Higgs and Hill was a major

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construction company responsible for construction of many well-known buildings in

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History

The company was established in 1874 by the merger of the firm of Thomas Hill (managed by Rowland and Joseph Hill, grandsons of the founder) with the firm of William Higgs.'General introduction', Survey of London: volume 26: Lambeth: Southern area (1956), pp. 1-17.
Date accessed: 27 March 2010 It was originally called ''Hill, Higgs and Hill'' but changed its name to ''Higgs and Hill'' when Rowland Hill retired in 1879. The company was first based at ''Crown Works'' in

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but moved to

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in 1967.London Metropolitan Archives
/ref> Sir Brian Hill, a member of the seventh generation of his family to work in the business, retired in 1992.Sir Brian Hill searches for a trustworthy heir
Financial Times, 19 April 2007 In 1994 it announced a rights issue to finance the acquisition of land for housing but the issue was not well subscribed. In 1996 the company announced poor results arising from re-organisation charges and contract losses. The company was acquired by

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in 2002.

Major projects

Major projects undertaken by the company included: *

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, completed in 1880 * Surrey County Hall, completed in 1893 *the

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, completed in 1897 *the

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, completed in 1905 *the London Fire Brigade Headquarters, completed in 1937 *the North and South Blocks of

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, completed in 1939 *the

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, completed in 1960 *the Queen Elizabeth Hall, completed in 1967Crown Works
Vauxhall Civic Society *the

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completed in 1968 *the

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, completed in 1972 *

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completed in 1979 * Lord's Cricket Ground Mound Stand, completed in 1987 *the restoration of

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References

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