Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £170m contract to upgrade baggage screening and handling systems at Heathrow Airport.

Balfour Beatty will install new baggage screening and handling systems at Heathrow’s eastern baggage facility.

The contract was awarded through the Heathrow Airport Limited Delivery Integrator Framework to which Balfour Beatty was appointed in 2014.

Balfour Beatty group chief executive Leo Quinn said: “This contract award is testament to the strength of the partnership we have developed with Heathrow Airport Limited over the last 17 years. The UK aviation sector is a core market for Balfour Beatty and we are delighted to play our part in helping Heathrow maintain its position as a leading travel hub and supporting local employment.”