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Founded by [[Francis John Charles Lilley]]
Founded by [[Francis John Charles Lilley]]
1925 'Out of eight tenders for a new sewer, that of Mr F. J. C. Lilley, Govan, was accepted by Dunfermline Town Council last night. The contract deals with the construction of a portion of the Dunfermline outfall sewer...'<ref>Edinburgh Evening News - Tuesday 27 January 1925</ref>
1946 'A contract amounting to £24,098 for the construction of sewers for the temporary houses at Orbiston site by Mr F. J. C. Lilley, Glasgow, has been approved the County Council'<ref>Motherwell Times - Friday 12 July 1946</ref>


1954 Company incorporated<ref>Companies house filing</ref>
1954 Company incorporated<ref>Companies house filing</ref>


Once one of Scotland's largest construction companies, they collapsed in 1993.<ref>[https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12629622.construction-group-lilley-goes-to-wall/ The herald</ref>
1961 F. J. C. Lilley, public works contractor, East Kilbride.<ref>Edinburgh Evening News - Tuesday 21 February 1961</ref>
 
1974  Mr J. C. Waddington, the retiring chairman of F. J. C. Lilley, - the Glasgow civil engineers. Replaced by James Aitken.<ref>The Scotsman - Wednesday 05 June 1974</ref>
 
1993 Once one of Scotland's largest construction companies, collapsed.<ref>[https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12629622.construction-group-lilley-goes-to-wall/ The herald</ref>


Also see [[Lilley Group]]
Also see [[Lilley Group]]

Revision as of 11:20, 20 February 2024

Civil and constructional engineers, public works contractors, of Glasgow

Founded by Francis John Charles Lilley

1925 'Out of eight tenders for a new sewer, that of Mr F. J. C. Lilley, Govan, was accepted by Dunfermline Town Council last night. The contract deals with the construction of a portion of the Dunfermline outfall sewer...'[1]

1946 'A contract amounting to £24,098 for the construction of sewers for the temporary houses at Orbiston site by Mr F. J. C. Lilley, Glasgow, has been approved the County Council'[2]

1954 Company incorporated[3]

1961 F. J. C. Lilley, public works contractor, East Kilbride.[4]

1974 Mr J. C. Waddington, the retiring chairman of F. J. C. Lilley, - the Glasgow civil engineers. Replaced by James Aitken.[5]

1993 Once one of Scotland's largest construction companies, collapsed.[6]

Also see Lilley Group

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Sources of Information

  1. Edinburgh Evening News - Tuesday 27 January 1925
  2. Motherwell Times - Friday 12 July 1946
  3. Companies house filing
  4. Edinburgh Evening News - Tuesday 21 February 1961
  5. The Scotsman - Wednesday 05 June 1974
  6. [https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12629622.construction-group-lilley-goes-to-wall/ The herald