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World's Fastest Skip – Subaru Skip Car
It's the fastest skip in the world. That's official according to the Guinness Book of Records. In 2007 they awarded it a land speed record for a waste container. We like motor inspired madness and wanted to know more.
If I hear 'My future is stacking shelves' once more, I may scream
James Norvill, 42, from Newport, has built a succession of businesses over two decades, and has created jobs for hundreds in his city of Newport. Mr Norvill says his industry is screaming out for people who want to learn a trade.
If I hear 'My future is stacking shelves' once more, I may scream
A South Wales jobs creator says that there is too much focus on the public sector, and ignores the wealth of opportunities which many private businesses are offering to hard-workers, regardless of their schooling.
Newport businessman loses £30k watch after 'Ronaldinho' robbery
A NEWPORT businessman has become the latest victim of a spate of crimes Spanish authorities have dubbed 'the Ronaldinho'.
Newport businessman loses £30k watch after 'Ronaldinho' robbery
A WELSH football fan has had a £30,000 watch stolen by thieves deploying what Spanish police have dubbed 'the Ronaldinho'’ technique.
A disused quarry is being turned into a holiday park with luxury eco lodges
An old quarry near Newport has just been bought for £1.5m and the new owner wants to create a holiday park with luxury eco lodges.
Former quarry near Newport could be turned into a holiday park by entrepreneur
Entrepreneur James Norvill is behind plans to build self-catering holiday lodges and pods within a secluded area of the former Penrhos Quarry in Caerleon.
Holiday park approved
PLANS for a holiday park on the site of a former quarry have been approved by Newport Council.
Former quarry near Newport could be turned into a holiday park by entrepreneur
Entrepreneur James Norvill, who set up waste management company GD Environmental, is behind plans to build self-catering holiday lodges and pods within a secluded area of the former Penrhos Quarry in Caerleon.
P1 time trials: Siblings Sam and Daisy emerge fastest
The brother and sister duo from Wales (driver & navigator for Baleno Booster Jets) finished in two minutes, 25.73 seconds.
Colemans Content with Solid Silver Start
Reigning World and National Powerboat champions Sam and Daist Coleman of Saundersfoot, settled for a solid silver medal in this weekend's UK season opener.
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Waste management firm to create 39 new jobs across south Wales following £1.6m investment
Waste management company GD Environmental has announced new investment of £1.6m and expansion across its three south Wales sites aimed at growing its business and creating 39 new jobs. GD Environmental was set up in 2003 by young entrepreneur James Norvill, who was just 23 at the time.
Akhil Rabindra to drive in British GT
Starting out neck and neck with boat number 99 (James Norvill and Christian Parsons from Money on Mobile Marlins), the Coleman-duo dived into the first corner through the inside, and there on maintained their lead position.
Nexa P1 Powerboat: Baleno RS Booster Jets wins inaugural Grand Prix of the Seas
The inaugural Nexa P1 Powerboat championship concluded with the Baleno Booster Jets taking top honours. In second were the Llyod Dolphins and joining the two at the podium was MoneyOnMobile Marlins.
Coleman Racing Dominate P1 World Championship In Mumbai!!
The innovative team championship format has aroused considerable interest within the sport and proved to be a success with the racers, spectators and the media. The all-British team of James Norvill, Charlie Parsons-Young, and brothers Glyn and Lee Norvall took third place.
P1 SuperStock 2017 : A world of racing
Team Barbados crew (actually they are both Welsh) of James Norvill and Charlie Parsons-Young started as favourites after finishing second in the World Championship in India. They have again been criss-crossing the Atlantic to compete in both the USA and UK championships, seeking to repeat their 2014 ‘double’ when they won both SuperStock titles.
MoneyOnMobile is a Proud Team Owner at NEXA P1 Powerboat, Indian Grand Prix of the Seas
The MoneyOnMobile Marlins, consist of 2 boats, each manned by a pilot and navigator and include the US P1 SuperStock Champions for three consecutive years between 2014 and 2016, James Norvill and Christian Parsons Young and the Norvall Brothers who have generations of Power Boating experience backing them.
MoneyOnMobile is a Proud Team Owner at NEXA P1 Powerboat, Indian Grand Prix of the Seas
MoneyOnMobile, one of India's largest mobile payments processing platform that facilitates easy, safe and secure financial transactions to millions of Indians, announced their association with NEXA P1 Powerboat, Indian Grand Prix of the Seas with the launch of their team MoneyOnMobile Marlins.
