Sometimes, the shipbuilder is a needless and pointless expense.
There are many other trades who are equally capable and more than competent.
One such was a consortium of these competent engineers, mechanics, tradesmen, who could read a plan in one hand, pint in't t'other, and simply put into practice what was requested.
The Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co., Head Wrightson & Co., South Durham Steel & Iron Co., Whessoe Ltd together formed such a consortium, being known as the
Stockton Construction Co Ltd,
and as such they fabricated and constructed in their own inimitable way more assorted LCTs, Landing Craft Tank, than any other, over 200 in fact, during WW2, plus many more assorted Landing Craft Support.
Many of the other companies involved were never shipbuilders either but their output was essential for the war effort.