Uncategorised Archives - John Grimes Partnership https://www.johngrimes.co.uk/news/category/uncategorised/ Consulting Civil, Structural and Geotechnical Engineers Wed, 01 Feb 2023 14:00:35 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Winner of the SME of the Year Award 2022 https://www.johngrimes.co.uk/news/winner-of-the-sme-of-the-year-award-2022/ Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:36:47 +0000 https://www.johngrimes.co.uk/?p=6474 JGP were awarded SME of the Year by Constructing Excellence South West (CESW) in 2022. The award was in recognition of JGP’s contribution of the region’s built environment and infrastructure. We were judged on our growth through engaging with and developing best practice, our investment in our employees and our use of digital technologies. The...

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]]> Avoidance of Underground Apparatus https://www.johngrimes.co.uk/news/avoidance-of-underground-apparatus/ Wed, 20 Oct 2021 19:49:00 +0000 https://www.johngrimes.co.uk/?p=3482 Our staff in the Ground Investigation Team recently took part in a refresher training course on ‘Location and Avoidance of Underground Apparatus’. The training was completed by SSG training & consultancy and provides its attendants with a required level of understanding of the safety procedures and precautions associated with the use of Cable Avoidance Tools...

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]]> JGP Merit Award in Geotechnics at Plymouth University – 2017 https://www.johngrimes.co.uk/news/jgp-merit-award-in-geotechnics-at-plymouth-university-2017/ Wed, 23 Aug 2017 14:32:37 +0000 https://www.johngrimes.co.uk/?p=1455 Every year, JGP sponsors a Merit Award for the most promising undergraduate student in Geotechnics at Plymouth University.  This year, Dr Grimes presented the award to Andrew Carter.  We wish Andrew all the best in future career.

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]]> Pro Geo Exhibition https://www.johngrimes.co.uk/news/pro-geo-exhibition/ Fri, 13 Feb 2015 11:08:05 +0000 https://jgp-davidgsl.c9users.io/?p=718 The South West branch of the Geological Society held their annual Pro Geo event on 10th October 2014. Pro Geo is a one-day conference for professional geoscientists in the South West and this year’s theme was ‘The Quaternary’. The event was held at the picturesque Roadford Lake, near Broadwoodwidger in Devon. Several JGP employees attended the...

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]]> Saving Kingsand Clock Tower https://www.johngrimes.co.uk/news/saving-kingsand-clock-tower/ Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:06:31 +0000 https://jgp-davidgsl.c9users.io/?p=736 Over the weekend of Saturday the 8th and 9th of February, Celtic Construction worked in very difficult conditions to install props to remove the risk of immediate collapse. The damage to the clock tower made national news and the efforts to save the building drew support from Cornwall Council and Prime Minister David Cameron. Further severe storms on the...

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]]> Plymouth Business Show – Follow Up Article https://www.johngrimes.co.uk/news/plymouth-business-show-follow-up-article/ Thu, 19 Jun 2014 12:11:47 +0000 https://jgp-davidgsl.c9users.io/?p=746 We are extremely pleased to have been able to exhibit at the Plymouth Business Show held at Plymouth Pavilions on 11th June. It was a great opportunity for JGP to meet many other prestigious local companies and also to introduce them to us and the services we have to offer. There were some great stands and...

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]]> JGP featured in the Plymouth Herald https://www.johngrimes.co.uk/news/jgp-featured-in-the-plymouth-herald/ Wed, 14 May 2014 12:48:05 +0000 https://jgp-davidgsl.c9users.io/?p=757 Due to JGP exhibiting at the Plymouth Business Show, Plymouth Herald have written a short feature on the company. To see the article and to have a look at the team, visit the link below! http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Engineering-firm-debut-exhibitors-Plymouth/story-21090983-detail/story.html If you would like any further information about the Plymouth Business Show, please visit http://plymouthbusinessshow.com/ and come and see us on...

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]]> SMAS Accreditation https://www.johngrimes.co.uk/news/smas-accreditation/ Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:16:38 +0000 https://jgp-davidgsl.c9users.io/?p=764 We are pleased to announce that John Grimes Partnership are now SMAS accredited. Alongside our CHAS accreditation, we now have a nationally recognised certificate from SMAS (Safety Management Advisory Services). We have been advised that more & more organisations are accessing the SMAS database as well as the CHAS one to look for approved contractors....

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]]> Liz Willcox – Member of CIWEM https://www.johngrimes.co.uk/news/liz-willcox-member-of-ciwem/ Tue, 01 Apr 2014 14:07:02 +0000 https://jgp-davidgsl.c9users.io/?p=774 JGP’s Environmental Scientist, Liz Willcox, has had her application to become a Member of CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) approved. CIWEM is an independent professional body and a registered charity, advancing the science and practice of water and environmental management for a clean, green and sustainable world. The institution came into being...

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