Alan Cockshaw
Civil engineer
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Sir Alan Cockshaw FREng[1] (born 14 July 1937) is an English civil engineer. Born in Manchester,[2] he became the chief executive of Fairclough Civil Engineering in 1978 and, when this merged with the William Press Group to form AMEC in 1982, he became the chief executive (1984–88) and then chairman (1988-97).[3][4] He was knighted in 1992. He became a fellow[1] of the Royal Academy of Engineering[1] in 1986 and was president of the Institution of Civil Engineers from 1997 to 1998.[3] He is a member of the South Tees Development Corporation board.[5]
Born14 July 1937
Manchester, England
OccupationCivil engineer
Organizations
KnownforPresident of the Institution of Civil Engineers
Sir Alan Cockshaw FREng | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 July 1937 Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
| Organizations | |
| Known for | President of the Institution of Civil Engineers |
Further reading
- Cockshaw, Alan: Building Bridges - Connecting People (Autobiography), Foreword By Sir Michael Heseltine, The Memoir Club (2024) ISBN 9781841042312
