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.
History
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
Notable projects included:
Glanford Park, home of Scunthorpe United FC, completed in 1988[6]