Babtie, Shaw and Morton

Babtie, Shaw and Morton was a firm of civil engineers based in Glasgow, Scotland, and noted for its work on bridges, dams and reservoirs. It took its name following the 1906 merger of Babtie & Bonn (a partnership founded by John Babtie and Carl Bonn in 1897) and Shaw & Morton (founded by William Shaw and Hugh Morton). Notable design projects include the Backwater Reservoir, Kielder Water, and the Harland and Wolff shipbuilding dock in Belfast. James Arthur Banks and William George Nicholson Geddes both became President of the Institution of Civil Engineers while partners in the firm.

Babtie, Shaw and Morton

Babtie, Shaw and Morton was a firm of civil engineers based in Glasgow, Scotland, and noted for its work on bridges, dams and reservoirs. It took its name following the 1906 merger of Babtie & Bonn (a partnership founded by John Babtie and Carl Bonn in 1897) and Shaw & Morton (founded by William Shaw and Hugh Morton). Notable design projects include the Backwater Reservoir, Kielder Water, and the Harland and Wolff shipbuilding dock in Belfast. James Arthur Banks and William George Nicholson Geddes both became President of the Institution of Civil Engineers while partners in the firm.