Peter Lind & Company
Peter Lind & Company is the name of a private building contractor with bases in Central London & Spalding in Lincolnshire.
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Founded | 1915 |
| Headquarters | Spalding, Lincolnshire, England |
| Website | www |
History
The original company was founded in 1915 by Herman Peter Thygesen Lind (1890–1956) a Danish engineer. In 1980 the company, subsequent to a failed project in the Mole Valley and a docks lock-out in Merseyside was forced to call in the famous firm of receivers W.H. Cork Gully & Company who sold off the assets. A group of former employees purchased certain rights and recommenced construction operations which carry on today.[1]
During the Second World War the company was a significant builder of Mulberry harbour units.[2]
Major construction projects undertaken by the company have included Waterloo Bridge in London (completed in 1945)[3] and the BT Tower in London which was completed in 1964 by Peter Lind's son in law Thomas Jaeger.[4]
Current Operations
The company still has management members from the pre 1980 era and continues to carry out construction operations in London and throughout the U.K. The London division has a Private Clients arm aimed at the bespoke fit out market, this is featured in the Channel 5 TV series "Superior Interiors".
References
- National Archives
- Hartcup, p. 94
- The Ladies Bridge Concrete Construction, 1 March 2006
- Post Office Tower
Sources
- Hartcup, Guy (2011). Code Name Mulberry: The Planning Building and Operation of the Normandy Harbours. Pen & Sword Military. ISBN 978-1848845589.