As Cleveland Bridge teeters on the brink, it will forever be associated with Wembley

By Dave Rogers2021-09-17T05:00:00

The firm might not be the biggest to go under, but its work on the stadium ensured that its name stayed in the headlines

For many, Cleveland Bridge – which looks set to fold after more than 140 years in business – is best known for one job. The firm, founded in 1877 and which built the Sydney Harbour Bridge, will forever be synonymous with the rebuilding of Wembley stadium.

It later worked on the Shard – another iconic structure – but it is Wembley, where it helped to build the roof and its Norman Foster-designed signature arch, that it is still best remembered for; partly because it is Wembley stadium but, especially, for its spectacular falling out with Multiplex, the stadium’s builder.

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