Corporate Body
South Australian Reinforced Concrete Company (SARC) (1906 - )
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- July 1906
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Summary
The South Australian Reinforced Concrete Company was established in 1906 by John Monash, with two local shareholders Edward Howard Bakewell (Managing Director) and Charles Howard Angas, and with David Mitchell and John Gibson from Victoria who had acquired an interest in the South Australian Portland Cement Company. The company established a factory at Kilkenny to manufacture Monier concrete pipes and other concrete works under licence, and to successfully compete for designs and tenders for local reinforced concrete structures including bridges, buildings, water tanks and jetties.
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Associated Projects:
* 1907 "Alexandra" Railway Bridge, Hindmarsh River, Victor Harbor;
* 1908 Thebarton-Hindmarsh (Holland Street) Tramway Bridge;
* 1908 Kither's Building, 27 William Stret, Adelaide;
* 1909 Register Building, Grenfell Street, Adelaide;
* 1909 Colonial Sugar Refining Co Glanville Wharf;
* 1909 Bowman's Building, King William Street, Adelaide;
* 1911 Mile End Water Tank;
* 1911 Mannum Water Tank;
* 1912 Abattoirs Tanks, Dry Creek;
* 1912 Tailem Bend Water Tank;
* 1912 Verco's Building, North Terrace, Adelaide;
* 1913 Road Bridge over Reedy Creek near Palmer;
* 1913-1916 Moore's Building, Victoria Square, Adelaide.
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Ken McInnes
Created: 25 February 2025