Rok plc was a British construction company, based in
Exeter
Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol.
In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal comm ...
. Rok went into administration in 2010.
History
The company, which began as Exeter Building Contractors Ltd, was formed in 1939 to take on government contracts at the start of the
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
. This company became EBC Group, and was relaunched as Rok in 2001, with the slogan ''The Nation's Local Builder''.
Rok's largest acquisition was in 2006, when they bought Inverness-based Tulloch Construction for £31.3 million, with Tulloch's 875 staff transferred to Rok. This included The Corrie Group, Tulloch's engineering, plumbing and electrical division.
Rok went into administration in November 2010, after reporting a £3.8 million loss for the first half of the year.
Rok's affordable housing and construction businesses were bought by
Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty plc () is an international infrastructure group based in the United Kingdom with capabilities in construction services, support services and infrastructure investments. A constituent of the FTSE 250 Index, Balfour Beatty works ac ...
for £7 million. Balfour Beatty said the businesses and 381 employees would become part of Mansell, its regional construction business.
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British companies disestablished in 2010
1939 establishments in England
2010 disestablishments in England
British companies established in 1939
Technology companies established in 1939
Technology companies disestablished in 2010
Construction and civil engineering companies established in 1939
Construction and civil engineering companies disestablished in 2010
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