Cyril Kirkpatrick
Sir Cyril Reginald Sutton Kirkpatrick (1872–1957) was a British civil engineer.[1]
Cyril Kirkpatrick was born in London in 1872.[2] Kirkpatrick was Chief Engineer for the Port of London and formed the engineering firm of Kirkpatrick and Partners in 1924.[3] He served as president of the Institution of Civil Engineers between November 1931 and November 1932.[4] Between 1938 and 1942 Kirkpatrick drew many plans to Maryport sea wall and Harbour.[5]
Kirkpatrick's firm was also involved with the construction of concrete caissons for the Mulberry Harbours used following the Normandy Landings during the Second World War.[3] He served as president of the Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers in 1950.[1]
Kirkpatrick's firm merged with Scott and Wilson to form Scott & Wilson, Kirkpatrick and Partners in 1951. This firm later became the Scott Wilson Group.[3] which operated until 2012 as Scott Wilson group was bought out by the American Company URS.[citation needed] URS was known as the 2nd global "consultancy-Engineering Firm in the World".[citation needed]
In 2012, URS was bought out again by another American company, AECOM in 2015 who at the time was ranked 3rd globally.[citation needed] So, by buying URS, they become ranked 1st Engineering Consultants Firm in the world.[citation needed] AECOM projects are world wide.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Watson, Garth (1989), The Smeatonians, London: Thomas Telford Ltd, p. 170, ISBN 0-7277-1526-7
- ^ Masterton, Gordon. "ICE Presidential Address" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2008.
- ^ a b c Scott Wilson Group, About Scott Wilson (PDF), retrieved 18 October 2008 [dead link]
- ^ Watson, Garth (1988), The Civils, Thomas Telford, p. 252, ISBN 0-7277-0392-7
- ^ The National Archives, Records of Maryport Harbour Board, retrieved 14 November 2023
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