[1] The founder's son, Eb, took over the business in 1928, assisted by the more experienced Frank Russon, who joined the Board at the same time.

Bryant confined itself to local contracting until 1936 when the first speculative housing site was acquired.

[2] After World War II, the company built new council housing to replace the slums in Birmingham as well as undertaking civil engineering work there.

Summonses for corruption were issued against the Company and certain directors in 1977 and losses were incurred in Saudi Arabia in 1978: "Let’s face it, 1978 has not been our year.

By the end of the decade, Bryant was building over 4,000 houses a year on a national basis.