Robert McGregor & Sons
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Civil engineering |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Defunct | 1978 |
| Fate | Acquired by Norwest Holst Civil Engineering |
| Headquarters | Boothstown, Greater Manchester , England |
| Products | Concrete road surfaces, highway construction, dam construction |
Robert McGregor & Sons, commonly referred to as Mc Gregor, was a prominent civil engineering enterprise headquartered in Boothstown, presently within the boundaries of Greater Manchester, England.
History
The firm was established in Manchester in 1927 and gained expertise in laying concrete road surfaces by utilizing their own concrete paving machine, the CPP60. They partnered with Cementation Construction Ltd to enhance advancements in road construction techniques.
In October 1978, the company was purchased by Norwest Holst Civil Engineering for a sum of £3 million.
Structure
Its main operations were conducted from premises located on the A572 in Walkden, Greater Manchester (Salford), alongside an additional facility situated in Birdholme, Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
Products
Key highway projects undertaken include:
- The A1(M) Birtley bypass, valued at £2.5 million
- The A1 bypass at Grantham, completed in October 1962
- Newark-on-Trent bypass on the A1, finished by July 1964
- Improvement works on the A1 from North Muskham to South Carlton, including the Cromwell By-Pass, completed in January 1966 with a contract worth £772,000
- Sutton-on-Trent, Weston, and Tuxford By-Pass on the A1, finalized in July 1967 at a cost of £4 million
- The A38 Alfreton-M1 bypass (initially designated A615), opened in August 1969
- Dualling of the A46 between Six Hills and Widmerpool, completed December 1965 for £1.126 million
- Eaton Socon bypass on the A1, completed in 1971
- Section of the M56 North Cheshire Motorway from Lymm to Bowdon, inaugurated in July 1975
Beyond road construction, the company also contributed to infrastructure by building the dam for Coedty Reservoir.
Sport
In 1982, it founded the McGregor Trophy, a golf competition first hosted at Radcliffe-on-Trent Golf Club.
External links
- Concrete pioneers
- Construction and civil engineering companies of England
- Companies based in Salford
- Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- Defunct companies of England
- Construction and civil engineering companies established in 1927
- British companies disestablished in 1978
- 1927 establishments in England
- 1978 disestablishments in England
- British companies established in 1927