Gallagher Building and Civil Engineering Site Offices

Gallagher Group started as a civil engineering and groundworks contractor. Then operated

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, 'design and build' contracting and

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businesses.

History

Pat Gallagher (the chairman of Gallagher) was born in

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(as part of a grocer family). The family and Pat (aged 17) left Ireland and moved to the village of Aylesford to live with his aunt. Pat started working for

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s in Gilingham before going to work with Aylesford Sewage works. His father Patrick was killed after falling into a tank. After her husband's death, his mother moved back to Ireland. He decided to stay in Kent. He then drove a digger for builder Pat Burke, now his best friend, who advised him there was enough work for everyone. The young Gallagher bought that digger for £2000 and that started his construction career. Three of his four children – Stephen, Richard and Lyndsey – are also involved in the business.

Business

Gallagher Group has a unique mix of distinct but complementary services * Building (including

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s) *

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* Plant and Transport * Construction materials (primary and recycled) * Kentish Ragstone building stone *

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and flowing screed *

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and restoration *

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* Farming and

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Known Projects

* Scania Maidstone Depot * Nepicar Park, Wrotham *

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’s

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* Kent Institute of Medicine and Surgery *Eclipse Park (office park near Maidstone) *

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*Hermitage Court, Barming *Hermitage Quarry *Eureka Skyway (pedestrian bridge over M20 near Ashford)

Charities

Heart of Kent Hospice, Preston Hall, Royal British Legion Village, Aylesford

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{{Authority control Housebuilding companies of the United Kingdom Construction and civil engineering companies established in 1973 Companies based in Kent 1973 establishments in England