Kinnear, Moodie and Co

of Glasgow

Specialist constructor of tunnels

c.1860 Company established in Glasgow to carry out civil engineering work

1895 Partnership change. 'The Copartnership of KINNEAR, MOODIE, & CO., Builders and Contractors, Edinburgh and Glasgow, of which David Kinnear, Builder, who resided at West Craig, Perth, and John Robertson, Builder, Glasgow, were the sole Partners, was DISSOLVED, on 19th October 1893, by the death of the said David Kinnear, and since then Mr. Robertson, the surviving Partner, has been winding up and realising the affairs of the dissolved Concern. Mr. Robertson is also carrying on business for his own behoof under the same Firm name of KINNEAR, MOODIE, & Co. (Signed) ROBERT KINNEAR, WM. GILMOUR, JOHN ROBERTSON, PETER MELROSE, Testamentary Trustees of the said DAVID KINNEAR. '

1943 Incorporated in Scotland as a private company

1954 Kinner Moodie (Civil Engineering) Ltd was incorporated as a public company to acquire the company.

Developed a Drum-Digger for digging tunnels in clay which was used on the construction of the Victoria Line in London

1962 Acquired by Mitchell Construction Co

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