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| Company type | Public Sector Undertaking |
|---|---|
| Industry | construction, civil engineering |
| Founded | 26 January 1935; 90 years ago (26 January 1935) |
| Headquarters | , India |
Area served | India |
Key people | Charles Alfred O'Grady Engineer |
| Products | Construction & repairing of Rail Bridges, Rail-cum-Road bridges, Industrial Structural works, Large building foundation, Civil Engineering works, Refinery piping works, Railway gauge conversion. |
| Owner | Department of Heavy Industries, Government of India |
| Website | www |
TheBraithwaite Burn & Jessop Construction Company Limited (BBJ Construction Company) is aPublic Sector Undertaking (PSU) of theGovernment of India under the Department of Heavy Industries. Established on 26 January 1935, BBJ Construction Company has been involved in the construction & repair of Rail Bridges & Rail-cum-Road Bridges, Industrial structural works, Large building foundations, Civil engineering works, Refinery piping works, Railway gauge conversion, etc. The company is registered and headquartered inKolkata.
The early story of BBJ started around the mid-thirties. The ever-increasing traffic movement between the twin cities of Calcutta & Howrah demanded a wider and stronger bridge in replacement of the then-existing pontoon bridge. The authorities accordingly decided to build a cantilever bridge across the river Hooghly. The job undoubtedly called for greater expertise. So the three engineering companies – Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop – came together and floated a new company. Thus, on 26 January 1935 was born BBJ, The Braithwaite Burn & Jessop Construction Company Limited.
The onward march began in 1941 with theHowrah Bridge, later namedRabindra Setu. Later in 1991 achievement is thesecond Hooghly Bridge orVidyasagar Setu. In between BBJ constructed a number of engineering structures spread across the country and abroad.
The first Ganga Bridge of independent IndiaRajendra Setu at Mokameh-Barauni in Bihar, the Yamuna Bridge at Delhi, the Godavari Bridge at Rajamundry, the Krishna Bridge atVijayawada, Brahmaputra Bridge at Pandu are some of the known achievements of the company.
Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam (BBUNL) was aPublic Sector Undertaking (PSU) of theGovernment of India, established in 1986 as a Public Sector Holding Company under the administrative control of the Department of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises, Government of India. In 1987, BBJ was nationalised, becoming a subsidiary of BBUNL. BBUNL became theholding company for four eastern Indian engineering companies:
The group engaged in the design, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning of a wide range of Capital Goods and Turnkey Projects required by the Core Sector Industries, such as Coal Mines,Power, Petroleum and Oil,Ports,Railways, together with the Construction of Highways & Flyovers. It had an annual turnover of around US Dollar 100 million and had a total fabrication capacity of 24,000 MT per annum, employing about 3,372 skilled personnel. BBUNL group companies have been involved in most of the projects of national importance. Stepping up exports, the BBUNL group today has a diverse export profile, spread across forty countries worldwide.
The administrative control of M/s Bharat Wagon & Engg Co Ltd (BWEL),Patna, a central PSE and subsidiary of Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam Ltd (BBUNL) was transferred from the Department of Heavy Industry,Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises to theMinistry of Railways w.e.f 13 August 2008 (AN).
BBUNL reported aggregated revenues of₹36,856,000 (US$440,000) during fiscal 2006
BBJ is also involved in the installation of major steel plants, thermal power stations, oil refineries, and fertilizer projects. BBJ has also undertaken restoration of damaged bridges, industrial structures, and civil construction of major commercial and administrative buildings.
With effect from 10 July 2015, BBJ merged into BBUNL; then, on 18 November 2015 BBUNL changed its name to "The Braithwaite Burn and Jessop Construction Company Limited".[2]