Balfour Beatty Construction has added Ken Portnoy as Vice President of Public-Private Partnerships. In this role, Portnoy will help lead and coordinate the pursuit and delivery of public-private partnerships within all of the company’s U.S. regions.
Balfour Beatty Construction has provided construction services for the following PPP projects: the Military Housing Privatization Initiative which includes over 30,000 homes on 44 military housing communities in 20 states and Washington, DC; the Dallas Convention Center Hotel; Florida Atlantic University Innovation Village Student Housing; The Mason Inn at George Mason University; and The Villages at Staunton, a mixed-use redevelopment of the former Western State Hospital site in Staunton, Virginia.
Portnoy has more than 10 years successfully implementing public-private partnerships for commercial, institutional and public clients. He has held key positions in real estate development and investment and has a comprehensive background in design, construction, finance, and real estate transactions.
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