Wimpey, George, & Co Ltd

Sectors:

  • Construction Other construction & civil engineering exc railways, roads & inland navigations
  • Construction Roads construction & civil engineering

Notes:

Established 1880 as a stone working business at Hammersmith, London. Under (Sir) Godfrey Mitchell, 1891-1982, developed as leading London road and tramway contractors. From 1920s entered other fields such as house building. By 1980 a major international civil engineering contractor and a leading UK housebuilder. From 1996 focused on housebuilding making many large acquisitions. 2007 merged with Taylor Woodrow Plc to form Taylor Wimpey Plc

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