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Sir William Arrol & Co.
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Sir William Arrol & Co. was a Scottish civil engineering and construction business founded by William Arrol and based in Glasgow. It built some of the most famous bridges in the United Kingdom including the second Tay Bridge, the Forth Bridge and Tower Bridge in London.
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![]() Name plate on the 1911 Arrol & Co.-built Jetty Crane in Bunbury, Western Australia | |
Company type | Public |
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Industry | Civil engineering |
Founded | 1873 |
Defunct | 1969 |
Fate | Acquired |
Successor | Clarke Chapman |
Headquarters | Glasgow, Scotland |
Key people | Sir William Arrol (Chairman) |
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