Morrison Construction
 Logo in use until 2006 | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 |
| Founder | Alex Morrison |
| Headquarters | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Parent | Galliford Try |
| Website | www |
Morrison Construction is a large construction business, which was acquired by Galliford Try in 2006.
History
[edit]Morrison Construction was founded by Alex Morrison in Tain, Scotland in 1948.[1]
In the 1980s, 80% of the company was sold to Charter Consolidated, with the Morrison family retaining 20% of the ownership. In 1989, the Morrison family repurchased the 80% of the business sold to Charter Consolidated earlier that decade, and also acquired the businesses of Biggs Wall and Shand Construction in the process.[2] Morrison Construction plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1994.[3]
In September 2000, the company was purchased by Anglian Water Group Plc and subsequently delisted.[4]
In 2006, the business was spilt into three divisions, Morrison Construction, Morrison Facilities Services and Morrison Utility Services; the latter two businesses were retained by Anglian Water Group, while the construction division was acquired by Galliford Try for £42 million.[5]
Major projects
[edit]Major projects included the Kylesku Bridge, completed in 1982,[6] the Dornoch Firth Bridge, completed in 1991,[7] the Landshut Bridge, completed in 2014,[8] Nucleus, the Nuclear and Caithness Archives, completed in 2017,[9] and the Queensferry Crossing, completed in 2017.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tain construction worker celebrates 55 years of service working as a joiner for Morrison Construction". The Northern Times. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Alexander Shand (Holdings)". Grace's Guide. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Morrison float to bolster builders". independent.co.uk. 29 August 1995. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "AWG sues Morrison Chiefs over 'misrepresentation'". theguardian.com. 5 February 2003. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "AWG sells building arm to Galliford". telegraph.co.uk. 2 March 2006. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ Stears, H.S. (January 1985). "The Kylesku Bridge - Design and Construction". The Journal of the Institution of Highways and Transportation & HTTA. 32 (1): 16–20.
- ^ "The Dornoch Firth Bridge". Ross and Cromarty Heritage. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ "A bridge to the future" (PDF). New Steel Construction. Vol. 22, no. 2. March–April 2014. p. 16. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "NDA archive: Nucleus (the Nuclear and Caithness Archives)". British Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Two consortiums invited to bid for Forth Crossing contract". New Civil Engineer. 30 November 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
Further reading
[edit]- Noble, Malcolm (2019). The Morrison Story 1948–2019. Carnegie Publishing.