It was lucky for both BP and Dick Olver that he changed his mind after initially declining their job offer. Thirty years later he had become one of the multinational oil and gas company's most respected and talented managers - rising to be deputy chief executive. As Building Bridges recounts, along the way he had crossed many bridges - some over very troubled waters. After leaving BP, Dick's remarkable career didn't stop there. He was appointed chairman of Britain's leading international defence contractor BAE Systems at a critical time when a steady new hand on the tiller was required...