Mitchell Construction was once a leading British civil engineering business based in Peterborough.

In 1940 the Company moved to Peterborough because of the destruction created in London by The Blitz.

[4] During the 1950s the business expanded rapidly exploiting hydro-electric power opportunities in Scotland.

[5] In 1962 Mitchell Construction acquired Kinnear Moodie, a leading tunneling business.

[6] Major projects undertaken by the business included: After getting into financial difficulties over the Kariba Dam North Cavern project, the company was acquired by Tarmac and integrated into Tarmac Construction in 1973.