix |url=https://www.kbr.com/en/insights-news/press-release/kbr-finalizes-sale-its-building-group-subsidiary-pernix |website=KBR.com |publisher=KBR, Inc. |access-date=13 February 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Hoyle |first1=Amanda |title=KBR Building Group to Become BE&K - Again After Acquisition |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/blog/real-estate/2015/07/kbr-building-group-to-become-bek-again-buyout.html |website=The Business Journals |publisher=Triangle Business Journal |access-date=13 February 2024}} The BE&K brand is now wholly owned by Pernix Group and solely used by BE&K Building Group, LLC. The remainder of BE&K's business and associated subsidiaries have either been fully absorbed by KBR or divested to other purchasers with all operations in Birmingham, Alabama discontinued.