GWP is an independent consulting partnership which has been supporting a wide range of clients for over 40 years in the evaluation, design, delivery and management of their earth and water resources projects.
Our well qualified and experienced team provides excellence in geology, geotechnics, mining engineering, hydrogeology, hydrology and surveying. These skill areas are applied to the mining, quarrying and landfill sectors, as well as to various aspects of infrastructure and development projects, sustainable water resources planning and management and the modelling, monitoring and mitigation of environmental impacts.
GWP’s in-house drawing office comprises experienced staff who support our technical team, providing quality CAD draughting and graphic services and delivering technical drawings and presentation material to the highest standards.
To compliment our in-house team, senior retained and associate consultants provide high levels of academic expertise and technical experience to reinforce and support specific aspects of our work.
From our office in Charlbury, Oxfordshire, GWP is well placed to provide support to our clients throughout the UK and overseas.
An associated company of GWP is Blast Log Ltd which provides specialist consulting services in the areas of blasting, vibration and air overpressure for the quarrying and mining sectors and for demolition, tunnelling and civil engineering projects. For more information visit their website at www.blastlog.co.uk.
Areas of expertise and qualifications of GWP’s key personnel are as follows:
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Dr Alan Cobb PhD, CEng, MIMMM, FGS.
Joint Senior Partner and Chief Geotechnical Engineer. |
Alan Cobb is a graduate of Durham University, obtaining his first degree in Geology in 1973 before going on to complete a PhD funded by the NCB on the behaviour and weathering of coarse and fine colliery waste. This research was part of the ongoing research programme being undertaken at that time at Durham University following the Aberfan tip disaster. He joined GWP in 1976.
Alan is a specialist in the field of geotechnical engineering relating to excavations and fill slopes. He has extensive experience in matters relating to blasting, mining subsidence, materials handling and the environmental impacts arising from mining and quarrying. Recent research includes the effects of blasting on tunnels. Alan has frequently appeared as an expert witness in Public Inquiries, the High Court and the Lands Tribunal. Key qualifications:
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Dr David Jameson PhD, MSc, DIC, CEng, CGeol, FIMMM, FGS.
Partner and Senior Geotechnical Engineer. |
David Jameson graduated from the University of Leeds in 1990 with a BSc in Geological Sciences and completed an MSc in Applied Structural Geology and Rock Mechanics at Imperial College in 1991. He then moved to the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Newcastle and was awarded his PhD in 1995 for research into the occurrence, origin and geotechnical properties of intraformational shear zones in the Coal Measures of Northern England. He joined GWP as a Senior Geotechnical Engineer in 1995, becoming an Associate Partner in 1999 and Partner in 2004.
David has considerable experience in rock mechanics and its application to the analysis and design of stable and secure excavations. His expertise includes use of conventional limit equilibrium and numerical (FLAC, UDEC and Phase2) techniques, structural and geological mapping, interpretation and rock mass characterisation, and use of surface modelling software (MX and LSS) for quarry design. Key qualifications:
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Clive Carpenter BSc, MSc, CGeol, EurGeol, FGS, MCIWEM.
Partner, Head of Water Resources and Chief Hydrogeologist. |
Clive Carpenter graduated from the University of Bristol in 1989 with a degree in Geology, and obtained an MSc in Hydrogeology and Groundwater Resources from the University of Birmingham in 1992. He worked for environmental and engineering consultancies, and an international water utility from 1992-2001, before going overseas to manage an international water and sanitation programme in the Pacific between 2001-2004. Clive joined GWP as Partner in April 2004.
Clive has 20 years experience in groundwater and surface water resources development, management and planning, groundwater control and dewatering, environmental impact assessment and groundwater contamination remediation, including borehole construction and pump testing, hydrochemical and geophysical surveys, numerical modelling and remote sensing. He is an accomplished project manager and international development specialist. He has designed and managed multi-million dollar development programmes, has been a governmental and intergovernmental advisor on sustainable water management, has co-ordinated and developed international multi-stakeholder partnerships and held advisory positions to the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development. Clive holds a number of senior technical advisory positions including: the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) – Panel of Experts on Hydrogeology; EFG Representative to the European Union Water Initiative Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Working Group; International Association of Hydrogeologists British National Chapter Committee Secretary; Roster Expert to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP); and was formerly a Governor Alternate of the World Water Council. Key qualifications:
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Mark Pritchard BSc, MSc, CEng, MIMMM, FGS, MCSM.
Partner and Senior Mining Engineer. |
Mark Pritchard graduated from Portsmouth Polytechnic in 1986 with a BSc (Honours – Class 1) in Engineering Geology and Geotechnics and obtained an MSc (with Distinction) in Mining Engineering from Camborne School of Mines in 1989. He originally joined GWP in 1986 and more recently re-joined GWP as a Partner and Senior Mining Engineer in 2013.
Mark has a range of expertise covering aspects of mineral resource assessment, geotechnical engineering, planning and design aspects of surface minerals, landfill and civil engineering developments. He also has considerable experience of environmental permitting requirements associated with quarrying projects, including inert landfills, recycling and waste recovery schemes. Mark has considerable experience of preparing and presenting expert evidence at Public Inquiry and in Court and also providing expert assistance with legal investigations. Key qualifications:
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Jeremy Baldock BSc, MSc, CEng, MIMMM, CGeol, FGS, FIQ.
Partner and Geotechnical Engineer. |
Jeremy Baldock graduated from the University of Plymouth in 2004 with a BSc (Hons) in Applied Geology following a dissertation collecting discontinuity data and undertaking a stability assessment of the exposed faces within Callow Rock Quarry, in Somerset. He obtained an MSc (with Distinction) in Engineering Geology from University of Newcastle in 2005, with a dissertation looking at the monitoring and finite element modelling of instabilities within clay embankments. Jeremy then joined GWP in September 2005.
From 1988 – 2000, Jeremy worked for W.T. Burdens Ltd, a civil engineering supply company gaining an in depth knowledge of groundworks and geotechnical products; progressing through sales, estimator to business unit manager of branches in Cambridgeshire and later South Wales. Jeremy has a range of expertise covering aspects of mineral resource assessment, rock and soil slope assessment, design and engineering, planning and design of surface minerals operations, landfill and earthworks projects. He also has an extensive knowledge of groundwork and geotechnical material, and how these materials can be used to solve problems experienced within quarrying, mining, landfill and earthworks projects. Jeremy is also the Health and Safety Manager for the Practice. Key qualifications:
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Associate PartnersDr Isobel Brown PhD, FGS. An experienced geologist with specialist skills in surface modelling, 3D geological modelling, mine/quarry design, phasing and mineral reserve & resource evaluation. Amanda Godwin FMAAT. GWP’s Management Accountant and Practice Manager. With more than 30 years’ experience working in Finance, Amanda looks after all aspects of the business’s finances and has specific responsibility for general Practice Management and HR. Rhys Morgans BSc. GWP’s Survey Manager and CAA qualified UAV pilot. Rhys is a qualified mineral surveyor with 16 years of experience in topographic surveying, 3D modelling and volumetrics. He is responsible for managing the survey team and developing the surveying capabilities and business opportunities.
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