Bridgnorth architects heading for record year with £1.8m of live projects

BRIDGNORTH architectural firm Johnson Design Partnership (JDP) is enjoying the busiest period in its 12 year history after announcing it is currently working on £1.8m of projects.

The firm is on site or currently tendering for 12 different design and build contracts, creating up to 100 new jobs in the process.

Bosses at the firm have put the surge down to an increasing desire to create unique living spaces and its growing reputation for using new design techniques to deliver high profile medical projects at several hospitals and a host of regional health providers.

The company has also been heavily involved in providing new facilities for community groups, including cricket clubs and schools.

Vic Johnson, managing director and founder of the business, said: “This is a really great time to be involved with the practice and we have lots of challenging, but great projects currently on site or out to tender.

“The list is extremely diverse from a £200,000 water tower conversion in Harpenden to an extension and refurbishment of a family-run funeral home in the Black Country.

“We also have numerous examples of ‘grand designs’ where we are transforming living spaces in modern and traditional homes.”

As part of its expansion, JDP has invested significantly into the development of its new website to incorporate an interactive gallery and full usability on most smart phones and tablet devices.

It has also appointed Kim Chesters as the new practice manager, responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the business.