We were delighted to hear that we have been shortlisted for two categories in the inaugural South West Residential Property Awards. The awards celebrate the achievements and excellence of the...

Christmas has arrived at AWP! As much of our current work is in the residential sector we felt it was appropriate to make a donation to Exeter Homeless Partnership to help end homelessness in...

A large box of cupcakes made their into way to the AWP office to celebrate our Gold Accrediation from Investors in People. One of our aims when we set up AWP in 2012 was to be an excellent...

We took part in the Sidmouth College Careers Roundabout again this year, giving us the opportunity to continue to develop our STEM work in local schools. On Friday 22nd November, Annabel,...

And here it is . . . the final photo from the AWP mo-bros. We've currently raised an incredible £2,413, but it would be great to end up over £2,500 so if there are any final donations...

We were delighted to hear that Teignbridge District Council granted planning approval for Fingle Glen Golf Club to construct 25 new log cabins to provide additional year-round income. The new...

We had an excellent afternoon at Sandy Park, watching Exeter Chiefs maintain their perfect start to the European Champions Cup this season with a hard-fought win over Glasgow. There were many...

We have joined the Exeter Live Better initiative to celebrate what a great place Exeter is to live and work. Exeter Live Better has been created to provide information for people who want to find...

This year's birthday celebration took us on a weekend trip to Dartington Hall in Totnes with our tame ex-marine Paul Mattin looking at our 'World Class Basics'. Taking time out of our busy...

We've decided to sign up for Movember again. We last did this back in 2016 and this year we have over half the office signed up (22/34). Some of us are traditionalists and insist on a clean shave...

We were delighted to hear that Nansledan, a new urban extension to Newquay in Cornwall, has been awarded the 5-star award for Architecture Multiple Residence category for South West England at the...

We've recently set up our 1,000th project, which seemed a good enough reason for a little reflection on how we got here. We set up back in 2012 as a team of seven, doubled our team by 2014 and...

With sustainable and active travel a major part of the work we do on behalf of our clients, AWP decided to practise what we preach and take part in the Devon County Council Cycle September...

We're pleased to introduce four new members of staff who have joined us over the last month.  Our policy of providing work experience for undergraduates, either for work during a summer...

We are proud to announce that we won the 'SPACE - Employee Initiative Award 2019' Designed to celebrate local companies who go above and beyond to create a positive environment for their staff to...

We're pleased to sponsor both Max Bodilly and Joe Simmonds for the 2019-20 season. It's the 5th season we have sponsored Max and the 4th for Joe.  Last night we enjoyed the Player Sponsors...

We once again held our final social of the summer at The Bear Trail near Cullompton. The sun was hot, the mud was plentiful and the cricket was underway well into the afternoon. AWP returned to...

Here at AWP we are pleased to support local and returning graduates into their career in civil engineering. Many of our recent graduates have joined us from the Civil and Coastal Engineering...

Here at AWP we have always prided ourselves on shopping local, supporting our local community and keeping money and talent in the local economy. The new business initiative 'Tribe' seeks to do...

The Duchy of Cornwall recently released these images of the proposed new Nansledan High Street which is being designed by ADAM Architecture. Nansledan is an urban extension of Newquay currently...

Working with our long-standing client, Square Bay, we were appointed to support a hybrid planning application for the Silverthorne Lane development site within the Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone...

We enjoyed an excellent evening on Friday watching Somerset beat Essex in front of a capacity crowd. The ground looked amazing under the new floodlights and the match really couldn't have been...

We've worked on Poundbury since the inception of AWP back in 2012. Over that time we've worked closely with the landowner, the project architects and the housebuilders to design the infrastructure...

We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded the Gold Investors in People Standard. One of our aims when we set up AWP in 2012 was to be an excellent employer, and we think we do a...

This year we once again joined Paul at Woodbury for an afternoon of team building activites focussing on 'success and sustain.'  Tasks included launching catapults, powering rockets,...

We seem to be on a bit of a roll here with a number of our projects being granted planning permissions recently. Torbay Council added to that list by approving St Austell Brewery's application for...

We were delighted to hear that Cornwall Council recently granted Reserved Matters Approval for the first phase of Cavanna Homes' development at Stratton Road, Bude. This development will provide...

July saw the return of the most important event in the AWP calendar - the annual football tournament!  We hosted our third annual football tournament which brought together clients and...

We have been shortlisted for two categories in the Space Awards! The Space Awards celebrate and showcase the most innovative employee initiatives and champion the best places to work in. AWP are...

East Devon District Council also recently granted outline planning approval for a small residential development in the grounds of Southbrook House, Cranbrook. We prepared technical reports...

We were pleased to see that Salter Property's planning application for 10 new dwellings in Lympstone was recently approved by East Devon District Council. We worked closely with the client team...

We have had a double-whammy social session with a trip to Go Ape on Thursday evening and finishing off the week with a Friday lunch time BBQ. From a swinging success in the treetops to sizzling...

