The Braithwaite Burn & Jessop Construction Company Limited (BBJ Construction Company) is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) of the Government 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 in Kolkata.
History
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 the Howrah Bridge, later named Rabindra Setu. Later in 1991 achievement is the second Hooghly Bridge or Vidyasagar Setu. In between BBJ constructed a number of engineering structures spread across the country and abroad.
The first Ganga Bridge of independent India Rajendra Setu at Mokameh-Barauni in Bihar, the Yamuna Bridge at Delhi, the Godavari Bridge at Rajamundry, the Krishna Bridge at Vijayawada, Brahmaputra Bridge at Pandu are some of the known achievements of the company.