History

The world's largest fishing port

Great Grimsby Royal Docks

Lincolnshire, UK

The world's largest fishing port at time of completion

1853
1853
The largest enclosed dock system in the world

Royal Group of Docks

London, UK

The largest enclosed dock system in the world at time of completion

1880
1880
The longest cantilever bridge in the world

Lansdowne Bridge

Indus River, Pakistan

The longest cantilever bridge in the world at time of completion

1889
1889
The world's largest railway trestle

Goteik Viaduct

Nawnghkio, Myanmar

The largest railway trestle in the world at time of completion

1900
1900
The second-largest railway bridge in Bangladesh

Hardinge Bridge

Padma River, Bangladesh

The second-largest railway bridge in Bangladesh

1912
1912
The longest railway bridge in the world

Dona Ana Bridge

Zambezi River, Mozambique

The longest railway bridge in the world at time of completion

1934
1934
Britain's first self-anchored suspension bridge

Chelsea Bridge

River Thames, London, UK

The first self-anchored suspension bridge in Great Britain

1937
1937
The world's busiest cantilever bridge

Howrah Bridge

Hooghly River, India

The busiest cantilever bridge in the world

1942
1942
The largest oil loading terminal in the world

Mina Al-Ahmadi Oil Loading Jetty

Arabian Gulf, Kuwait

The largest oil loading terminal in the world

1950
1950
The UK's largest repair dock

Harland and Wolff East Twin Dry Dock

Belfast, UK

The UK's largest repair dock at time of completion

1968
1968
The largest oil-fired power station in Europe

Fawley Power Station

Hampshire, UK

The largest oil-fired power station in Europe at time of completion

1972
1972
One of the world's largest coal export ports

Hay Point No.2 Jetty

Queensland, Australia

An Engineering Heritage National Landmark

1975
1975
The tallest structure ever moved by mankind

Troll A Platform

North Sea, Norway

The tallest structure ever moved by mankind

1996
1996
The world's narrowest cable-stayed bridge

Jindo Bridge

Myeongnyang Strait, South Korea

The only twin cable-stayed steel box girder bridge in the world

2005
2005
The world's longest fully automated metro network

Dubai Metro

United Arab Emirates

The world's longest fully automated metro network

2009
2009
West Africa's first Public Private Partnership (PPP) highway project

Lekki-Epe Expressway Toll Road

Lagos, Nigeria

West Africa's first Public Private Partnership (PPP) highway project

2013
2013
The world’s longest railway cable-stayed span on a curve supported by a single plane of cable stays.

Sydney Metro West

Sydney, Australia

The world’s longest railway cable-stayed span on a curve supported by a single plane of cable stays

2018
2018

1838

James Meadows Rendel, the 6th President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) 1851-1853 formed Rendel & Partners in 1838 in London, UK. The company later changed its name to Rendel, Palmer & Tritton.

1985

Following the merger of High-Point, a specialist commercial claims consultancy established in 1970, and Rendel, Palmer & Tritton, one of Britain's most respected consulting engineering firms. Headquartered in London, UK, High-Point Rendel was formed.

2013

High-Point Rendel celebrated the 175th anniversary of its origins in London.

2015

Rendel became a wholly owned subsidiary of Ingérop, a large multi-disciplinary French company with more than 1,600 employees worldwide. Rendel retains its fully British registered company status and continues to explore, and do business in the geographical and market sectors it has previously worked in.

2018

Rendel and Ingerop opened Rendel Ingerop Pty in Sydney in response to requests from key clients to support them in the country’s growing infrastructure sector. The permanent presence will build on Rendel’s established experience across Australia.

2019

Rendel opened its Birmingham office to deliver all Rendel’s core services including civil engineering design and checking, supporting the London head office, but also serving a growing local client base. Large infrastructure projects linking London and Birmingham, such as HS2, made this a natural next step for Rendel Ltd. 

2020

Rendel opened its third UK office to act as a base for Rendel and Ingerop staff working on nuclear projects in the Bristol area, and with clients such as Edvance UK & BYLOR. These projects require a greater resource to be based close to site, prompting the opening of the Bristol office, to allow closer collaborative working with clients.

2022

Rendel purchased a controlling interest in Aspec Engineering Pty Ltd (ASPEC), a multi-disciplinary engineering company based in Australia in the field of material handling, ports and infrastructure. Rendel Ingerop Pty in Sydney, will be working alongside ASPEC’s offices and teams in Brisbane, Perth, Newcastle, Wollongong, and Melbourne.

2023

Rendel acquired controlling interest in T&RS Engineering Ltd, a railway rolling stock engineering consultancy, to extend its rail and transportation business in the UK. T&RS Engineering specialises in rolling stock maintenance, overhaul, technical support and auditing services to train operators, maintainers, and leasing companies.

2024

Rendel established its Dublin, Ireland office in early 2024.