Construction recruitment firm expands into new markets with opening of Cambridge office
A leading East Anglian recruitment firm is expanding into the Home Counties and East Midlands markets with the opening of a new Cambridge office. ARC Group, which has built a strong reputation in Norfolk, Essex and Suffolk since 2008, has opened its new office in the city – led by new Regional Manager Jayne Docherty. […]
Ipswich business owner honoured at House of Lords Awards Ceremony
An Ipswich business owner has been named among the most influential women working in STEM and construction at a gala awards ceremony at the House of Lords. Clare Friel, owner of local marketing agency Friel, was among the recipients of an Inspirational Businesswomen in STEM and Construction Award on Friday, March 7. The event, hosted […]
Founder of multi-award-winning Ipswich architects moves to trustee role
A founding Director of a multi-award-winning Ipswich architecture firm has looked back on more than 30 fantastic years as he steps down from his role. Robert Keeble set up KLH Architects in 1988 together with friends Graham Lambert and Alan Howard – but is now saying goodbye to his day-to-day role as he moves to […]
Work starts on £18m Gateway 14 skills and innovation centre in Stowmarket
Developers have broken ground in the construction of an £18million skills and innovation centre at Gateway 14 in Stowmarket – which aims to boost the region’s tech and green economy sectors. The three-storey centre will offer office space for high-growth start-ups, complete with collaboration and innovation hubs, alongside training facilities for partnership organisations such as the […]
‘The opportunities are endless’, says trainee housebuilder Amelia
An Essex trainee assistant site manager said she believes the opportunities for women in construction are ‘endless’ and has called on more to consider careers in the sector. Amelia Coker, 23, has joined the team at Barratt Homes’ Languard View development in Dovercourt – following in the footsteps of her father and grandfather who also […]
Norfolk homebuilder’s sales director celebrates 10-year anniversary on international women’s day
A sales director at Norwich-based Barratt and David Wilson Homes is celebrating a decade with the company while championing the housebuilding industry as a rewarding career for women this International Women’s Day (March 8). Alison Page, who is based at the developer’s head office in Norwich and regularly spends time across the homebuilder’s developments in […]
Commercial Director and Lighthouse charity Trustee speaks about how to encourage more women into sector
Women in Construction Week celebrates the role of women in the industry, shining a light on their achievements and showcasing the role models inspiring the next generation. One such business leader is Joanna Mulcahy, Commercial Director at Murphy, a leading international, multi-disciplined engineering and construction company. She is also a trustee at the Suffolk-based Lighthouse […]
Women in construction share views on how to help more women into the industry
Female construction leaders from across East Anglia have been sharing their views on how to inspire the next generation of women to join the sector. To mark Women in Construction Week, Construction Anglia has spoken with women in a variety of roles in the industry, asking them about how they got started, their journey through […]
First people move into 74-home development in Leiston
People have started to move into Picture House Green – a new 74-home development in the Suffolk town of Leiston. The first 12 homes on the Flagship Homes site, close to the Suffolk coast, have been finished and the first keys handed to their new owners. Located off St Margarets Crescent, the development is transforming […]
Construction begins at 23-home boost for coastal Norfolk village
A village on the picturesque North Norfolk coast is set to get a huge boost with work beginning on a brand-new housing development, with 23 homes to further develop the local community. Flagship Homes, part of Bromford Flagship, is developing the site on Ostend Road in Walcott, to be called The Sandpipers. Marfleet & Blyth […]
