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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction and civil engineering |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Founder | Peter Birse |
| Defunct | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Tadcaster, England |
Area served | United Kingdom |
| Products | Construction projects |
Number of employees | 786 |
| Parent | Balfour Beatty |
| Website | www.birsecl.co.uk |
Birse Group was a construction and civil engineering company based in North Yorkshire, England. It was acquired by Balfour Beatty in 2006 who retired the brand in 2014.
The company was founded by Peter Birse as the Birse Group in Doncaster 1970. [1] It was the subject of an initial public offering in 1989 [2] with Bilfinger Berger acquiring a 15% shareholding at that time. [3] It was acquired by Balfour Beatty for £32 million in June 2006 and integrated into Balfour Beatty in January 2014. [1] [4] [5]
Notable projects included:
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