Tilbury Douglas celebrates 140th anniversary
This year marks the 140th anniversary of the Tilbury Douglas business.
Our origins date back to 1884, when brothers Edmund and Augustus Hughes formed London and Tilbury Lighterage Company Limited, which specialised in transferring cargo between vessels.
RM Douglas was founded by Sir Robert Douglas, a construction engineer and Midlands industrialist of Scottish background. RM Douglas was a West Midlands building and civil engineering contractor that also had a formwork and scaffolding business.
In 1991, the two companies merged forming Tilbury Douglas.
Today, Tilbury Douglas is a leading UK regional contractor, providing specialist design and build capabilities across a wide range of construction services. We are a trusted partner of central and local government and are used to working closely with our customers and supply chain to achieve outstanding results.
To find out more about our history, click here.