The Meiks' expertise saw port and railway designs developed in many parts of the British Empire, including Christmas Island, India, Burma and Mozambique.
Particularly associated with ports and railways in Scotland and northern England, Meik fathered two prominent engineering sons: Patrick Meik and Charles Meik.
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He retired in 1888 and died in Edinburgh in 1896 aged 84, leaving his business in the hands of his sons, Patrick and Charles.
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