Mitchell Construction
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Mitchell Construction was once a leading British civil engineering business based in Peterborough.[2]
History
The business was founded by
In 1962 Mitchell Construction acquired Kinnear Moodie, a leading tunneling business.[6]
Major projects
Major projects undertaken by the business included:
- The Loch Cluanie Dam completed in 1957[7]
- Chapelcross Power Station completed in 1959[8]
- The advanced gas-cooled reactor at Sellafield completed in 1962[9]
- Fawley Power Station at Southampton completed in 1962[10]
- The Scotswood Bridge completed in 1967[11]
- The Kariba Dam North Cavern completed in 1973[12]
Demise of the business
After getting into financial difficulties over the
Tarmac and integrated into Tarmac Construction in 1973.[13]
References
- ISBN 978-1-4456-7669-2.
- ^ New Scientist. Reed Business Information. 21 February 1957. pp. 20–.
- ^ What's in store for the Bridge House mural? Archived 2010-04-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Morrell, p. 17
- ^ Morrell, p. 14
- ^ Morrell, p. 70
- ^ Morrell, pp. 19-20
- ^ Morrell, pp. 21-23
- ^ Morrell, p. 23
- ^ Morrell, pp. 61-69
- ^ "Scotswood Bridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ Morrell, pp. 103-162
- ^ Notes on Financial Times Actuaries Index 1973 Archived 2006-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
Sources
- Morrell, David (1987). Indictment: Power & Politics in the Construction Industry. Faber & Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-14985-8.