Lucas and Aird was a major civil engineering business operating in the 19th century.
History The business was formed as a joint venture between Lucas Brothers and John Aird & Co. in 1870. The joint venture was dissolved in 1896.
Major projects Major projects carried out by the firm included: The Welland Viaduct completed in 1870 The Royal Albert Dock completed in 1880 The Hull and Barnsley Railway completed in 1885 The Suakin-Berber Railway completed in 1885Hill R., Hill R.H., “Sudan Notes and Records” Vol. 20, No. 1, publ. 1937, University of Khartoum, p.110. The Tilbury Docks completed in 1886 The Blackfriars Railway Bridge completed in 1886 The West Highland Railway completed in 1895The Story of the West Highland, published by the London and North Eastern Railway, 1944 (written anonymously by George Dow) The Budleigh Salterton Railway completed in 1896 The Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch completed in 1896
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