BAM Nuttall
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Headquarters | Camberley, United Kingdom |
Key people | Huw Jones (CEO) |
| Owner | Royal BAM Group |
| Website | www |
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 Dutch Royal BAM Group.
History[edit]
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.[3]
In the 1900s and 1910s James Nuttall Snr's two sons—Sir Edmund Nuttall, 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). During the Second World War the company was one of the contractors engaged in building the Mulberry harbour units.[4]
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.[5]
In 2023, BAM Nuttall had a turnover of £1.165 billion, achieving a profit of £66m.[6]
Major projects[edit]
Major projects undertaken by the company include:
- the Liver Building completed in 1911[7]
- the Queensway Tunnel under the Mersey completed in 1932[7]
- the Dartford Tunnel completed in 1963[7]
- the Tyne Tunnel completed in 1967[7]
- the Kingsway Tunnel completed in 1971[8]
- the Liverpool Merseyrail underground Loop Railway, now called the Wirral Line, completed in 1978[9]
- the Medway Tunnel completed in 1996[10]
- High Speed 1 completed in 2007[11]
- the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway completed in 2011[12]
- soil remediation and civil engineering works for the 2012 Summer Olympics completed in 2012[13][14]
- the Victoria Underground station North Ticketing Hall completed in 2017[15]
- the enlarged ticket hall at Tottenham Court Road tube station for Crossrail completed in 2017[16]
- the Cross Tay Link Road due to be completed in 2024[17]
BAM Nuttall is also involved in HS2 lots C2 and C3, working as part of a joint venture, due to complete in 2031.[18]
An alliance of companies that includes BAM Nuttall has been appointed preferred bidder for works as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade between Manchester and Leeds with a projected completion date of between 2036 and 2041.[19]
Climate protest[edit]
On 5 June 2005, following their bid for a contract to construct the Kingsnorth power station, the company headquarters in Camberley, Surrey were invaded by climate protesters.[20] 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;[21] however the cases were thrown out with no case to answer.[22]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Company website". BAM Nuttall website. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010.
- ^ a b "BAM Nuttall: History". Archived from the original on 8 June 2012.
- ^ (ed.) A R Hope Moncrieffe, Black's Guide to Devonshire published by Adam and Charles Black, Sixteenth edition 1898
- ^ Hartcup, p. 94
- ^ Royal Bam Group to rebrand HBG and Edmund Nuttall Building, 1 August 2008
- ^ Morby, Aaron (15 February 2024). "BAM Construction falls £13m into red". Construction Enquirer. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d Sir Nicholas Nuttall – obituary
- ^ "Welcome to ICE Virtual Library". www.icevirtuallibrary.com. doi:10.1680/iicep.1972.5829.
- ^ The Story of Merseyrail. Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive and British Rail. December 1978. OCLC 8740619.
- ^ "Rochester Bridge Trust". Archived from the original on 16 November 2007.
- ^ "High Speed 1 List of Contractors" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2008.
- ^ "Council anger over further busway delays".
- ^ "Clean up teams for Olympic Park site appointed" (Press release). Olympic Delivery Authority. 15 June 2006. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
- ^ "Companies announced for first Olympic Park infrastructure contracts" (Press release). Olympic Delivery Authority. 24 January 2008. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
- ^ "Victoria Station ticket hall opens". New Civil Engineer. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Tottenham Court Road London". SAS Special Projects. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ Robertson, Aileen. "Bulldozers to move in as work on Perth's Cross Tay Link Road begins". The Courier. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "HS2 contracts worth £6.6bn awarded by UK government". the Guardian. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ Amey-Bam alliance seals TransPennine upgrade
- ^ "Climate protest targets engineers". BBC News. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ "Five arrests in Camberley climate protest". GetSurrey. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ^ "All charges relating to TVCA action at Bam Nuttall thrown out due to there being "no case to answer". Woo!". twitter.com/oxford_climate. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
Sources[edit]
- Hartcup, Guy (2011). Code Name Mulberry: The Planning Building and Operation of the Normandy Harbours. Pen & Sword Military. ISBN 978-1848845589.
