April 16, 2025

Meet the Team: Doug Smith

Introducing Doug Smith, our Project Manager for our work at Orchard Grove — a large-scale, 2,000-home community being built on the south-west side of Taunton, between the existing parishes of Comeytrowe and Trull. Doug leads day-to-day delivery across the site, managing programme, quality and the wider site team.

Other news from Groundfix

Project Update
Orchard Grove: Park and Bus Now Open

First park and bus of its kind in Somerset now open at Orchard Grove.

Project Update
Sherford: Foul Pumping Station Attenuation Tank

Third attenuation tank installed on Phase 3AB — 130 tonnes of precast concrete.

Project Update
Comeytrowe: Civic Square Update

Civic Square opens at Orchard Grove with bespoke sculptures now in place.