Sir Robert McAlpine

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company_name = Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd.
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company_type = Private company
foundation = 1869
location = Hemel Hempstead, England
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industry = Engineering / Construction
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homepage = [http://www.sir-robert-mcalpine.com/ 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, defence, chemical, water and mining industries.

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. [cite web |url=http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,3604,1183294,00.html |title=Court verdict finds for Sir Robert |publisher="The Guardian" |author=Mark Milner |date=2004-04-01 |accessdate=2008-07-11] 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".

tructure

The company is organised on a regional basis. [cite web |url=http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2007/12/14/57134/sir+robert+mcalpine+boss+benny+kelly+to+step+down.html |title=Sir Robert McAlpine boss Benny Kelly to step down |author=Will Mann |date=2007-12-14 |publisher="Contract Journal" |accessdate=2007-07-11]

Major projects

Projects undertaken by the company have included the Glenfinnan Viaduct completed in 1901,cite web |url=http://www.sir-robert-mcalpine.com/projects/index.html |title=Sir Robert McAlpine Project Archive |publisher=Sir Robert McAlpine |accessdate=2008-07-11] the Maine Road Stadium completed in 1923, [cite web |url=http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0028759 |title=Maine Road |publisher=Structurae |accessdate=2008-07-11] the original Wembley Stadium completed in 1924, the Dorchester Hotel in London completed in 1931, the St Enoch Centre completed in 1989, the Millennium Dome in Greenwich completed in 1999 which the company also redeveloped to The O₂, the Millennium Bridge in London completed in 2000, [cite web |url=http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0000603 |title=Millennium Bridge |publisher=Structurae |accessdate=2008-07-11] the ExCeL Exhibition Centre completed in 2000, [cite web |url=http://www.wes-group.com/news.html |title=News from Worldwide |publisher=Worldwide Exhibition Specialists Ltd. |accessdate=2008-07-11] the Eden Project in St Austell completed in 2001, the Bullring in Birmingham completed in 2003 [cite web |url=http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/Media/Building%20The%20BullRing.pdf?MEDIA_ID=193690&FILENAME=Building%20The%20BullRing.pdf |title=Building the BullRing |publisher=Birmingham City Council |format=pdf |accessdate=2008-07-11] and the Emirates Stadium completed in 2006. [cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/emiratesstadium/article.asp?article=301327&Title=First+ball+kicked+at+Emirates+Stadium&lid=the+stadium+-+Latest+News |title=First ball kicked at Emirates Stadium |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=2005-08-25 |accessdate=2008-07-11]

In October 2006, they were announced as developers for the £60m White River Place development which aims to regenerate St Austell town centre. [cite web |url=http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2006/10/02/52373/sir-robert-mcalpine-wins-60m-st-austell-redevelopment.html |title=Sir Robert McAlpine wins St Austell redevelopment |publisher="Contract Journal" |date=2006-10-02 |author=Rebecca Froley |accessdate=2008-07-11]

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. [cite web |url=http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2007/07/24/55680/oda-signs-olympic-stadium-deal-with-sir-robert-mcalpine.html |title=ODA signs Olympic Stadium deal with Sir Robert McAlpine |author=Tom Bill |publisher="Contract Journal" |date=2007-07-24 |accessdate=2008-07-11]

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