Team Baleno zooms to victory
They've been the team to beat all weekend at the Nexa P1 Powerboat Indian Grand Prix of the Seas, and Sunday turned out to be no different as Sam and Daisy Coleman sealed their dominance by winning the third and final race.
2017 Nexa P1 Powerboat Championship: Sam and Daisy Coleman score 40 points after a double win
The first two 15-lap races of the Nexa P1 Powerboat races concluded today at Mumbai's Marine Drive to decide the grid position for tomorrow's grand finale. Sam and Daisy Coleman of team Baleno RS Boosterjets will take pole tomorrow after accumulating the most points in today's races after a double win.
Colemans Content with Solid Silver Start
Reigning World and National Powerboat champions Sam and Daist Coleman of Saundersfoot, settled for a solid silver medal in this weekend's UK season opener.
P1 Powerboat: Coleman siblings doubles up, Gill and Santosh debut
Baleno RS Boosterjets duo of Sam Coleman and Daisy Coleman took a double win in India’s first P1 Powerboat race in Mumbai, securing pole position for Sunday's finale.
Everything you need to know about Mumbai’s first powerboat race
Mumbai gets its first Powerboating race this weekend with the first-ever Indian Grand Prix of the Seas and everything you need to know about it.
Award-winning entrepreneur James Norvill is back and mixing it up in Newport
He turned a small Newport drainage company waste firm into a multi-million pound award-winning phenomenon. He was the man behind the Guinnes World Record-holding skip car and he also conquered the international powerboat scene. And now James Norvill is back on land, and eager to bring his winning formula to a new venture: Platinum Products Ltd.
Saundersfoot siblings in pole position at Indian Grand Prix of the Seas
India enjoyed its first taste of world class powerboat racing this week as the qualifying session kicked off the three day NEXA P1 Powerboat Indian Grand Prix of the Seas in Mumbai with Saundersfoot siblings in pole position.
Welsh duo take runners-up spot at US P1 Superstock St. Cloud race
The 5th Annual US P1 Superstock St. Cloud Grand Prix of the Seas provided spectators with non-stop racing action.
Skip car ride around Cardiff
The last time I was in Cardiff covering the P1 Superstock Championship, I was invited to take a ride around the city with local racer James Norvill of GD Environmental in something a little out of the ordinary.
Daisy's doing just great in powerboat racing!
During my first trip on the water with 2014 Champion, James Norvill, he offered me the chance to drive and I had an inward chuckle when I could see his raised eyebrows when I immediately put my foot to the floorboards! It was brilliant, I went home buzzing after an amazing experience, thinking that was the end of it. But within a few days I received a phone call out of the blue, inviting me to go back and take part in a basic boat-handling course followed by mandatory race training with seven-time world champion Neil Holmes.
Grand Prix of the Sea Event Report
P1 returns to Gosport for the second time and serves up a feast of rough, tough and dramatic racing to leave the 2015 Championship wide open
Slideshow: P1 SuperStock makes a splash in Scarborough
Mechanical failures meant that it was a hugely disappointing weekend for reigning SuperStock champions James Norvill and Charlie Parsons-Young in their GD Environmental boat, and they will be hoping for better luck in Jacksonville next weekend when they begin the defence of their USA title.
The 35 under 35 business women and the 35 under 35 business men in Wales
James Norvill, 33, set up waste management comany GD Environmental in Newport in 2003. Within two years he had trebled the company's turnover and won the Chamber of Commerce Welsh Entrepreneur of the Year award.
VIDEO: A real-life Wacky Racer! This 155mph skip is a tonne of fun on the road
The crackers car, which would not look out of place in Wacky Races, is owned by waste management expert James Norvill.
Trans-Atlantic Double Beckons for Welsh Duo
Welsh duo of James Norvill and Christian Parsons-Young stamped their authority on the championship with a first, two seconds and a third place, which was enough to win them the weekend and also push them 3 points clear in the overall Championship.
From waste container to fastest skipcar on earth
James Norvill of GD Environmental drives the skip car in Newport, Wales, May 19, 2014.
