Sir Robert McAlpine
British company
Sir Robert McAlpine Limited is a family-owned building and civil engineering company based in Hemel Hempstead, England. It carries out engineering and construction in the infrastructure, heritage, commercial, arena and stadium, healthcare, education and nuclear sectors.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Engineering / Construction |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Headquarters | Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England |
Key people | Edward McAlpine (chairman) Paul Hamer (chief executive) |
| Revenue | £892 million (2017)[1] |
| £(23) million (2017)[1] | |
| Website | www |
The business was started by Robert McAlpine in Lanarkshire in 1869. He died in 1934.
Many Irish immigrants who had come to England looking for work worked for the company. Dominic Behan wrote a song about them called "McAlpine's Fusiliers" in the 1960s. It was made famous by The Dubliners.[2]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sir Robert McAlpine makes £23m pre-tax loss". Construction Manager. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ↑ "McAlpine's Fusiliers Lyrics | BellsIrishLyrics.com". www.bellsirishlyrics.com. Retrieved 2024-02-07.