Sir Robert McAlpine

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Sir Robert McAlpine

Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd. is a private British

United Kingdom

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company headquartered in London

London

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. It carries out engineering and construction for the oil and gas, petrochemical, power generation, nuclear, pharmaceutical, defence, chemical, water and mining industries.

company was founded in 1869 by Sir Robert McAlpine

Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet

Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet , known as "Concrete Bob", founded the British construction firm now known as Sir Robert McAlpineMcAlpine was born in Newarthill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, and left school at the age of 10 to work in a coal mine, but became an apprentice bricklayer....
, who was known as "Concrete Bob". In 1935, Sir Robert's son Alfred established a separate construction company Alfred McAlpine

Alfred McAlpine

Alfred McAlpine plc was a United Kingdom construction firm headquartered in London. It was a major road builder, and constructed over 10% of Britain's motorways, including the M6 Toll ....
that operated in the north-west of England while Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd.

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Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd. is a private British

United Kingdom

London

History

The company was founded in 1869 by Sir Robert McAlpine

Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet

Alfred McAlpine

Dorchester Hotel

The Dorchester is a leading luxury hotel on Park Lane in Mayfair, London, overlooking Hyde Park, London. It has a reputation for providing hospitality for the rich and famous....
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. The dispute centred 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".

Structure

The company is organised on a regional basis.

Major projects

Projects undertaken by the company have included the Glenfinnan Viaduct

Glenfinnan Viaduct

Glenfinnan Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Highland Line in Glenfinnan, Lochaber, Highland , Scotland. It was built between 1897 and 1901....
completed in 1901, the Maine Road

Maine Road

Maine Road was a large football stadium in Moss Side, Manchester, England. It was home to Manchester City F.C. from its construction in 1923 until 2003....
Stadium completed in 1923, the original Wembley Stadium completed in 1924, the Dorchester Hotel

Dorchester Hotel

The Dorchester is a leading luxury hotel on Park Lane in Mayfair, London, overlooking Hyde Park, London. It has a reputation for providing hospitality for the rich and famous....
in London

London

St Enoch Centre

BackgroundThe St. Enoch Centre is a shopping mall located in the central area of Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland. The Architects were the GMW Architects....
completed in 1989, the Millennium Dome

Millennium Dome

The Millennium Dome, often referred to simply as The Dome, is the original name of a large dome-shaped building, originally used to house the Millennium Experience, a major exhibition celebrating the beginning of the third millennium....
in Greenwich

Greenwich

'Greenwich' is a district in south-east London, England, on the south bank of the River Thames in the London Borough of Greenwich. It is best known for its maritime history and as giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time....
completed in 1999 which the company also redeveloped to The O₂

The O2

The O2 is a large entertainment district including an indoor arena, a music club, a cinema, an exhibition space, piazzas and bars and restaurants, built within a large dome-shaped building , on the Greenwich peninsula in south-east London, UK....
, the Millennium Bridge

Millennium Bridge (London)

The London Millennium Footbridge is a pedestrian-only steel suspension bridge crossing the River Thames in London, England, linking Bankside with the City of London....
in London

London

ExCeL Exhibition Centre

The ExCeL Exhibition Centre is a large purpose-built exhibition centre in the Royal Docks area of London's redeveloped London Docklands. The centre was built by Sir Robert McAlpine: it opened in November 2000, and its name is a contraction of Exhibition Centre London....
completed in 2000, the Eden Project

Eden Project

The Eden Project is a visitor attraction in the United Kingdom, including the world's largest greenhouse.The project is located in a reclaimed Kaolinite clay pit, located from the town of St Blazey and from the larger town of St Austell, Cornwall, England....
in St Austell

St Austell

St Austell is a town in Cornwall, England, UK.St Austell has a population of 22,658 ]], larger than any other town in Cornwall .As an unparished area, St Austell does not have a town council or parish council, however it is the site of Restormel Borough Council's headquarters....
completed in 2001, the Bullring

Bullring, Birmingham

The Bull Ring is a major commercial area of Birmingham, England. It has been an important feature of Birmingham since the Middle Ages, when its market was first held....
in Birmingham

Birmingham

Birmingham is a city status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. Birmingham is the most populous of England's English Core Cities Group, and is the List of United Kingdom cities by population British city after London, with a population of 1,010,200 ....
completed in 2003 and the Emirates Stadium

Emirates Stadium

The Emirates Stadium, commonly referred to as the Emirates , is a football stadium located in Holloway, London in the London Borough of Islington, and has served as the home of Arsenal F.C....
completed in 2006.

In October 2006, they were announced as developers for the £60m White River Place development which aims to regenerate St Austell

St Austell

Memorandum of understanding

A memorandum of understanding is a document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action....
with the Olympic Delivery Authority

Olympic Delivery Authority

The Olympic Delivery Authority is the statutory corporation responsible for ensuring delivery of venues, infrastructure and legacy for the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games in London....
(ODA) for the construction of the £630m Olympic Stadium

Olympic Stadium (London)

The London Olympic Stadium will be the centrepiece of the 2012 Summer Olympics. The stadium will be located at Marshgate Lane in Stratford, London in the Lower Lea Valley and will have a capacity for the Games of approximately 80,000....
for London 2012

2012 Summer Olympics

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, are due to be celebrated in London in the United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012....
.