John Aird and Co
From Graces Guide
John Aird and Co, a leading British civil engineering business based in London.
1895 when Charles Lucas died, the Lucas and Aird businesses were reorganised again as:
- John Aird and Co - Railway work and civil engineering
- Aird and Sons - Water and gas contracts
1898 Aird offered to accept a deferred payment for the Aswan Dam and Asyut barrage in order to improve irrigation and control on the Nile. As a result the firm was awarded the contract for these barrages.
Further contracts for raising the Aswan Dam and building the Esna barrage followed.
1901 John Aird was knighted - the firm became Sir John Aird and Co
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Sources of Information
- [1] Wikipedia
- Biography of Sir John Aird, ODNB