Eve, J L, Construction Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Eve, John L
- Switchgear & Equipment Ltd
- Eve Group Plc
- Foundation Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, Scotland
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Electrical & electronic engineering
Electricity control, distribution, etc, equipment production
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Professional services
Engineering consultancy services - electrical
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Fabricated metal products manufacture
General fabricated metal product manufacture
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Construction
Other construction & civil engineering exc railways, roads & inland navigations
Notes:
Traced origins to 1930 when established by, inter alia, John Leonard Eve, 1887-1954, an electrical and civil engineer specialising in electricity transmission systems. He had sometime worked for Folkestone Electricity Supply Co Ltd, Wycombe Borough Electric Light & Power Co Ltd, Robert W Blackwell & Co Ltd and Foundation Co Ltd. When the latter ran in to difficulties in 1930 he acquired various of its assets and established J L Eve Construction Co Ltd. Specialised in designing and constructing electricity transmission systems as well as masts, aerials, etc. 1932 started general civil engineering work. 1932 established Switchgear & Equipment Ltd to manufacture parts. 1945 established Edinburgh office.
1988 renamed Eve Group Plc
Publications:
- A Practical Engineer. The story of John Leonard Eve, 1887-1954 by Deeson, A F L
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Eve, John L
- Switchgear & Equipment Ltd
- Eve Group Plc
- Foundation Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, Scotland
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Electrical & electronic engineering Electricity control, distribution, etc, equipment production
- Professional services Engineering consultancy services - electrical
- Fabricated metal products manufacture General fabricated metal product manufacture
- Construction Other construction & civil engineering exc railways, roads & inland navigations
Notes:
Traced origins to 1930 when established by, inter alia, John Leonard Eve, 1887-1954, an electrical and civil engineer specialising in electricity transmission systems. He had sometime worked for Folkestone Electricity Supply Co Ltd, Wycombe Borough Electric Light & Power Co Ltd, Robert W Blackwell & Co Ltd and Foundation Co Ltd. When the latter ran in to difficulties in 1930 he acquired various of its assets and established J L Eve Construction Co Ltd. Specialised in designing and constructing electricity transmission systems as well as masts, aerials, etc. 1932 started general civil engineering work. 1932 established Switchgear & Equipment Ltd to manufacture parts. 1945 established Edinburgh office. 1988 renamed Eve Group PlcPublications:
- A Practical Engineer. The story of John Leonard Eve, 1887-1954 by Deeson, A F L