Holland, Hannen & Cubitts

Holland, Hannen & Cubitts

Industry	Construction
Fate	Acquired
Successor	Tarmac
Founded	1810
Defunct	1976
Headquarters	London, UK

Holland, Hannen & Cubitts was a major building firm responsible for many of the great buildings of London.

History

It was formed from the fusion of two well-established building houses that had competed throughout the later decades of the nineteenth century but came together in 1883: this was implemented by Holland & Hannen acquiring Cubitts, a business founded by Thomas Cubitt some 70 years before.^[1]

The company was acquired by Drake & Gorham Skull^[1] in 1969 and then by Tarmac in 1976 and subsequently integrated into Tarmac Construction.^[2]

Major projects

The combined business went on to construct many important buildings and structures including the Prudential Assurance building in High Holborn completed in 1906,^[3] the Cunard Building building in Liverpool completed in 1917,^[4] the Cenotaph in London completed in 1920,^[5] London County Hall completed in 1922,^[6] South Africa House in London completed in 1933,^[1] the Senate building of the University of London completed in 1937,^[1] the Royal Festival Hall in London completed in 1951,^[1] the Roxburgh Dam in New Zealand completed in 1956,^[1] New Zealand House in London completed in 1961^[1] and Trawsfynydd nuclear power station completed in 1965.^[1]

London County Hall built by Cubitts

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} Cubitts 1810 - 1975, published 1975
2. ^ Obituary: Sir Eric Pountain Daily Telegraph, 27 October 2003
3. ^ Holland & Hannen and Cubitts - The Inception and Development of a Great Building Firm, published 1920, Page 38
4. ^ Holland & Hannen and Cubitts - The Inception and Development of a Great Building Firm, published 1920, Page 67
5. ^ Holland & Hannen and Cubitts - The Inception and Development of a Great Building Firm, published 1920, Page 10
6. ^ Holland & Hannen and Cubitts - The Inception and Development of a Great Building Firm, published 1920, Page 63