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12 Mar

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WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION

Associate Director of JPP Geotechnical and Environmental, Emma Small, attended the Women in Construction – Building the Workforce of Tomorrow event at Bedford College.

It provided us opportunities to connect with the next generation of construction professionals.

Thanks to Emma for representing us so brilliantly and to the college for the opportunity to connect with their students.

20 Feb

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The Asps Residential Development Update

Engineer Sean Flannigan and his team have been working with Taylor Wimpey PLC and Bloor Homes since 2020 on this outstanding residential development in Warwick.

It is a mixed development that includes 900 dwellings, two commercial areas, a school and also a park & ride. The site is split with Taylor Wimpey Midlands constructing 450 dwellings and Bloor Homes constructing a further 450.

JPP’s instruction for the site back in 2020 included preliminary engineering drainage and levels strategy, detailed planning support, road and sewers drawing packs, detailed levels and drainage designs and foundations designs for the full 900 dwellings.

Since our instruction, we have worked to help secure planning approval for the main infrastructure phase of the development, phase 1 parcels and also future phase 2 parcels for our clients. We have worked to secure Section 38 and Section 104 technical approvals for the on-site roads and drainage as well as the Phase 1 works.

Construction work is progressing well for the infrastructure roads and Phase 1 parcels. A large majority of the infrastructure road has been constructed up to the base course as well as completion of the ponds/swales to enable connection of the phase 1 plots that are completed to date.

Following completion of the Infrastructure and Phase 1 works, JPP look forward to progressing the Phase 2 detailed design works for another approx. 450 plots for our clients Taylor Wimpey plc and Bloor Homes now that planning approval is granted.

14 Feb

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JPP Site Visit – Tobermore, Northern Ireland

Big thanks to George Drew, Alex Walther and the entire Tobermore team for hosting the JPP team in Northern Ireland. It was a brilliant day touring the factory and gaining valuable insights. We really appreciate your hospitality!

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07 Feb

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PROUD TO BE ISO ACCREDITED

Here at JPP we believe in providing our clients with the best service possible so we operate registered management systems ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. What does this mean?

ISO 9001 QUALITY – We can deliver consistent and improved services.

ISO 14001 ENVIRONMENTAL – We make more efficient use of our resources.

IS0 45001 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY – We have improved risk management, protecting our employees, clients and the environment.

To find out more at iso.org

06 Feb

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Client Appreciation

Hall & Woodhouse

Hall & Woodhouse is the Dorset based brewer of Badger beer with 190 pubs throughout southern England.

We have worked with this family team at several of their locations designing innovative steel frame solutions. It has been a pleasure to work with this forward thinking, talented team and we hope to collaborate on many more projects in the future.

16 Dec

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PROUD TO BE CONSTRUCTIONLINE SSIP ACCLAIM ACCREDITED

We are delighted to confirm that Constructionline have renewed our SSiP Acclaim accreditation for another year. This accreditation demonstrates our commitment to maintaining high standards in regards to health and safety, assuring our clients that we have the correct systems in place.

Special thanks go to our Engineer, Teddy Cadby for providing the evidence required to satisfy the CDM section. Outstanding contribution and very much appreciated. Also thanks to Business Support Officer, Natalie Randall who collected and presented the information needed. Fantastic work Natalie. We are so grateful.

Well done to all of our staff who, without their professionalism and expertise, achieving these accrediatations wouldn’t be possible.

04 Dec

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Proud to be SafeContractor Approved

We are delighted to confirm that Alcumus SafeContractor have renewed our accreditation for another year.

Thank you to Matthew Baldwin and Sam Flower for your project summaries evidencing how we have used the information management processes set out in BS EN ISO 19650 2 to add value to a project, to our business and to deliver benefits for our clients.

Thank you Business Support for providing examples of Equality and Diversity at JPP and special thanks to Natalie Randall for collecting and presenting the evidence so brilliantly.

These accreditations demonstrate our commitment to excellence in this industry.

28 Nov

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CAPTIVE SHOT BLASTING TECHNIQUE

JPP were set an interesting challenge recently at a new container yard facility. The client had initially requested a power float finished surface that offered grip for reachstackers to safely stack containers up to 5 high in wet conditions.

Despite test panels being done and approved to confirm the surface finish required, the contractor overworked the surface and provided a much smoother surface than was acceptable. The challenge was to find a method that would quickly provide the required grip.

We ended up presenting two options for discussion.

The first was to provide parallel grooves across the slab by diamond saw cutting. This option would provide grip for the lifetime of the pavement but would take several weeks to implement. As the site was about to go operational this would have either significantly delayed opening or have required large areas of the site to be out of action. This method also would have been costly.

The second option was captive shot blasting. This involved a machine firing small metal shot at high speed to provide a textured surface. This operation is quick to do (3 days for this site) however, unlike diamond grooving, it has a limited lifespan of typically between 2 to 5 years before it will need to be redone. However, on balance it would likely be the cheaper option over the lifetime of the pavement and will need to be redone in local areas rather than the whole slab.

After the shot blasting was done the site was tested with reachstakers and HGVs again in wet conditions and the tests proved successful. Uniformity of the finish was measured using a pendulum test which is essentially a falling arm to measure the friction of the surface. The shot blasting also removed any weak surface laitance earlier than would have happened during normal operations which now allows for timely remedial works where required.

JPP were delighted and proud to be able to offer a cost-effective solution that allowed the site to become operational on time.

21 Nov

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ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE

This month we are celebrating work anniversaries for Izzy, Mia, Tiffany, James and Hasnain.

Izzy has been working across our civil and structural teams for the last 5 years and is now an Apprentice working towards her degree qualification at Coventry University. Mia, our Design Coordinator in Northamptonshire, Tiffany, Structural Engineer based across our Northants and Milton Keynes offices, and James, Structural Engineer in Poole, have all worked with us for the last 2 years. Hasnain Imtiaz (not pictured) is a Senior Engineer within our Structures division and celebrates 6 years at JPP this month.

All of these colleagues demonstrate engineering excellence on a daily basis and we are so proud to have them work with us here at JPP. Thank you all for your hard work and professionalism. Here’s to many more years with The JPP Group.

12 Nov

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PROUD TO BE SMAS WORKSAFE ACCREDITED

We are currently one of approximately 22,000 contractors registered on the SMAS database.

What does this mean? It means JPP Consulting holds an industry recognised standard demonstrating our commitment to best practice in Health & Safety, providing credibility and assurances to the clients we work with across the UK.

Contact us to find out how we can assist you with achieving your project goals.