Engineering consultancy the JPG Group has appointed David Allwood as Managing Director, stepping up from the directorship he’d held since 2018.
He takes over the role from Chris Harding, who moves to a consultancy role after nearly 15 years managing the business.
David said: “JPG has a proud heritage which spans nearly 40 years and I am thrilled to take up this new role, leading JPG into the next exciting chapter in our history. We have a fantastic business, and our can-do approach places us at the forefront in developing the built environment nationwide. I look forward to supporting the team on our continued successes.”
Chris said: “Independence is one of the key drivers for the JPG team and it has been a great pleasure to guide the business to this next step in our internal succession planning. David has a wealth of industry experience and knows the business well and I am delighted to offer him my personal congratulations and to wish him every success for the future.”
David is a Chartered Structural Engineer with over 25 years’ experience in construction and commercial property. He joined JPG as Project Engineer in 2007. He progressed a high achieving career within the business that includes setting up the Midlands office. He also gained significant international experience in the middle east region where he lived and worked to establish the JPG office in The Sultanate of Oman as Country Manager.
Established in 1988, JPG currently employs 45 people in Leeds and Birmingham, from where it provides civil and structural engineering consultancy services for clients throughout the UK.
