Sir John Allen Stewart Pidgeon (born 1923) is a successful contractor and property developer, who have been along with his sister, Valmai Pidgeon, involved with the Queensland construction industry since joining their father's business in the 1940s.
Their father's business F A Pidgeon and Son Pty Ltd started in 1927, and "Sir John joined the family company in 1946 after service in the AIF. His addition to the company, along with his sister Valmai, soon expanded the company’s activities throughout Queensland, notably in the hotel and commercial building market. The continued success of the company left its mark on the skyline of Brisbane and the Gold Coast, and the Pidgeon name is now synonymous with building in Queensland.
Key construction projects undertaken by the company are: The Brisbane Club; Waterfront Place; the Brisbane Transit Centre; the Broadbeach Monorail; The Oasis Shopping Centre and Hotel; The Suncorp Metway Building; the Stradbroke and Macleay Towers – Dockside; Cathedral Square; 313 Adelaide Street; and the Bank of Queensland Building. Sir John Pidgeon’s leadership style in pursuit of great construction projects has made him one of the most respected figures in Queensland’s construction industry.
Sir John served the wider community as a committee member of the Queensland Cancer Fund, Chairman of the Salvation Army Advisory Board, and the Red Shield Appeal, as well as chairing the Queensland Master Builders Association, the Builders Registration Board, and subsequently founding chairman of the Building Services Authority. His youthful passion for lifesaving has led to continued support of the Surf Lifesaving Association over many years. "[1]
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In recognition of his contribution to the construction industry and to the community, Sir John was knighted on 24 June 1989 for services to the building industry. John Pidgeon was,[2] and also was the recipient of the QUT Distinguished Constructor Award in 2002 and in the Construction Hall of Fame. In 2010, the Sir John Pidgeon Sports Complex was completed at Anglican Church Grammar School, named in his honour.
Sir John Pidgeon has a sister Florence Valmai Miller Pidgeon, who was also a managing director of F.A. Pidgeon & Son Pty Ltd, and who has played an integral role in many physical and social changes that have benefited Queensland over her career.