Sir Robert McAlpine
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| Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd. | |
| Type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1869 |
| Headquarters | London, 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.
[edit] History
The company was founded in 1869 by Sir Robert McAlpine, who was known as "Concrete Bob". In 1934 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. In 2003 Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd. sued Alfred McAlpine Ltd. over the use of the family name and won. [1]
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