Baulderstone#MR Hornibrook

{{Short description|Australian construction company}}

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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.[https://web.archive.org/web/20091016134809/http://www.baulderstone.com.au/index.php?page=history History] Baulderstone[https://web.archive.org/web/20200317220843/https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20100615/pdf/31qv47353lzpqz.pdf Valemus Limited Prospectus] Valemus June 2010 page 76

=AW Baulderstone=

In 1946, Albert (Bert) William Baulderstone (born on 18 June 1906 in Longwood, Adelaide Hills) founded a construction company in Adelaide, South Australia. In 1984, Societe Auxiliaire d'Entreprises became a major shareholder in AW Baulderstone.

=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. In October 2008 it was rebranded as Baulderstone.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110228035453/http://industry.newsarticles.net.au/Construction/Baulderstone-Hornibrook-Becomes-Baulderstone.htm Baulderstone Hornibrook Becomes Baulderstone] Baulderstone 9 October 2008 In December 2010 it was included in the sale of Bilfinger Berger Australia to Lendlease.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200317104601/https://www.lendlease.com/-/media/llcom/investor-relations/asx-announcements/2010/20101221-ll-acquire-aus-engineering-and-construction-businesses.pdf Lend Lease to acquire leading Australian engineering and construction businesses] Lend Lease 21 December 2010 The brand was retired in 2013 as part of a restructure of Lendlease's construction business units.[https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/forward-planning/investment-strategy/property-news-and-insights/25006-abigroup-and-baulderstone-names-to-disappear-into-lend-lease.html Abigroup and Baulderstone brand names disappear into restructured Lend Lease] Property Observer 2 August 2013[https://web.archive.org/web/20200318195455/http://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReportArchive/L/ASX_LLC_2013.pdf Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2013] Lend Lease

Major projects

Major projects undertaken included:

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  • William Jolly Bridge, completed in 1932{{cite web|url=http://www.yourbrisbanepastandpresent.com/2009/02/mr-hornibrook.html|title=MR Hornibrook|publisher=Your Brisbane Past and Present|accessdate=18 March 2020}}
  • Story Bridge, completed in 1940{{cite web|url=https://www.qut.edu.au/business/about/news/news?news-id=107739|title=Bridge builder cemented into history books|date=29 July 2016|publisher=QUT Business School|accessdate=18 March 2020}}
  • Sydney Opera House, completed in 1973{{cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/anton-enus-the-indisputable-masterpiece-that-is-the-sydney-opera-house|title=Anton Enus: The indisputable masterpiece that is the Sydney Opera House|publisher=SBS News|accessdate=18 March 2020}}
  • Emerson Crossing, completed in 1983{{cite web|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/208558439?q&versionId=228850799|title=South Road overpass construction|publisher=National Library of Australia|year=1984|accessdate=18 March 2020}}
  • Adelaide Convention Centre, completed in 1987{{cite web|url=https://www.ausleisure.com.au/news/baulderstone-wins-350-million-adelaide-convention-centre-contract/|title=Baulderstone wins $350 million Adelaide Convention Centre contract|publisher=Australian Leisure Magazine|date=8 February 2011|accessdate=18 March 2020}}
  • State Bank Building, completed in 1988{{cite web|url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/westpac-house/10163|title=Westpac House|publisher=Skyscraper center|accessdate=18 March 2020}}
  • Anzac Bridge, completed in 1995{{Structurae|id=20001191|title=Anzac Bridge}}
  • Bolte Bridge, completed in 1999{{cite web|url=https://www.roadsonline.com.au/flashback-building-the-bolte-bridge/|title=Flashback: Building the Bolte Bridge|publisher=Roads on Line|date=14 December 2015|accessdate=18 March 2020}}
  • Mỹ Thuận Bridge, Vietnam, completed in 2000{{cite web|url=http://railknowledgebank.com/Presto/content/GetDoc.axd?ctID=MjE1ZTI4YzctZjc1YS00MzQ4LTkyY2UtMDJmNTgxYjg2ZDA5&rID=NTg1NA==&pID=MTQ3Ng==&attchmnt=True&uSesDM=False&rIdx=MTAyOTc=&rCFU=|title=Design and Construction of the My Thuan Bridge, Vietnam|publisher=Rail Knowledge Bank|accessdate=18 March 2020}}
  • Docklands Stadium, completed in 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.development.vic.gov.au/projects/docklands/stadium-precinct|title=Stadium Precinct|date=14 January 2020 |publisher=Development Victoria|accessdate=18 March 2020}}
  • Graham Farmer Freeway, completed in 2000{{cite web|url=http://www.ats.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=149&Itemid=4 |title=Graham Farmer Freeway - Perth|publisher= Australian Tunnelling Society |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216182816/http://www.ats.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=149&Itemid=4|archive-date=16 February 2011 |url-status=dead}}
  • Melbourne Museum, completed in 2000{{cite web|url=https://structurae.net/en/structures/melbourne-museum|title=Melbourne Museum|publisher=Structurae|accessdate=18 March 2020}}
  • M5 Motorway East, completed in 2001[https://web.archive.org/web/20180225021001/https://www.m5east.com.au/index.php/about-m5-east/history History] M5 East
  • Christmas Island Detention Centre, completed in 2003{{cite web|url=https://www.anao.gov.au/sites/default/files/ANAO_Report_2008-2009_43.pdf?acsf_files_redirect|title=Construction of the Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre|publisher=Auditor-General|year=2009|accessdate=18 March 2020}}
  • Cross City Tunnel, completed 2005{{cite web|url=https://www.treasury.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2017-02/Cross_City_Tunnel_contracts_summary_2008_update_lowres.pdf|title=Cross City Tunnel Contract|publisher=Government of New South Wales|date=30 June 2008|accessdate=18 March 2020}}
  • Royal Women's Hospital, completed in 2008Melbourne Health [http://www.mh.org.au/www/342/1001127/displayarticle/1001552.html Media Release] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704185328/http://www.mh.org.au/www/342/1001127/displayarticle/1001552.html |date=4 July 2008 }} 11 April 2005. Accessed 9 June 2010
  • Phú Mỹ Bridge, Vietnam, completed in 2009{{cite web|url=https://www.worldhighways.com/wh8/news/ho-chi-minh-city-pushes-ahead-thu-thiem-bridge-4-project|title=Ho Chi Minh City pushes ahead with Thu Thiêm Bridge 4 project|publisher=World Highways|accessdate=18 March 2020}}
  • Kurilpa Bridge, completed in 2009[http://www.acaa.net.au/2010_finalists.html The finalists for the 2010 Australian Construction Achievement Award] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610050502/http://www.acaa.net.au/2010_finalists.html |date=10 June 2010 }}
  • Clem Jones Tunnel, completed in 2010[http://www.clem7.com.au/content/2146/AN-ENGINEERING-FEAT Clem Jones Tunnel - an engineering feat] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706103054/http://www.clem7.com.au/content/2146/AN-ENGINEERING-FEAT |date= 6 July 2011 }}
  • Southern Queensland Correctional Centre, completed in 2012{{cite web|url=http://www.correctiveservices.qld.gov.au/About_Us/The_Department/Key_Initiatives/Prison_Precinct/precinct.shtml|title=Southern Queensland Correctional Precinct|publisher=Queensland Government|accessdate=18 June 2015}}}}

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