W. C. Burne & Sons Pty Ltd

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Agent TypeOrganisationActivities & OccupationsBuildersHistoryThe building firm was established in 1907 by W.C. Burne, with premises in Stawell St, Richmond. In 1925 it became W.C. Burne & Sons Pty Ltd. W.C. Burne was three-time president of the Master Builders' Association. The firm specialized in hospital construction, working with architects such as Stephenson & Turner. From 1953, under Lewis Burne, other family firms included hire and building-supplies subsidiaries. Lewis Burne also active in Master Builders Association (MBA), Victorian Employers Federation (VEF) and the International Labor Organisation as an employer representative.

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W. C. Burne & Sons Pty Ltd