A000977 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2001-06-20 human Ailie Smith; Ken McInnes updated 2025-11-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/A000977b.htm corporateBody Crooks Michell Peacock Stewart Pty Ltd AACR2 1971 1991 Start Place Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia Location Chatswood, New South Wales Engineering Industry Established in 1971, Crooks Michell Peacock Stewart Pty Ltd was a firm of consulting engineers and architects. Areas of engineering included civil, structural, electrical, maritime, industrial, mining, environmental and pipeline engineering. In March 1991, the firm merged with the Scott & Furphy Pty Ltd, to become CMPS&F Pty Ltd.

The firm was initially founded in 1944 as Crooks Michell, a partnership between the engineers Bob Crooks and Frank Michell. Ted Peacock joined as a partner in 1948, but in 1950 left the partnership to lecture in Concrete Technology at the University of Sydney. After Bob Crooks retired in 1947, the name Crooks Michell was retained until 1953 when Ted Peacock rejoined the practice and the firm of R Crooks, Michell & Peacock was established. In 1961 the firm became Crooks Michell Peacock and Stewart after architect Ian Stewart, formerly chief architect with the Malaysian Public Works Department, was invited to join the partnership. The firm was incorporated in 1971, becoming Crooks Michell Peacock Stewart Pty Ltd.


Major Projects included:
* 1991 Hume Highway, Yass Bypass, NSW [with Coffey Partners International Pty Ltd];
* 1990 Camberwell Coal Project NSW;
* 1989 Ethanol Plant, QLD [with Transfield Construction (Qld) Pty Ltd];
* 1986 Blair Athol Mine, QLD [1986 Engineering Excellence Award]
* 1973 Westernport Bay Environmental Study, VIC

 Michell, Frank Couch (1912 - 2012)

Founding partner

 Crooks, Robert (1902 - 1971)

Founding partner

 Scott and Furphy (1933 - 1991)

In 1991 Crooks Michell Peacock Stewart merged with Scott & Furphy, to become CMPS&F.

Trove

 'Crooks Michell Peacock Stewart Pty Ltd', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Crooks Michell Peacock Stewart Pty Ltd Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000