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Morrison Construction
Morrison Construction is a large construction business, which was acquired by Galliford Try in 2006. HistoryMorrison 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 projectsMajor 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
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