During the summer JGP had the pleasure of hosting a work experience Student, William Green. Not only was he interested in the work we do at JGP, he was motivated and self-confident. We thoroughly enjoyed having William with us, his enthusiasm for the industry and his willingness to learn made him an absolute pleasure to…
John Grimes Partnership Ltd has a long-standing relationship with Plymouth University and every year present the most promising undergraduate student in the Geotechnics modules with the JGP Merit Award. This summer JGP have had the pleasure of recruiting three of Plymouth University’s finest graduates. It also happens that one of these Graduates, Andrew Carter, won…
ProGeo is an annual one-day conference held by the South-West Regional Group (SWRG) of the Geological Society. This year, the ProGeo conference was held on 26th October at the Kenn Centre near Exeter. The theme was centred around Resources in the South West of England. Rod Smith, Associate Director at JGP was one of the speakers at…
On 2 October Tim Grimes took part in the 2.2-mile (4km) Breakwater Swim from Plymouth Breakwater to Plymouth Hoe in aid of the Chestnut Appeal, which is a prostate cancer charity that raises money to provide extra nursing, treatments and additional technology in Devon and Cornwall. Tim, who is a novice sea swimmer came an…
Staff at JGP’s office took part in ‘Wear It Pink Day 2016’ on Friday 21st October. It was a fun day with everyone dressed in a variety of pink outfits. A week-long cake sale and other events raised a total of £236.25 for Breast Cancer Now. ‘Wear It Pink Day’ is one of the biggest fundraising events in the…
JGP has carried out a series of seminars on behalf of of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) . On the 22nd of June 2016, JGP presented the first of the seminars at the Medieval Hall, Salisbury. Director Dr John Grimes and Associate Director Matthew Owen presented…
We are pleased to announce that John Grimes Partnership has been awarded Investors in People accreditation. This accreditation follows the recent appointment of Tony Rockey as the new Managing Director and the ensuing organisational changes within the company. The assessor from Investors in People commented that “People are thoroughly behind the direction in which the…
Alongside Cavanna Homes, John Grimes Partnership were nominated for an award at the South West LABC Building Excellence Awards. The award was for the development known as Parish Green, Harris Way, Lee Mill, Devon and was highly commended in the category of Best High Volume New Housing Development (8 units or more). John Grimes Partnership…
