Mitchell Construction was once a leading British civil engineering business based in Peterborough.
History The business was founded by F.G. (Tiny) Mitchell in London in 1933 as an offshoot of Mitchell Engineering, his engineering business. In 1940, the Company moved to Peterborough because of the destruction created in London by The Blitz.What's in store for the Bridge House mural? David Morrell took over management of the business from Tiny Mitchell in 1954.Morrell 1987, p. 17. During the 1950s, the business expanded rapidly by exploiting numerous hydro-electric power opportunities in Scotland.Morrell 1987, p. 14.
In 1962, Mitchell Construction acquired Kinnear Moodie, a leading tunneling business.Morrell 1987, p. 70.
Major projects Major projects undertaken by the business included: The Loch Cluanie Dam completed in 1957Morrell, pp. 19-20 Chapelcross Power Station completed in 1959Morrell 1987, pp. 21-23. The Windscale Advanced Gas Cooled Reactor at Sellafield completed in 1962Morrell 1987, p. 23. Fawley Power Station at Southampton completed in 1962Morrell 1987, pp. 61-69. The Scotswood Bridge completed in 1967 Cow Green Reservoir completed in 1971 The Kariba Dam North Cavern completed in 1973Morrell 1987, pp. 103-162.
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.
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