Riders set off on 300-mile coast-to-coast power station cycle ride
A team from the construction industry will cross the finishing line of a gruelling four-day cycle ride across the UK at Sizewell C in Suffolk this week. The Construction Sport Nuclear Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge set off from Hinkley Point C in Somerset on Monday, April 7 on the 300-mile ride between the two […]
Specialist Spotlight: Simon Girling from SEH French
There is no better place to work in construction than the East of England, says SEH French Director Simon Girling. Our reporter Oliver Sullivan spoke to him in the first of our specialist spotlight series… While a career in construction was never what a teenage Simon Girling had in mind, swapping out his football boots […]
Hundreds unite to celebrate the success of the Essex construction sector
Hundreds of businesses have come together to celebrate the innovation and successes of the Essex construction sector. The first Essex Build 2025 event brought together 425 attendees from across more than 270 different organisations to Hylands House in Chelmsford on Thursday, March 13. The Expo is the largest event ever organised by Essex County Council’s […]
Entries open for CITB Top 100 Influential Women in Construction Awards
Inspiring and influential women working in the construction industry are being encouraged to enter a prestigious national awards competition. Entries are now open for this year’s CITB Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction Awards, celebrating the women and non-binary people making their mark on the traditionally male-dominated sector. Women make up just 13.6% of […]
Work begins on transformation of Town Hall and former Post Office in Lowestoft
Work has started on two major projects in Lowestoft – breathing new life into its Town Hall and former Post Office. Scaffolding has now gone up the Town Hall as work to bring the building back into community use begins. Meanwhile, work has also started on transforming the former Post Office building in Lowestoft into […]
Work begins at Ipswich Town FC’s £30million redevelopment of training centre
Ipswich Town Football Club have announced enabling works have started on the redevelopment of the club’s Playford Road training centre. Plans for the £30million project were submitted in November last year and were approved last month. The club has now announced on social media that ‘enabling works’ have begun at the site, with a planned […]
Groundbreaking ceremony takes place for a 60-bed care home in Chelmsford
A groundbreaking ceremony has taken place in Chelmsford as work gets underway on the construction of a new 60-bed care home. Representatives from Lovett Care, Holden and Lee, Horizon Construction and Harris Irwin Architects gathered on-site to celebrate work starting on the care facility. Steve Tilley, Commercial Director of Horizon Construction, said the team were […]
Suffolk Chamber of Commerce partners with Women in Construction Anglia to help bridge industry-education gap
Suffolk Chamber of Commerce is joining forces with Women in Construction Anglia to help bridge the gap between the industry and education, and encourage more women into construction roles. The new partnership comes as the government commits £600 million to address the construction sector’s skills shortage, with the aim of ensuring Suffolk leads the way […]
Pupil’s dream bedroom brought to life in Denbury Homes’ show home challenge
A Suffolk prep-school pupil has had her dream bedroom brought to life following an interior design challenge at Denbury Homes’ new flagship development in Bury St Edmunds. A total of 45 children from South Lee Prep School and Nursery took part in a competition to design a child’s bedroom at St Edmunds Gate, with Denbury […]
Construction leaders share wishlist for spring statement
As Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to present her spring statement, Construction Anglia has asked construction experts in the East what they would like to see included in her speech. Speeding up the planning process is top of their list of priorities, with releasing more housing seen as key to promoting growth in the sector. Stability […]
