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 | M217 Additions and alterations to Mavor & Coulson Engineering WorksAddress: 47, Broad Street (between Brook Street and King Street), GlasgowDate: 1902–4; 1905–6: 1911–16 Client: Mavor & Coulson, Electrical Engineers Authorship:  (Office) |
The job books of Honeyman & Keppie (later Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh) are now held by The Hunterian, University of Glasgow and include four volumes related to the Mackintosh period. The books were used by the firm to keep a project-by-project, day-by-day record of contractors, suppliers and expenditure. The name of a project and/or client is usually at the top of the left-hand page, followed by information about tradesmen who tendered. The name of the measurer (quantity surveyor) is usually at the top of the right-hand page, followed by information about payments to contractors and suppliers. All of the data for M217 is entered in the tables below.
Page numbering is not consistent in the job books. Sometimes a single number refers to a double-page spread and sometimes each page is individually numbered. Here, each image of a double-page spread is identified by the number given at the top of the left-hand page. (Images of all of the pages from the four job books can be found at Browse Job Books, Visit Book and Cash Book.)
The following information about M217 has been extracted from the job books:
Phase 1: New Pattern House, 1902–4
Page: 12
Client: Mavor & Coulson
Measurer: Douglas, Hunter & Whitson
Tenders:
| Contractor | Type | Address | Date | Value | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Corbet & Son | artificer | 23 Onslow Drive | no data in job book | £123 11s 7d | yes (1 December 1902) |
| Robert Gilchrist & Son | artificer | 30 New Street, Calton | no data in job book | £103 0s 4d | no |
| Bell Hornsby & Co. | artificer | 176 Pollokshaws Road | no data in job book | £153 0s 0d | no |
| Daniel McCallum | artificer | Bothwell Street | no data in job book | £122 7s 0d | no |
| James Grant | artificer | Pitt Street | no data in job book | £143 6s 0d | no |
| George Laird & Son | artificer | Bridgeton | no data in job book | £118 2s 0d | no |
| Alex Findlay & Co. | steel work | Motherwell | no data in job book | £61 14s 8d | no |
| Clark & Co. | steel work | 92 Wellington Street | no data in job book | £48 1s 4d | no |
| A. J. Main & Co. Ltd | steel work | Possilpark | no data in job book | £37 0s 0d | no |
| Bladen & Co. | steel work | 212 St Vincent Street | no data in job book | £37 3s 11d | yes (1 December 1902) |
| Motherwell Bridge Co. Ltd | steel work | Motherwell | no data in job book | £65 4s 6d | no |
Payments (trades):
| Name | Type | Payment out sum | Measurer fee payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Corbet & Son | artificer | Payment date: 28
March 1904 £190 1s 6d 1 |
£2 12s 6d |
| Bladen & Co. | steel work | First installment: 28 January
1903 Final installment: March [1904] £70 7s 4d |
15s 9d |
Measurer fee payment: £6 16s 6d (28 March 1904)
Phase 2: Struts for machine-shop roof, 1905
Phase 3: Stengthening of supports to hoist machinery no. 3 building, 1905–6
Phase 4: Proposed Strong Room, 1911
Phase 5: Strong Room, 1911–12
Phase 6: Extension to fitting shop, 1912–14
Phase 7: Repairs at North West building, 1913–14
Phase 8: Work at Pattern Store, Old Buildings at Broad Street, 1913–14
Phase 9: Alterations on Old Mill, 1915–16
Notes:
1: 'size of pattern house increased'. 'Robt Corbet & Son board over gate 18s 2d'
