Johannes La Grouw

Johannes La Grouw
Johannes La Grouw; OBE
	Self Portrait 2001
Born	24 August 1913; Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Died	20 September 2011 (aged 98); Rotorua, New Zealand
Spouse(s)	Johanna Hillegonda Lalk (m. 1939⁠–⁠2009)
Children	Johannes (b. 1940); Hillegonda Margaretha (1942-1951); Tjeed (b. 1944); Cornelis (b. 1946); Ineke (b. 1947); Maria Elizabeth (b. 1951)
Parent(s)	Johannas La Grouw; Maria Elizabeth La Grouw, Dieperveen

Johannes La Grouw OBE (24 August 1913 – 20 September 2011) was a Dutch-born New Zealand architect, engineer, businessman, artist and philanthropist. La Grouw developed a special patented house manufacturing system constructed of solid wood that eventually became a New Zealand icon for housing that can withstand the forces of nature, yet fit in nicely with them.

Background

La Grouw was educated at Higher Technical School for Architecture and Engineering; Building Contractor Amsterdam, Holland 1948-51; Founding director, Lockwood Buildings Ltd. Life member, Outward Bound Trust.

New Zealand company

La Grouw and Johannes Van Loghem (the co-founders of Lockwood Homes) began their unique company in 1951, by importing prefabricated homes from the Netherlands when Dutch migrants brought in crates of their own homes because of a building shortage.[1] The company flourished and became a big player in the New Zealand construction industry.

Honours

In the 1991 Queen's Birthday Honours La Grouw was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to the building and construction industry.[2]

La Grouw was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame in 2007 for his revolutionary house construction system and contributions to business in New Zealand and abroad.[3]

References

Campbell, Phil. ROTORUA REVIEW. September 28, 2011. http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/5662312/Lockwood-founder-dies-in-Rotorua
"No. 52564". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 1991. p. 30.
"Johannes Le Grouw". New Zealand Business Hall of Fame. Retrieved 23 January 2017.

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[1] Campbell, Phil. ROTORUA REVIEW. September 28, 2011. http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/5662312/Lockwood-founder-dies-in-Rotorua

[2] "No. 52564". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 1991. p. 30.

[3] "Johannes Le Grouw". New Zealand Business Hall of Fame. Retrieved 23 January 2017.