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In June 2000, GKN Kwikform merged with RMD (Rapid Metal Developments, established in 1948), the formwork and scaffolding unit of RM Douglas (part of Tilbury Douglas), to form RMD Kwikform. [3] [1] Tilbury Douglas renamed itself Interserve in 2001. [4] Projects built using RMD Kwikform equipment included the New Tyne Tunnel, completed in ...
From 1991, it was known as Tilbury Douglas following a merger with RM Douglas, but in 2001 it rebranded as Interserve plc. The name change partly reflected a shift in focus during the 1990s towards maintenance and facilities management services sectors, and this continued in the 2000s, buoyed by further acquisitions.
Tilbury Douglas is a British construction business with its head office in London. The company was originally founded in 1884 as the London and Tilbury Lighterage Company Limited, and retained the Tilbury name until 2001. From 1991 it was known as Tilbury Douglas following a merger with RM Douglas, but in 2001 rebranded as Interserve plc.
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The company was founded by Jorgen Lotz and Olaf Kier, Danish engineers, under the name Lotz & Kier in 1928, and it was based in Stoke-on-Trent. [5]A few years later Lotz withdrew from the company, but Olaf Kier retained a semblance of his identity by including Lotz's initials in the organisation's new name, J.L. Kier & Co Ltd, which remained the company's principal title for over four decades.
Large sections of Metropolitan Green Belt land have been earmarked for development; [10] it is expected to include 14,000 homes and provide 20,000 jobs. [11] East Tilbury is one of seven conservation areas in Thurrock. [12] On the northern end of the town is a small park called 'Gobions Park'. This got a development grant in 2009 of £50,000. [13]
Tilbury is located east of the capital of England, London The major landmarks are the docks, the cruise-ship landing stage, and the Tilbury Power Station. There are two churches in Tilbury: St John's (Church of England) and Our Lady Star of the Sea (Roman Catholic); there is also a Convent of Mercy.
Development Policy Review is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell 6 times a year on behalf of the Overseas Development Institute (ODI). The journal was established in 1966 and focuses on the links between research and policy in international development, addressing contemporary questions from a range of disciplines across the social sciences.