Type Private company Founded 1877 | Revenue 55 million GBP Parent organization Al-Rushaid Group | |
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Industry Large scale steel structural engineering Key people Chris Droogan (Managing Director) Products Bridges, Structures, Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction Owner Al Rushaid Investment Group Website www.clevelandbridge.com Headquarters Darlington, United Kingdom Profiles | ||
Cleveland Bridge UK Ltd is a renowned bridge building and structural engineering company based in Darlington, England. It has been involved in many major projects including the Victoria Falls Bridge, Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Humber Bridge.
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History
Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company was founded in 1877 as a fabrication business. In 1967 the company was acquired by The Cementation Company which was bought by Trafalgar House in 1970.
A works was established in Dubai in 1976, and a new engineering works opened in Darlington in 1982.
In 1990 the company was merged with Redpath Dorman Long which had been acquired by Trafalgar House in 1982 from the Dorman Long group, forming Cleveland Structural Engineering. The company was renamed Kvaerner Cleveland Bridge following the acquisition of Trafalgar House by Kvaerner in 1996.
In mid 2000 the company became an independent entity through a £8.3million ($12.3million) management buyout, the management also acquired the company's Dubai subsidiary.
In late 2000 the Al Rushaid Group acquired a 50% share of the company, raising the shareholding to 88.5% in September 2002.
In 2002 the company won a £60 million contract for steelwork for the new Wembley Stadium. A contractual dispute between Cleveland Bridge, and its subcontractor, Hollandia, over staff led to Cleveland Bridge exiting the project in 2004, resulting in litigation between Cleveland Bridge and the main contractor Multiplex (see Brookfield Multiplex). The dispute led to delays in the completion of the Wembley project. Additionally an industrial dispute between workers transferred from Cleveland Bridge to Hollandia employment on the site led to the sacking of 200 workers, and picketing of the site.
Bridge building
Bridges built by the company include: