ATLANTA – [April 4, 2022] – Balfour Beatty successfully delivers Atlanta Mission’s Restoration House, a shelter designed to serve and reimagine the Atlanta Day Shelter for Women and Children (ADS). The new Restoration House is funded by generous donations from the community and corporate benefactors, and significant in-kind construction work that now allows the homeless shelter to increase its services for more than 4,000 unhoused women and children in Atlanta. 

Located at the Atlanta Mission’s Ethel Street site, the 46,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility and its furnishings are specifically designed for Metro Atlanta women and children in need. The Balfour Beatty team and partners worked closely with Atlanta Mission to design lighting, furniture and space layout elements to achieve its overall goal of providing a safe space in the community. At full capacity, Restoration House will provide 102 new beds along with Atlanta Mission’s life-transforming services.  

As construction manager at-risk, Balfour Beatty managed in-kind construction work which included support from multiple subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers and many other entities who discounted their fees, donated materials and offered pro bono labor for Restoration House. The collaboration between Balfour Beatty and its partners also allowed the project to successfully procure a substantial amount of in-kind services and materials to support the delivery of Atlanta Mission’s new shelter.

” We couldn’t devote our mission to ending homelessness in Atlanta without the hard work and generosity of the Balfour Beatty team.”

Jim Reese, Atlanta Mission President and CEO.

“Our partnership with Balfour Beatty over the years has been a bigger blessing than we can express,” said Jim Reese, Atlanta Mission President and CEO. “With the addition of the new Restoration House, Atlanta Mission can continue to expand its services for Atlanta-area women and children looking to get back on their feet. We couldn’t devote our mission to ending homelessness in Atlanta without the hard work and generosity of the Balfour Beatty team.”

Balfour Beatty’s involvement with Atlanta Mission spans more than 10 years. The company volunteers its time by preparing meals and raising money for shelter clients during holidays and supporting their operations and maintenance needs at the organization’s various facilities. 

Additionally, Balfour Beatty previously completed construction services and secured in-kind donations for Atlanta Mission’s My Sister’s House shelter. Teammates’ updated rooms helped with carpentry and supported the maintenance needs for the 264-bed facility that offers overnight shelter and residential discipleship programs for homeless women and women with children.

“Balfour Beatty is privileged to work with and support Atlanta Mission and their efforts in transforming lives in the Atlanta area,” said Michael Macon, senior vice president in Atlanta. “I commend our project team and partners for their selfless efforts in delivering the new Restoration House, a premier shelter facility that will not only provide improved services and additional space for those in need but continue to unite our community in the fight against homelessness.” 

About Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the United States. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, the company is part of Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY), a leading international infrastructure group that provides innovative and efficient infrastructure that underpins our daily lives, supports communities and enables economic growth. Balfour Beatty is ranked among the top domestic building contractors in the United States by Engineering News-Record. To learn more, visit www.balfourbeattyus.com.