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1987 Robert Watson and Co. (Constructional Engineers) Ltd and Robert Watson and Co. (Steelwork) Ltd were part of [[AMEC]] plc | 1987 Robert Watson and Co. (Constructional Engineers) Ltd and Robert Watson and Co. (Steelwork) Ltd were part of [[AMEC]] plc | ||
1991 Renamed '''Watson Steel''' Ltd | |||
2001 [[Severfield-Rowen]] acquired Watson Steel Structures of Bolton from [[AMEC]]. | 2001 [[Severfield-Rowen]] acquired Watson Steel Structures of Bolton from [[AMEC]]. | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:51, 11 June 2024
Robert Watson and Co of High Street, Bolton, specialists in fabrication and erection of steel work for constructions.
1933 Company founded.
1937 Constructional engineers.[1]
1952 Private company: Robert Watson and Co. (Successors) Ltd., to carry on and develop the business of Robert Watson and Co. (Structural Engineers) Ltd
1953 Name changed to Robert Watson and Co. (Constructional Engineers) Ltd
1961 Constructional engineers, handling materials and equipment. 850 employees.[2]
1977 Specialists in constructing multi-storey car parks. Wilfred Marley of Workington, specialists in blast furnace engineering and contracting, was a subsidiary. Acquired by Fairclough Construction Group[3], which later became AMEC plc
1987 Robert Watson and Co. (Constructional Engineers) Ltd and Robert Watson and Co. (Steelwork) Ltd were part of AMEC plc
1991 Renamed Watson Steel Ltd
2001 Severfield-Rowen acquired Watson Steel Structures of Bolton from AMEC.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ * 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
- ↑ * 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- ↑ The Times July 13, 1978