Baulderstone

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Baulderstone
FormerlyBaulderstone Hornibrook
IndustryConstruction
Founded1926
Defunct2013
Headquarters
Sydney
,
Australia
Area served
Australia
Number of employees
1,400 (December 2009)
ParentLendlease
Websitewww.baulderstone.com.au

Baulderstone, formerly Baulderstone Hornibrook, was an Australian construction company.

History[]

MR Hornibrook[]

In 1926, Manuel Hornibrook founded a construction company in Brisbane. Amongst its notable projects were the Story Bridge and William Jolly Bridge. In the 1970s, it built the Sydney Opera House.[1][2]

AW Baulderstone[]

In 1946, Bert Baulderstone founded a construction company in South Australia. In 1984, Societe Auxiliaire d'Entreprises became a major shareholder in AW Baulderstone.[1][2]

Baulderstone Hornibrook[]

In 1985 the two companies merged to form Baulderstone Hornibrook, with operations expanded overseas into Asia. In 1993 it was acquired by Bilfinger Berger.[1][2] In October 2008 it was rebranded as Bauldersone.[3] In December 2010 it was included in the sale of Bilfinger Berger Australia to Lendlease.[4] The brand was retired in 2013 as part of a restructure of Lendlease's construction business units.[5][6]

Major projects[]

Major projects undertaken included:

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c History Baulderstone
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Valemus Limited Prospectus Valemus June 2010 page 76
  3. ^ Baulderstone Hornibrook Becomes Baulderstone Baulderstone 9 October 2008
  4. ^ Lend Lease to acquire leading Australian engineering and construction businesses Lend Lease 21 December 2010
  5. ^ Abigroup and Baulderstone brand names disappear into restructured Lend Lease Property Observer 2 August 2013
  6. ^ Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2013 Lend Lease
  7. ^ "MR Hornibrook". Your Brisbane Past and Present. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Bridge builder cemented into history books". QUT Business School. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Anton Enus: The indisputable masterpiece that is the Sydney Opera House". SBS News. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  10. ^ "South Road overpass construction". National Library of Australia. 1984. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Baulderstone wins $350 million Adelaide Convention Centre contract". Australian Leisure Magazine. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Westpac House". Skyscraper center. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  13. ^ Anzac Bridge at Structurae
  14. ^ "Flashback: Building the Bolte Bridge". Roads on Line. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  15. ^ "Design and Construction of the My Thuan Bridge, Vietnam". Rail Knowledge Bank. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  16. ^ "Stadium Precinct". Development Victoria. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  17. ^ Graham Farmer Freeway - Perth Australian Tunnelling Society
  18. ^ "Melbourne Museum". Structurae. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  19. ^ History M5 East
  20. ^ "Construction of the Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre" (PDF). Auditor-General. 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  21. ^ "Cross City Tunnel Contract" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. 30 June 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  22. ^ Melbourne Health Media Release Archived 4 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine 11 April 2005. Accessed 9 June 2010
  23. ^ "Ho Chi Minh City pushes ahead with Thu Thiêm Bridge 4 project". World Highways. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  24. ^ The finalists for the 2010 Australian Construction Achievement Award Archived 10 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  25. ^ Clem Jones Tunnel - an engineering feat Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  26. ^ "Southern Queensland Correctional Precinct". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 June 2015.

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