Mitchell Construction
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Mitchell Construction was once a leading British civil engineering business based in Peterborough.
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[edit] History
The business was founded in 1933 by F.G. (Tiny) Mitchell as an offshoot of Mitchell Engineering, his engineering business. Mitchell was a keen member of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club.[1]
In 1962 Mitchell Construction acquired Kinnear Moodie, a leading tunneling business.[2]
[edit] Major projects
Major projects undertaken by the business included:[2]
- The Loch Cluanie Dam completed in 1957
- Chapelcross Power Station completed in 1959
- The Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor at Sellafield completed in 1962
- Fawley Power Station at Southampton completed in 1962
- The Scotswood Bridge completed in 1967
- The Kariba Dam North Cavern completed in 1973
[edit] Demise of the business
After getting into financial difficulties over the Kariba Dam North Cavern project, the company was acquired by Tarmac and integrated into Tarmac Construction in 1973.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Corinthian Otters
- ^ a b Indictment: Power & Politics in the Construction Industry, David Morrell, Faber & Faber, 1987, ISBN 978-0571149858
- ^ Notes on Financial Times Actuaries Index 1973
