Tees Side Bridge and Engineering Works
of Cargo Fleet, Middlesbrough, maker of constructional steelwork, including bridges, railway wagons, forgings special castings, and ingot moulds.
Also described as Teeside Bridge and Engineering Co and Tees-side Bridge and Engineering Co
1896 The company was registered on 25 July. [1] presumably as successor to Tees Side Iron and Engine Works Co.
1909 Contracted to provide 3 bridges for the SECR[2]
Pre-WWI Allan Stephen Quartermaine worked for the company for some time
1923 Order from the Admiralty for 12 oil tanks to be erected abroad[3]
1927 received an order for 6 mild steel oil tanks for the Admiralty at Pembroke[4]
1929 Received an order for all the galvanizing work needed in the region for the electrification scheme, representing about 2 years work[5]
1930 Dorman, Long and Co acquired an interest in the company[6]
1937 Bridge builders, constructional engineers and ironfounders. [7]
1954 Dorman Long and Company became a holding company on 2 October. The Holding and Realization Agency sold all of the shares in the company to the public[8].
1956 The AGM of Dorman, Long and Co was told about the performance of the main subsidiary companies[9] including Teesside Bridge and Engineering works at Middlesborough
1965 Walkout by some of the workers when one man was dismissed[10]
1969 part of British Steel (Northern and Tubes Group). Received an order from USA for galvanized electricity transmission towers[11]
1972 Renamed Redpath Dorman Long (North Sea) Ltd
1978 Renamed Redpath De Groot Caledonian Ltd
1982 Renamed RGC Offshore Ltd
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908
- ↑ The Times, Jan 27, 1909
- ↑ The Times, Nov 09, 1923
- ↑ The Times Feb. 21, 1927
- ↑ The Times Sept. 25, 1929
- ↑ The Times Dec 18, 1930
- ↑ 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
- ↑ The Times, 4 January 1956
- ↑ The Times, 4 January 1956
- ↑ The Times, Feb 16, 1965
- ↑ The Times Apr. 17, 1969