G&T Crampton

G&T Crampton (founded 1879) is an Irish property development and construction company. It entered liquidation in 2021.[1][2]

G&T Crampton
IndustryConstruction, general contracting and property development
Founded1879
Headquarters
Clonskeagh, Dublin
,
Ireland
Key people
George J. Crampton (founder)
Thomas Crampton (co-founder)
George Crampton (director)
Philip Crampton (director)

History

G&T Crampton was founded in 1879 by George J. Crampton. George Crampton formed a partnership with his nephew Tom Crampton in 1905, resulting in the current name. It became a limited company in 1925 and remains under family ownership.[3][4] During the Celtic Tiger it had revenues of €241 million.[5] The head office is based in Clonskeagh.[6]

Since 1979, G&T Crampton has sponsored an annual award of €10,000 for students of civil engineering and structural engineering at Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, and Technological University Dublin.[4][7] The company also sponsors an annual Silver Trowel award for the best bricklayer apprentice in Ireland.[8][2] In 2017, G&T Crampton donated a collection of photographs of its construction works to University College Dublin. The 667 images date from 1892 to 1988.[9][10][11]

In May 2007, it was fined €50,000 for negligence which resulted in the death of a construction worker.[6] G&T Crampton is now an unlimited company under the control of an Isle of Man company. In March 2021, the company was declared insolvent and Declan McDonald of PwC was appointed as liquidator.[12][2]

Works

The company built many notable commercial and public buildings around Dublin, as well as many private residential developments around Herbert Park, near Donnybrook and Ballsbridge.[13] "Crampton-built" is often used to describe the perceived high quality of their construction.[14][10] Several of the Dublin Corporation projects designed by Herbert Simms were built by G&T Crampton, including houses in Cabra (1930–1931) and Crumlin (1934–1944), the Chancery Place flats (1935), and Pearse House (1936).[15] In 1967, it completed the Berkeley Library at Trinity College Dublin designed by Paul Koralek.[4] It has also worked internationally.[10]

Notable buildings

See also

References
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  2. O'Donovan, Donal (2 March 2021). "Century-old building firm G&T Crampton calls in a liquidator". Irish Independent. Dublin. ISSN 0021-1222. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  3. Mulligan, John (10 February 2017). "Mee heads €4.5m funding round for Global Shares". Irish Independent. Dublin. ISSN 0021-1222. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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  5. "Rich List 2014: 150–199". Sunday Independent. Dublin. 9 March 2014. ISSN 0039-5218. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  6. "Building firm fined in fatal staircase collapse". Irish Examiner. Cork. 24 May 2007. ISSN 1393-9564. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  7. "G&T Crampton award €10,000 to Civil & Structural Engineering Students". IrishBuildingMagazine.ie. 14 October 2016. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  8. "Apprentice 'Silver Trowel' award presented by G&T Crampton". constructionnews.ie. 22 November 2015. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  9. "UCD Digital Library: G. & T. Crampton Photograph Archive". www.schoolandcollegelistings.com. 10 July 2021. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  10. "G. & T. Crampton Photograph Archive". digital.ucd.ie. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  11. "Now online – over 600 photographs from the albums of G. & T. Crampton, one of Dublin's best-known construction companies". ucdlib.wordpress.com. 19 June 2017. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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  13. "Buyers spend €20m on just six houses on Herbert Park last year". The Irish Times. Dublin. 2 February 2017. ISSN 0791-5144. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  14. Harrison, Bernice. "Crampton original on sought-after D4 stretch for €1.595m". The Irish Times. Dublin. ISSN 0791-5144. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  15. McManus, Ruth (27 August 2021). "How architect Herbert Simms transformed Dublin". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  16. "Brian Hogan obituary: One of Dublin's leading architects". The Irish Times. Dublin. 12 September 2020. ISSN 0791-5144. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  17. G. & T. Crampton (Firm) (12 June 2017). "Mater Private Hospital". G. & T. Crampton. doi:10.7925/drs1.ucdlib_47462. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021 – via digital.ucd.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  18. G. & T. Crampton (Firm) (12 June 2017). "Sligo Mental Hospital". G. & T. Crampton. doi:10.7925/drs1.ucdlib_47079. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021 – via digital.ucd.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  19. "Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance building". 12 June 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
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