We were delighted to hear that Clarion Housing Group's planning application for the regeneration of the Barne Barton estate in Plymouth was recently approved by Plymouth City Council. Last year...

We recently stopped off when passing Wellington to see how CG Fry are making progress on their Jurston Fields site. As can be seen in the photo above, construction of the new roundabout on the A38...

We recently took part in the Big Wave Business Games 2019, coming 6th overall out of 29 teams and achieveing the highest score of any SME in the event.  We also raised £245 for the...

We were delighted to hear that the Bear Trail secured planning permission for their proposed children’s play area, cafe, shop and an additional 70 parking spaces. We helped Ben secure his...

We were delighted to hear that Mid Devon District Council granted planning permission earlier this week for a new Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant on the edge of Crediton, Devon. Working directly...

We stopped off in Wiltshire on the way to a project meeting in Hampshire last week and were impressed by the way the CG Fry development in Mere is taking shape.   Our involvement here...

We were delighted to see that St John Square in Poundbury was chosen as the "Best small new housing development" at the recent LABC South West Awards. Dan led our team undertaking the...

We are pleased to welcome our new Office Assistant Luisa to the AWP Team!  Luisa joined AWP at the end of April with a Bachelors in English Literature and Creative Writing. She will be...

We are very excited to announce that AWP have been nominated for two Exeter Business Awards. We have been nominated for both: Employer of the Year: Businesses that have created a strong...

AWP are excited to announce that we will be participating in the Big Wave Games 2019 to demonstrate how much of a team we are, even outside of the office! The Business Games consist of fun,...

Construction work is well underway at Jurston Farm, Wellington. CG Fry are currently constructing the first phase of their 40ha site which will ultimately provide up to 650 dwellings, a local...

It's good to see that construction of the new primary school at Nansledan is progressing well. The 14-classroom Skol Nansledan is due to open later this year and will be the latest addition...

We were pleased to see Exeter City Council recently grant planning approval for the redevelopment of Alphin House. We undertook the engineering work to support a detailed planning application for...

We were delighted to see that Backhouse's Sandpit Road scheme in Calne has been shortlisted for this year's Housing Design Awards. We worked closely with project architects, Clifton Emery...

We are delighted to announce two promotions this month: Peter Matravers has been promoted to Director Jon Goldsworthy has been promoted to Senior Technician We offer them both our...

We were delighted to hear that the scheme we have been working on for Wyatt Homes and Morrish Builders at Lytchett Matravers in Dorset was granted full planning permission recently. We worked...

Following on from a number of projects which we have collaborated on with Trewin Design Architects in Holsworthy, AWP were invited to provide a lunchtime CPD session on Transport and Drainage for...

We were pleased to see that the Communities Secretary James Brokenshire visited Nansledan this week. We have been involved in this project since the start and have assisted the Duchy of Cornwall...

AWP were very pleased to attend the formal opening of the Westbury Station car park extension on Friday 15th March along with representatives for Wiltshire Council;  the local Rail...

We were delighted to hear that Poole Park Road, Barne Barton has been shortlisted for two national planning awards (planning for the natural environment and stakeholder engagement). We've been...

We had an excellent evening at the Exeter Living Awards. Although we didn't win, we were delighted to have been shortlisted in three categories up against some very impressive local companies....

As part of our support of local charities we recently donated a signed Exeter Chiefs rugby ball and shirt to help raise money for the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Trust. The local branch...

We were delighted to hear that North Dorset District Council resolved to grant conditional consent for up to 634 dwellings, a new primary school and sports pitches in Gillingham, Dorset for C G...

We are proud to announce that, for the second year running, we have made the NCE Top 100 list. The NCE100 Power List recognises the most forward-thinking, innovative firms operating in civil...

Exeter College have awarded us the accolade of Outstanding Contribution to Apprenticeships 2019. From a pool of over 950 employers that work with Exeter College on their Apprenticeship...

We're delighted to be shortlisted for the 2019 NCE100 Awards. This year we are shortlisted in a Business Culture category for Skills Leader of the Year. Last year we were proud to be announced as...

We’re pleased to announce that we are new members of the Exeter City Football Club Supporters’ Trust. Our membership with the club is just one of the ways we can support other local...

We were delighted to hear that Backhouse have secured planning consent for their latest development of 21 new houses in Calne, Wiltshire.  As with their two current developments under...

We're super pleased to be shortlisted in three categories for the 2019 Exeter Living Awards. We entered the inaugural Exeter Living Awards back in 2016 and were delighted to be selected as the...

Congratulations to Peter Matravers who is now a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Pete is responsible for our three Infrastructure Design teams and is our Project Director for a...

Long-standing AWP client Comer Homes are making excellent progress with the construction of Royal Winchester House in Bracknell and the first apartments will be ready for occupation later this...

We are delighted to announce that Simon Baker and Alex Hanks have both been promoted to become Senior Engineers. Simon joined us back in 2013 and Alex the following summer straight from...