Sir Robert McAlpine

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Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd.
Type Private company
Founded 1869
Headquarters Hemel Hempstead, England
Industry Engineering / Construction
Website www.sir-robert-mcalpine.com

Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd. is a private British company headquartered in London. It carries out engineering and construction for the oil and gas, petrochemical, power generation, nuclear, pharmaceutical, defense, chemical, water and mining industries.

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[edit] History

The company was founded in 1869 by Sir Robert McAlpine, who was known as "Concrete Bob". In 1935 Sir Robert's son Alfred established a separate construction company Alfred McAlpine that operated in the north-west of England while Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd. operated in the rest of the United Kingdom.

The company constructed the Dorchester Hotel on Park Lane in London. When the client was unable to pay for the construction works, the company took possession of the completed building and operated it on its own account.

In 2003 Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd. sued Alfred McAlpine plc over the use of the family name and won.[1] The dispute centered around Alfred McAlpine's intention to trade under the name "McAlpines". There was previously a long standing agreement within the McAlpine family not to make such a change but following the death of Alfred McAlpine the board of Alfred McAlpine sought to make the change in any event. The effect of the judgment was to prevent Alfred McAlpine trading under the name "McAlpines".

[edit] Structure

The company is organised on a regional basis[2].

[edit] Major projects

Projects undertaken by the Company have included the Glenfinnan Viaduct completed in 1901[3], the Maine Road Stadium completed in 1923[4], the original Wembley Stadium completed in 1924[3], the Dorchester Hotel in London completed in 1931[3], the St Enoch Centre completed in 1989[3], the Millennium Dome in Greenwich completed in 1999[3] which the company also redeveloped to The O2[3], the Millennium Bridge in London completed in 2000[5], the ExCeL Exhibition Centre completed in 2000[6], the Eden Project in St Austell completed in 2001[7], the Bullring in Birmingham completed in 2003[8] and the Emirates Stadium completed in 2006[9].

In July 2007, they signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) for the construction of the £630m Olympic Stadium for London 2012.[10]

In October 2007, they were announced as developers for the St Austell £60m Town Centre Re-Development - White River Place[11].

[edit] References

  1. ^ Guardian story on court case between Sir Robert McAlpine and Alfred McAlpine.
  2. ^ Sir Robert McAlpine boss to step down
  3. ^ a b c d e f Sir Robert McAlpine Project Archive
  4. ^ Maine Road on Structurae database
  5. ^ Millennium Bridge on Structurae database
  6. ^ Worldwide Exhibition Specialists - News
  7. ^ Eden Project - The story so far
  8. ^ Building the BullRing
  9. ^ First ball kicked at Emirates Stadium
  10. ^ ODA signs Olympic Stadium deal with Sir Robert McAlpine
  11. ^ Sir Robert McAlpine wins St Austell redevelopment
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