Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet

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Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet (13 February 1847 - 3 November 1934), known as Concrete Bob, founded the major construction firm now known as Sir Robert McAlpine.

McAlpine was born in Newarthill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, and left school at the age of 10 to work in a coal mine, but became an apprentice bricklayer. He was involved in the building of roads, public buildings and other works including Wembley Stadium in London, some of the tunnelling for the Glasgow Subway and the Singer Sewing Machine factory in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire.

McAlpine built up the large building and civil engineering firm, which continues to exist today. He was also a pioneer in the use of concrete and labour-saving machinery. He was made a baronet in 1918.

His son, also Robert McAlpine, succeeded him as baronet upon his death in 1934 but died less than two weeks later.

Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
New Creation		 Baronet
 (of Knott Park)
1918–1934		 Succeeded by
Robert McAlpine
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