Aird, Sir John, & Sons
Other Business Names:
- Aird, Sir John
- Aird, John, & Sons
- Aird, Charles
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Construction
Other construction & civil engineering exc railways, roads & inland navigations
Notes:
Traced origins to 1840s when John Aird, 1800-76, started a pipelaying business in London. Soon known as John Aird & Sons when joined by his sons (Sir) John and Charles. An early prestige contract was in connection with Great Exhibition buildings. Came to specialise in waterworks as well as gasworks, building in UK and across Europe. Emerged as the major UK international civil engineering contractors by late 19th century when involved in wide range of projects. In decline after 1914 but remains in being although not as contractors
Publications:
- Deptford, Toronto and Kingston. The early years of Charles Aird, Victorian engineer by Hone, Laura (ed)
- 'Sir John Aird, 1833-1911' in H Fergusson & M Chrimes, The Contractors by Fergusson, Hugh, & Mike Chrimes
- 'Sir John Aird' in K Middlemas, Master Builders. Thomas Brassey, Sir John Aird, Lord Cowdray, Sir John Norton-Griffiths by Middlemas, Keith
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Aird, Sir John
- Aird, John, & Sons
- Aird, Charles
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Construction Other construction & civil engineering exc railways, roads & inland navigations
Notes:
Traced origins to 1840s when John Aird, 1800-76, started a pipelaying business in London. Soon known as John Aird & Sons when joined by his sons (Sir) John and Charles. An early prestige contract was in connection with Great Exhibition buildings. Came to specialise in waterworks as well as gasworks, building in UK and across Europe. Emerged as the major UK international civil engineering contractors by late 19th century when involved in wide range of projects. In decline after 1914 but remains in being although not as contractorsPublications:
- Deptford, Toronto and Kingston. The early years of Charles Aird, Victorian engineer by Hone, Laura (ed)
- 'Sir John Aird, 1833-1911' in H Fergusson & M Chrimes, The Contractors by Fergusson, Hugh, & Mike Chrimes
- 'Sir John Aird' in K Middlemas, Master Builders. Thomas Brassey, Sir John Aird, Lord Cowdray, Sir John Norton-Griffiths by Middlemas, Keith