N.W. Gradidge (Director)

He graduated from Southampton University in 1975 with an honours degree in Civil Engineering. He worked as a site engineer until 1977 when he joined a Winchester based Consulting Engineers practice for 10 years. This was followed by a further 10 years working for a major consultancy practice in their Southampton office and two years for a local practice before joining R J Watkinson in 1999.

Nick Gradidge has gained particular experience in structural steel and timber buildings but also has been responsible for design of a thin shell concrete building.He has designed schools industrial buildings, offices and been responsible for the structural design of a major hospital redevelopment. Other recent design work includes a 50,000 sq. ft. office development in central Southampton, new warehouse structures in Andover and Bordon, machine bases for heavy printing machinery and timber repair works.

He is a Chartered Engineer and a Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers.

Email Address: Nick@RJWatkinson.co.uk



M.A. WHARF (Managing Director)

M A (MIKE) WHARF joined R J Watkinson and Partners in January 1988.
Previously he worked for a Consulting Engineer in Winchester for eight years, followed by a nearly two year period working in the Structural Engineer's section of the renowned Hampshire County Architects department.

Mike is particularly interested in the design of architectural structural steelwork and timber frameworks. He has designed various schools for Hampshire County Architects department, including the Queens' Inclosure Middle School, Cowplain and Woodlea School, at Bordon both winners of the R.I.B.A Best Building of the Year. Other recent design work includes two seven-storey sea front apartment blocks on the Isle of Wight, a two and three-storey office development in Bristol and a four-storey reinforced concrete framed records office building in Winchester.

He is a Chartered Engineer, European Engineer, Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers.

Mike is a keen skier, a horse rider and tennis player, with an active role in a local tennis club.

Email Address: MWharf@RJWatkinson.co.uk



J.W. Gill (Consultant)

J W (JIM) GILL joined the Practice in 1985 after 10 years with a Southampton based Consulting Engineers. His early experience was on R.C buildings, petrochemical works, prestressed bridge structures and temporary works design with Consulting Engineers and Local Government Departments.

He has been responsible for the design and supervision of many buildings including schools and residential accommodation. Jim spent two years on site supervising the construction of two major six lane highway bridges in Bournemouth followed by five years as a bridge design engineer. He has completed the designs for many marina projects, including waterside buildings, quay walls, cofferdams, hoist docks, pontoon layouts, wavescreens, piling and dredging. Other marine projects include commercial wharfs, docking facilities, and slipways.

More recently he has completed the designs for several major petrochemical projects including well sites, blast resistant buildings, pipe racks, pits, tanks and associated structures.

He is a Chartered Engineer, European Engineer, a Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers, and a Member of the Institution of Highways and Transportation.

Jim is Past Commodore of Hythe (Southampton) Sailing Club and is a keen offshore cruising sailor, spending his holidays exploring the French and English coast lines. He is a keen Francophile, speaking near fluent French.

Email Address: JGill@RJWatkinson.co.uk




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