Newport powerboat pair are double champions
Newport powerboat pair James Norvill and Charlie Parsons-Young are celebrating a remarkable double win. The duo were crowned world champions after topping the podium at the P1 St Cloud Grand Prix of The Sea earlier this week, just two weeks after being crowned UK champions.
GD Environmental win Welsh Grand Prix
This weekend we finally got to see the beast in all its glory speeding across Cardiff Bay as it raced in the Superstock P1 National Championship – Welsh Grand Prix of the Sea. During the two days racing James Norvill and Christian Parson-Young secured three wins.
Welsh pair take powerboat victory in Cardiff
The Welsh pair of James Norvill and Christian Parsons-Young were popular winners at the Powerboat Superstock Championship in Cardiff.
Gwent directors honoured at awards
FOUR Newport directors were among Welsh business leaders honoured at the IoD Wales Director of the Year Awards held at the SWALEC Stadium in Cardiff on Friday.
Petrol heads create the world's fastest SKIP which can reach speeds of more than 155mph
James Norvill spent six weeks building his unusual vehicle, attaching an eight yard builders' skip to the base of a Subaru Impreza WRX Type R car at a cost of £15,000.
My Life in Motion: Powerboat Racer James Norvill
James is the ultimate adrenaline-junkie. His career as a powerboat racer makes him face fear on a day-to-day basis. We follow his journey.
Local leaders help celebrate 10 years of Leading Wales Awards
The Leading Wales Awards, in association with Cardiff Metropolitan University, seek to recognise and celebrate the contribution of leaders and leadership as a key driver of economic growth and success in Wales.
Now it's the boys' turn: 35 young men making their mark in business in Wales
As a follow-up to our highly successful list of 35 women aged 35 and under making their mark in business and professional life in Wales, today we present our list of the young men who we think will be worth watching in the years ahead.
2014 Winners and shortlisted
Leading the way within the waste management industry brings its own set of highlights and challenges, with my biggest achievement being guiding GD Environmental from a small drainage company into a national provider of all forms of waste management.
Team Morton Water Takes Top Honors In P1 Opener
Tom and Jason Morton came out strong in the opening heat on Saturday, finishing ahead of the other father-and-son team of Bill and Elijah Kingery, who are in their second full season of racing in P1. Third place went to James Norvill and Christian Young in the P1 Marine Foundation–sponsored boat.
The Interview: Powerboat Pilot James Norvill Talks To Elysium Magazine
Elysium Magazine spoke to P1 powerboat pilot James Norvill for a deeper insight into the world of powerboat racing.
Homes plan for former Newport pub, The Engineers Arms
An historic Newport pub, which was once the heart of a bustling jazz and music scene, may be turned into houses.
Stoneman wins in Eastbourne
Pickford's crew Dean Stoneman and Dean Paling, from Southampton, are on course to make history by winning every round of the P1 SuperStock UK Championship following three more dominant wins in Eastbourne over the weekend.
SuperStock victory in Hull for Stoneman and Paling
Dean Stoneman and Dean Paling from Southampton, took an emphatic victory during the sole P1 SuperStock Championship race of the weekend on the River Humber on June 17, with a 21 second winning margin in the Hull Grand Prix of the Sea.
New teams signs up for SuperStock 2012
A burning desire to take up powerboat racing proved too hard to resist for newcomers James Norvill and John Collingbourne. After getting behind the wheel of the P1 Panther on Southampton Water, both have now registered to take part in the P1 SuperStock UK Championship this season.
Welsh people who change lives
Inspirational individuals working tirelessly to make Wales a better place were rewarded last night at a glittering ceremony held at Cardiff’s City Hall. Among the winners were Barry Shiers MBE who risked everything to set up a company that delivers vocational training to students with disabilities.
Skip hire entrepreneur launches junk recycling business
A Welsh skip hire boss based in Newport, South Wales, has launched a brand new venture offering convenient junk collection and recycling services in the region. James Norvill has a wealth of experience in the waste management business having operated the skip hire company for many years.
Welsh Tycoon Wants To Turn Neverland Into Amusement Park
A Welsh businessman is planning to put in a £25m bid to buy Michael Jackson's Neverland estate. Young millionaire James Norvill (27) wants to turn the 2,500-acre home into a theme park to rival those owned by Disney.
