JGP were called in when shallow mining features were encountered during the construction of new retirement accommodation in Cornwall. JGP are providing on-site geotechnical advice and foundation solutions as reduced level digs progress at the site. Geotechnical Investigations
JGP have used modelling software to simulate potential tank and bund failure at the Mayflower Fuel Terminal. The findings are being presented to the Environment Agency and Emergency Services and will be used to inform emergency plans and procedures. Environmental Engineering Services
On behalf of Robertson Developments Ltd, John Grimes Partnership carried out a preliminary ground investigation and reported on the presence of arsenic contamination within soils on the site of the proposed residential development at BoilerWorks Road, Camborne. Spatial statistics were used to map the levels of arsenic on the site to enable a cost effective…
The Eden Project is a world-renowned garden attraction, partly housed in Tropical an Mediterranean biomes. JGP has a long-standing working relationship with The Eden Project, which dates back to 1997 when the Eden Project was conceived. Our most recent involvement at Eden has been the provision of geotechnical services in the construction of their new Skywire,…
JGP have carried out a detailed geotechnical desk study for the entire Millbay redevelopment area of 19.5 acres as proposed in English Cities master plan. Millbay is situated in Plymouth’s coastal quarter and the redevelopment will play a major role in revitalising the city. Proposals for the construction of a mixture of high quality townhouses,…
On the 20th of this month we are celebrating our 25th Anniversary. We started as a small Partnership in 1987 based in Ivybridge, Devon and became a limited company in 2001. JGP came to prominence in the early to mid-1990’s for its treatment of extensive ground problems associated with hazardous abandoned mine workings in Gunnislake,…
The stalled regeneration of Millbay in Plymouth got underway when a proposal to construct a residential development comprising a five storey apartment building and fifteen townhouses was finally approved by Plymouth planners. Kier have already started work on the development and John Grimes Partnership lent support to the start of the works in the form of…
We have been working in conjunction with Devonshire Homes regarding Axminster Town AFC’s new facilities and regeneration of their existing ground at Sector Lane. Devonshire Homes proposes to relocate the club to a new home on land adjacent to the sports ground at Cloakham Lawns. The proposals would see the club provided with a new…
