Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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William Muirhead

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William Muirhead M.Inst. C.E., M.I.Struct.E. Senior Partner and Founder of the firm of William Muirhead and Partners, Chartered Civil Engrs., Windsor House, Victoria Street, Westminster, London, S.W.1.

Educated Glasgow Tech. Coll. and Glasgow Univ.

Pupilage in offices of well-known civil and mining engrs., Glasgow.

Asst. on Civil Engineer's staff, Caledonian Railway, responsible for construction of many important works, bridges, tunnels, etc., in city of Glasgow, including much pioneer work in compressed air

1898 Started work in London; in charge of building Vauxhall Bridge and widening of London Bridge (1901).

WWI Supervised, on behalf of Government several factory works.

Laid out and supervised the construction of the first great arterial road constructed in England from London to Southend-on-Sea

1920-1 Supervised construction of tunnel under Thames at Barking

1923 Started practice as Executive and Consulting Engineer.

Presumably partner in Muirhead, MacDonald Wilson and Co

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