Cyril Kirkpatrick

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Sir Cyril Reginald Sutton Kirkpatrick (1872–1957) was a British civil engineer.[1]

Cyril Kirkpatrick was born in London in 1872.[2] Kirkpatrick was Chief Engineer for the Port of London and formed the engineering firm of Kirkpatrick and Partners in 1924.[3] He served as president of the Institution of Civil Engineers between November 1931 and November 1932.[4] Between 1938 and 1942 Kirkpatrick drew many plans to Maryport sea wall and Harbour.[5]

Kirkpatrick's firm was also involved with the construction of concrete caissons for the Mulberry Harbours used following the Normandy Landings during the Second World War.[3] He served as president of the Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers in 1950.[1]

Kirkpatrick's firm merged with Scott and Wilson to form Scott & Wilson, Kirkpatrick and Partners in 1951. This firm later became the Scott Wilson Group.[3] which operated until 2012 as Scott Wilson group was bought out by the American Company URS.[citation needed] URS was known as the 2nd global "consultancy-Engineering Firm in the World".[citation needed]

In 2012, URS was bought out again by another American company, AECOM in 2015 who at the time was ranked 3rd globally.[citation needed] So, by buying URS, they become ranked 1st Engineering Consultants Firm in the world.[citation needed] AECOM projects are worldwide.[citation needed]

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