Cementation Company
British construction business
The Cementation Company is a British civil engineering and construction business. It is currently a part of the Swedish construction and development company Skanska.
Established as the Francois Cementation Company in 1910, the company specialised in a recently patented high-pressure grouting technique. Originally applied to coal mining, the technique was refined and applied to other mining activities and eventually other sectors as well. Early on, several international subsidiaries were created to pursue businesses in various countries. The company's founder, Albert Francois, did not remain at its head for long; throughout much of the interwar period, the company was headed by Abram Rupert Neelands, during which time it became a mildly profitable concern. During 1941, the company adopted the shortened Cementation Company name.
The company's civil engineering capabilities were put to use during the Second World War for the construction of airfields. In the postwar years, the Cementation Company returned to civilian endeavours, providing its services to companies within the hydroelectric and railway sectors amongst other major civil engineering works. During 1970, it was acquired by Trafalgar House.
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