Wimpey, George, & Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Mitchell, Sir Godfrey
- Taylor Woodrow Plc
- Taylor Wimpey Plc
- Wimpey Asphalt Ltd
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
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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
Publications:
- British Housebuilders. History and analysis by Wellings, Fred
- First Hundred Years by Unknown
- Problem Shared; illustrating recent projects carried out in No Fines concrete by Unknown
- Property Companies and the Construction Industry in Britain by Smyth, Hedley
- 'Sir Godfrey Mitchell, 1891-1982' in H Fergusson & M Chrimes, The Contractors by Fergusson, Hugh, & Mike Chrimes
- Wimpey by Unknown
- Wimpey Asphalt Ltd by Unknown
- Wimpey. Europe's largest contractors by Unknown
- Wimpey. The first hundred years, 1880-1980 by Unknown
- Wimpey Worldwide by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Mitchell, Sir Godfrey
- Taylor Woodrow Plc
- Taylor Wimpey Plc
- Wimpey Asphalt Ltd
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
- 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 PlcPublications:
- British Housebuilders. History and analysis by Wellings, Fred
- First Hundred Years by Unknown
- Problem Shared; illustrating recent projects carried out in No Fines concrete by Unknown
- Property Companies and the Construction Industry in Britain by Smyth, Hedley
- 'Sir Godfrey Mitchell, 1891-1982' in H Fergusson & M Chrimes, The Contractors by Fergusson, Hugh, & Mike Chrimes
- Wimpey by Unknown
- Wimpey Asphalt Ltd by Unknown
- Wimpey. Europe's largest contractors by Unknown
- Wimpey. The first hundred years, 1880-1980 by Unknown
- Wimpey Worldwide by Unknown