Engineering consultancy JPG Group appoints new boss

An engineering consultancy has appointed a new boss.

JPG Group has promoted David Allwood to the role of managing director.

David – a director since 2018 – takes over from Chris Harding, who has moved to a consultancy role after nearly 15 years in post. 

A Chartered structural engineer with more than 25 years’ experience in the construction and commercial property sector, David joined Leeds and Birmingham-based JPG Group as a project engineer in 2007.

He said: “JPG Group has a proud heritage spanning nearly 40 years, and I am thrilled to take up this new role and lead the firm into its next exciting chapter.

“We have a fantastic business, and our can-do approach places us at the forefront in developing the built environment nationwide.”

Chris added: “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; I wish him every success for the future.”

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