| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Headquarters | Camberley, United Kingdom |
| Key people | Stephen Fox (CEO) |
| Owner(s) | Royal BAM Group |
| Website | www.bamnuttall.co.uk |
BAM Nuttall Limited (formerly known as Edmund Nuttall Limited) is a construction and civil engineering company headquartered in Camberley, United Kingdom. It has been involved in a portfolio of road, rail, nuclear, and other major projects worldwide.[1] It is a subsidiary of the Royal BAM Group.
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The company was founded by James Nuttall Snr in Manchester in 1865,[2] to undertake engineering works associated with infrastructure developments, such as the Manchester Ship Canal, which opened in 1894 and the narrow gauge Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, which opened in 1898.
In the 1900s and 1910s James Nuttall Snr's two sons — Sir Edmund Nuttall Jnr, 1st Baronet (1870–1923), who was made a baronet in 1922, and James Nuttall (1877–1957) — built the company into a nationwide business. In the 1920s and 1930s the company was run by Sir Edmund's son, Sir Keith Nuttall, 2nd Baronet (1901–1941), who served in the Royal Engineers in the Second World War. Other members of the family also involved were Sir Keith's brother Clive Nuttall (1906–1936) and their cousin (James Nuttall's son) Norman Nuttall (1907–1996) In 1941 Sir Keith's shares were inherited by his eight year old son, Sir Nicholas Nuttall, 3rd Baronet (1933–2007).
In 1978 the company was bought by Hollandsche Beton Groep (later HBG), a Dutch group, and in 2002 HBG was acquired by Royal BAM Group.[2]
On 10 October 2008 Edmund Nuttall Limited changed its name to BAM Nuttall Limited.[3]
The company built the Liver Building completed in 1911[4] and was later involved in projects to build the Queensway Tunnel under the Mersey completed in 1932,[4] the Dartford Tunnel completed in 1963,[4] the Tyne Tunnel completed in 1967,[4] the Kingsway Tunnel completed in 1971[5] and the Medway Tunnel completed in 1996.[6] It was later involved in the construction of High Speed 1, completed in 2007.[7] Nuttall are the main contractor on the delayed Cambridgeshire Guided Busway[8]. Nuttall are also involved in several projects for the 2012 Summer Olympics including, soil remediation[9] and civils works in the South of the Park.[10]
On 5 June 2005 the company headquarters in Camberley, Surrey were invaded by climate protesters following their bid for a contract to construct the Kingsnorth power station.[11] Thirteen protesters took part in invading the offices, asking to speak about the chairman, distributing leaflets and unfurling a banner. The action resulted in five arrests[12] however the cases were thrown out with no case to answer.[13]