Photo Of The Man We All Know As Julius Berger, Who Built Our Bridges

Above is the picture of Julius Berger himself, the
world renowned construction magnate whose
construction company – Julius Berger – built
most of our bridges and many Nigerian edifices.

He was born in 1862 in Zempelburg, a small town
in Germany. His father sent him to Berlin at the
age of 12 to take up an apprenticeship with a
leather wholesale firm.

He returned to the family transport business
three years later in 1878.
He soon found himself more frequently
transporting building materials instead of grain.
It was this transportation of building materials
that led to his becoming increasingly familiar
with the construction industry.

When he had learned enough, he switched
professions and started his own construction
company named after him. Julius Berger came
into Nigeria in August 1965.

The first bridge they constructed in Nigeria was
Eko Bridge in Lagos. They also built the 3rd
Mainland Bridge. He died in 1942.

Source :NL