BE&K

BE&K, Inc., was a global engineering and construction company based in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.

BE&K, Inc.

Industry	Engineering and construction
Founded	1972
Defunct	2008
Fate	Acquired by KBR
Products	Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC)

History

BE&K, Inc. was founded in 1972 and named after its founders: Peter Bolvig, William Edmonds, and Ted Kennedy.^[1] BE&K was acquired by KBR, Inc. in 2008.^[2]

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.^[3]

In 1989, BE&K acquired FN Thompson Company, a Charlotte, North Carolina–based commercial construction firm.^[4] Seven years later, in 1996, BE&K acquired Suitt Construction Company, based in Greenville, South Carolina.^[5] In 2004, FN Thompson and Suitt Construction were merged into a separate subsidiary, 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.^[6]

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.^[7][8]

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.^[9][10] 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.