Skip Car gets Top Trumps Card
WITH a £20,000 price tag and top speed of nearly 150mph, this is a skip with a difference. In fact, the Skipcar, which was developed by Newport waste disposal company GD Environmental Services, is the fastest on earth after setting the first ever landspeed time for a skip.
Ryder Cup teams up with GD Environmental
The 2010 Ryder Cup promises to be one of the most environmentally friendly in the competition’s history after waste management company GD Environmental Services was contracted to minimise the event’s carbon footprint and maximise recycling.
Waste disposal firm wins award
NEWPORT company GD Environmental has won the British Chambers of Commerce 2008 business award for the UK.
Skipcar driving around the Arc De Triomphe
Skipcar driving around the Arc De Triumphe during filming for the BBC 6 Nations Championship. The car is being driven by James Norvill with BBC presenter John Inverdale.
GD Environmental of Newport expands
The leap in turnover follows £1.5m investment at the company’s waste recycling plant in Newport. The company says it is aiming to put itself at the forefront of efforts in Wales to lead the way in the recycling of domestic and commercial waste.
Skipcar - Land Speed Record
Company managing director James Norvill is proud his new car is a load of rubbish - it's a skip with a top speed of 147mph.
GD Environmental 2008
Market leaders within the Environmental Services Industry, GD Environmental are one of the few companies with the resources to provide a "Total Waste Management Service" to customers across the UK.
World's Fastest Skip Car Can Reach 155MPH
James Norvill owns the crackers car - which wouldn't look out of place in Wacky Races - and it took him six weeks to build.
Arise The Wealth Creators
Television programmes such as Dragons Den and The Apprentice have brought the trials and tribulations of the entrepreneur into our living rooms in recent years.
Recycling specialist invests £1.5m in equipment
RECYCLING specialist GD Environmental has completed a £1.5m investment at its facility in Newport. It means an improvement in efficiency at a complex where 90% of all collected waste is reused and recycled.
How Wales' top businesses invest in a brighter future; GD Environmental In the first of a series of updates on Fast Growth 50 finalists in 2007
NOBODY could accuse GD Environmental's managing director James Norvill of being shy of publicity. After splicing a skip with a 140mph Subaru Impreza to create GD's "skipcar" and travelling across the Sahara in a jeep, Mr Norvill has set out audacious plans to buy Michael Jackson's Neverland estate in California.
Talking trash
As I write my first column for Business Update I look forward to sharing my knowledge and experience of the waste industry with you, but to also use this column to put positive statements of change into action.
Welsh tycoon's Neverland dream
A WELSH businessman is planning to put in an audacious £25m bid to buy Michael Jackson's Neverland estate.
Awards honour cream of Wales
The Young Business Achiever of the Year title, sponsored by UWIC, went to the managing director of Newport-based waste management company venture GD Environmental Services, James Norvill.
Young entrepreneur plumped for property and business over university
University was not on the agenda for James Norvill when he quit Rougemont School in Newport. Instead of moving from the £683.50-a-month school to spend three years as an undergraduate, he plunged into the world of business.
Fastest waste container
The fastest waste container - built using a modified 2 litre ( .43 gal ) Turbo Subaru Impreza Type R Rally Car around an 8 yd ( 7.3 m ) builders skip - set a landspeed record of 151.15 Km/h (93.92 mph).
World's fastest skip car can reach 155mph
James Norvill owns the crackers car – which wouldn’t look out of place in Wacky Races – and it took him six weeks to build.
GD Environmental 2007
A market leader in the waste disposal industry, GD Environmental are unique as we are one of the few companies capable of providing a complete waste management and disposal services to businesses, councils and the general public across Wales and the West.
Green goal for recyclers
A LEADING Newport recycling facility welcomed its 5000th landmark delivery. GD Environmental's waste treatment plant is on track to recycle 50,000 tonnes of waste, the equivalent weight of every person living in Gwent, in its first year.
Entrepreneur James proves high calibre
Gwent-based businessman James Norvill has been named Welsh Entrepreneur of the Year by the British Chamber of Commerce.
Young achiever named top entrepreneur
A YOUNG company boss who started work at 14 and built a £1.6m business in Newport has been named Wales' top entrepreneur.
Spotlight on the award winners
Director James Norvill's reinvestment strategy has been critical to maintain the company's phenomenal growth, currently on target to reach a £2.5m turnover this financial year.