- McLean Homes
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McLean Homes Industry Construction Fate Acquired Successor Tarmac Founded 1934 Defunct 1996 Headquarters Wolverhampton, UK[1] Key people Sir Eric Pountain, (Chairman) McLean Homes was a major British housebuilding business.
History
The Company was established by John McLean in 1934 with the objective of building houses for local authorities.[2] In 1953, trading as John McLean & Sons, the Company opened one of the first fully furnished show homes in the UK.[2] The Company had its own architects' department which 'twitched' the designs to match the latest market trends.[3]
It acquired Midland & General Developments, itself founded by Eric Pountain, in 1969.[4] McLean Homes was acquired by Tarmac in 1974, who expanded it under Pountain's leadership, and then sold it to George Wimpey in 1996.[2]
References
- ^ Madden, L.W. 'Builders and their Businesses 7: John McLean & Sons Ltd of Wolverhampton', Building, 18 April 1969
- ^ a b c George Wimpey: History
- ^ The Story of Tarmac by Berry Ritchie published by James & James (Publishers) Ltd, 1999, p. 88
- ^ Obituary: Sir Eric Pountain
Categories:- Companies established in 1934
- Housebuilding companies of the United Kingdom
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