Thomas Bow City Asphalt is a privately owned civil engineering and groundwork company, located in Nottingham, United Kingdom.
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| Company type | Private Limited Company |
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| Industry | Construction |
| Founded | 1867 by Lawrence Bow in Nottingham |
| Headquarters | Nottingham, United Kingdom |
Key people | Alistair Bow, Managing Director |
| Website | www |
History
editThe company was set up by Lawrence Bow in 1867 and now operates as a building, civil engineering and groundwork contractor in the East Midlands.
In 2005 Thomas Bow became a sister company to City Asphalt Ltd until August 2010, when the two companies merged and rebranded as Thomas Bow City Asphalt.[1] The company is now involved in the Highways Maintenance area.
In 2017, Thomas Bow City Asphalt was listed in the London Stock Exchange report identifying ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’[2] and the Nottingham Post ‘Top 200 Businesses’ list.[3] That year, Thomas Bow also celebrated its 150th anniversary in business.[4] The firm held an event commemorating the anniversary attended by employees, former employees and local dignitaries.[5]
The company is owned by the Bow family, and the current chairman and managing director is Alistair Bow, a sixth-generation member of the family.[6] The other directors are Alex Gardner, David Wilkinson and John Allen.
Major projects
edit- Wilford Power Station, the Raleigh Bicycle Company factory and Barclays Bank in Market Square, Nottingham[when?][citation needed].
- Rebuilt some buildings in Nottingham during World War II; such as, the bombed William Dixon & Co. factory and camouflaging the roof of the Royal Ordnance Factory.
- Rebuilt Newark’s Ransome & Marles bearings factory which was damaged by an air raid on 7 March 1941, a day which became known as Newark’s Black Friday.[7]
- Donington Park racetrack, Birmingham Airport and the Lincoln Transport Hub[when?][citation needed].
References
edit- ^ "Thomas Bow and City Asphalt merge". Construction News. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ^ "1000 Companies to Inspire". London Stock Exchange Group. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ^ Toulson, Gemma (2017-07-04). "Nottinghamshire's Top 200 Companies revealed". nottinghampost. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ^ "Firm that 'built Nottingham' celebrates 150 years". BBC News. 2017-04-30. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ^ "Social scene: Thomas Bow City Asphalt 150th anniversary | TheBusinessDesk.com". East Midlands. 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ^ "Interview - Alistair Bow, Thomas Bow City Asphalt - East Midlands Business Link". East Midlands Business Link. 2017-05-30. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ^ Frecknall, Trevor (2014-08-30). Newark in the Great War. Pen and Sword. ISBN 9781473838697.