Sydney Green & Sons
| Company type | Public (former) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Civil engineering |
| Founded | February 19, 1948 |
| Founder | Colonel Sydney W. Green OBE |
| Defunct | 1973 |
| Fate | Acquired and later exited civil engineering industry |
| Headquarters | Henley-on-Thames , England, United Kingdom |
Area served | Home Counties, England |
Key people | Colonel Sydney W. Green OBE (founder) |
Sydney Green & Sons was a civil engineering firm located in Oxfordshire, England, recognized for its involvement in building significant portions of British motorways such as the M2 in Kent, the M5, and the M40, mainly within the Home Counties region.
History
The enterprise was established by Colonel Sydney W. Green OBE on 19 February 1948. It became a publicly traded company on the London Stock Exchange in January 1959. On 6 November 1967, it was purchased for about £2.8 million and subsequently functioned as a subsidiary. Following a reported loss of £904,000 in 1973, the parent company decided to withdraw from the civil engineering industry.
Structure
Sydney Green & Sons maintained its headquarters in Henley-on-Thames, where it also conducted its annual general meetings.
Construction
- A14 (formerly A45) – Received a £2 million contract from East Suffolk County Council in March 1971 to develop the Trimley bypass.
- M2 – Participated in a consortium awarded a £1.1 million contract for Section 1 of the 26-mile motorway in June 1961.
- M4 – Teamed with Cubitts on a £3.2 million project covering the Heathrow Spur to Langley segment, which opened in December 1964.
- M40 – As part of a consortium, won a £4.75 million contract in June 1964 to construct the initial eight miles of the A40(M) in Buckinghamshire; later secured a £290,274 contract in January 1971 for the Knaves Beech Interchange at junction 3.
- M5 – Collaborated with Costain Group on a £5.5 million contract awarded in June 1969 to build six miles between Brookthorpe and Eastington, Gloucestershire.
- Fleet services on the M3 – Construction commenced in February 1972 and the facility opened in June 1973.