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Kell & Rigby
Defunct Australian construction company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kell & Rigby was an Australian construction company.
History
Kell & Rigby was founded in June 1910 by William Kell and Alexander Rigby in Burwood, Sydney.[1] After starting in house building it delivered the landmark Grace Building in Sydney in 1930.[2]
In June 2009 New South Wales-based builder Brisland was acquired.[3] In February 2012 Kell & Rigby was placed in administration and subsequently liquidated.[4][5] The liquidation was subject to the Inquiry into Construction Industry Insolvency in NSW.[6]
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Major projects
Notable projects undertaken included:
- Grace Building, Sydney, completed in 1930[7]
- Empire Theatre, Toowoomba, completed in 1933[8]
- Anzac Memorial, Sydney, completed in 1934[9]
- Toowoomba Trades Hall, completed in 1934[10]
- APA Building, Sydney, completed in 1936[11]
- North Sydney Olympic Pool, completed in 1936[12]
- Pigott's Building, completed in 1936[13]
- St Stephen's Uniting Church, Sydney, completed in 1937[14]
- 354 George Street, Sydney, completed in 1937[15]
- Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle, completed in 1938[16]
- Kingaroy Shire Council Chambers, completed in 1938[17]
- Masel Residence, Stanthorpe, completed in 1938[18]
- Red Cross House, Sydney, completed in 1938[19]
- Kingaroy Peanut Silos, completed in 1951[20]
- Parliament House, Canberra, House of Representatives and Senate chamber, completed in 1988[21]
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References
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