Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Factory

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	Grangemouth Airfield

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	16 August 1957		Scheme accepted	'plans approved by DoGC for site preparation work, estimated cost ₤750,000, at Grangemouth Airfield for new chemical plant to be built by British Hydrocarbon Chemicals, Ltd.' per Builder p303
	22 April 1960		Proposed	£5m extension and three new plants which s/b online by 1961 per Builder p808
	16 September 1960		Build/construction	tender accepted by George Wimpey & Co. for civil engineering and building works and pipework installation in expansion at British Hydrocarbon Chemicals per Builder p551
	28 January 1966		Alterations and additions	Planning permission granted for £2.5m extension to begin mid-1967

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
	Name	Role	Partnership Group	From	To	Notes
	George Wimpey & Co Ltd			16 September 1960		accepted tender

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
	Name	Notes
	British Hydrocarbon Chemicals, Ltd.

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	16 August 1957			p303
	Builder	15 April 1960			'Factory Expansion' p808
	Builder	16 September 1960			'Tenders' p551
	Builder	28 January 1966			p.209