23 May 2019
By Mary Bermingham
mary@TheCork.ie
Aaron Willis, General Manager, Eamonn Hetherington, Director and Senator Tim Lombard at the arrival of GPDs new MAN Palfinger loading crane. The vehicle is the first in GDPs planned fleet of hydraulic trucks & is part of the contractors continued expansion into residential and commercial construction in Ireland. Pic Joleen Cronin
Speaking at the launch, Aaron Willis, General Manager of GPD said
“Our new fleet indicates our dedication towards a leaner operation and our continued commitment to building on the 80% growth GPD experienced in 2018 – which means more houses and more recruitment in 2019/ 2020”.
GPD say they plan to expand their fleet even further later this year and hope to increase staff numbers by 20% over the next 12 months.
To date, GPD has primarily worked for local authorities in Cork City & County, however in 2018 they successfully secured a place on the Framework for the regeneration programme in Limerick City & County, which ensured business growth of 80%. They have since invested in this growth and they continue to maintain their Grade A Safe T Cert standard.
