Gallagher Group (UK)
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| name = Gallagher Group Limited
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| former_name = Gallagher Holdings (Kent) Limited (1988–2003){{Cite web |date=1988-09-20 |title=GALLAGHER GROUP LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02297920 |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=Companies House |language=en}}
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| location = Aylesford, Kent, UK
| key_people = Pat Gallagher Chairman
Lance Taylor, CEO
| industry = Housebuilding, civil engineering, quarrying and property business
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| revenue =
| operating_income = £50 million (2013)
| net_income = £40.9 million (2012)
| num_employees = 300 (2013)
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| homepage = {{URL|gallagher-group.co.uk}}
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File:Gallagher Building and Civil Engineering Site Offices.jpg
Gallagher Group Limited started as a civil engineering and groundworks contractor. Then operated civil engineering, property development, 'design and build' contracting and quarrying businesses.
History
Pat Gallagher (the chairman of Gallagher) was born in County Leitrim, Ireland (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 Jubilee Clips 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. {{cquote |I didn’t want to work for anyone but be free to do my own thing," he said. "In those days, it was all about learning a trade. If you had a trade, you were made for life. Today it’s about going to university}}
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 foundations)
- Civil engineering
- Plant and Transport
- Construction materials (primary and recycled)
- Kentish Ragstone building stone
- Ready-mix concrete and flowing screed
- Landfill and restoration
- Property development
- Farming and estate management
Known Projects
- Scania Maidstone Depot
- Nepicar Park, Wrotham
- Rainham Mark Grammar School
- Spires Academy
- Maidstone United F.C.’s Gallagher Stadium{{cite news|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/maidstone-united-and-gallagher-g-a68505|date=3 January 2012|title=Maidstone United and Gallagher Group sign sponsorship deal for new stadium|publisher=kentonline.co.uk|access-date=10 April 2014}}
- Kent Institute of Medicine and Surgery
- Eclipse Park (office park near Maidstone){{cite web|url=http://www.askdms.com/case-studies/eclipse-park-development|title=Eclipse Park Development|year=2008|publisher=askdms.com|access-date=10 April 2014}}
- Mote Park{{cite news|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/gallagher-spearheads-25m-facel-a71666/|date=20 September 2011|title=Gallagher spearheads £2.5m facelift for Mote Park|publisher=kentonline.co.uk|access-date=10 April 2014}}
- Hermitage Court, Barming{{cite news|url=http://www.kentbusinessblog.co.uk/latest-development-completed-at-hermitage-court/|date=1 October 2013|title=Latest Development Completed at Hermitage Court|publisher=kentbusinessblog.co.uk|access-date=10 April 2014}}
- Hermitage Quarry{{cite news|first=Danny |last=Boyle |url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/gallagher-group-digs-for-victory-a58640|title=Gallagher Group digs for victory with million-pound new fleet of diggers|date=16 November 2012|publisher=kentonline.co.uk|access-date=10 April 2014}}
- Eureka Skyway (pedestrian bridge over M20 near Ashford){{cite news|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/ashford-m20-footbridge-named-as--a69745/|date=17 November 2011|title=Ashford M20 footbridge named as the Eureka Skyway|publisher=kentonline.co.uk|access-date=10 April 2014}}
Charities
Heart of Kent Hospice, Preston Hall, Royal British Legion Village, Aylesford{{cite web|url=http://www.hokh.org/corporate-partners/partner-detail/gallagher|year=2012|title=Partner - Gallagher|publisher=hokh.org|access-date=10 April 2014}}
References
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External links
{{Construction industry in the United Kingdom}}
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Category:Housebuilding companies of the United Kingdom
Category:Construction and civil engineering companies established in 1973