History

• Birse Rail started trading as a division of Birse Construction Limited in 1996 
• Awarded the Railtrack Midlands Structures Extended Arm Contract in 1997 (three year framework)
• Awarded the Railtrack Midlands Structures Framework Contract in 2000 (five year framework)
• Incorporated into a Private Limited Company in November 2001
• Awarded Network Rail London North West Territory Civils Framework Agreement in 2005 (five year framework which has subsequently been extended for a further two years)
• Birse Group was acquired by Balfour Beatty in August 2006 (with Birse Rail operating under Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering)
• Merged with sister company Dean & Dyball Rail in January 2009
• Became part of the Balfour Beatty Rail business in April 2010