Ipswich construction company shortlisted for prestigious national award
A longstanding Ipswich chartered surveyancy practice is in the running for a prestigious national construction award. Castons, which celebrated its 130th birthday last year, has been shortlisted in the Construction Consultancy of the Year category at this year’s Construction News Awards. It shares a position on the shortlist with some of the UK’s biggest and […]
Red ribbon cut as new SEND unit at Ipswich Academy officially opens
A new Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) unit has officially opened at Ipswich Academy – providing 24 places for students. The unit was delivered in collaboration between Suffolk County Council, Paradigm Trust, Concertus and SEH French, with construction starting in May 2025. The single‑storey building has been gradually welcoming students since earlier this year, […]
Proposals put forward to expand north Hertfordshire town – including building 1,400 new homes
A property developer is seeking an allocation of land to expand the town of Royston in Hertfordshire – which could potentially see up to 1,400 new homes constructed. Wilson Bowden, the commercial development division of Barratt Redrow, has identified a patch of land, known as Prospects Royston, that could be developed into new homes. It […]
Work begins on 252-place SEND school in Essex
Work has started on the construction of a new SEND school in Essex – which will provide 252 school places. Once opened, the all-through school, at the Wolsey Park development in Rayleigh, will welcome key stage 1 and 2 schoolchildren. Meanwhile, Key Stage 3 and 4 children will attend the former site of Chetwood Primary […]
Construction underway on 18 home development in Charsfield
Work has started on the construction of 18 new homes in Charsfield in Suffolk – including four affordable homes. The homes are being built by family-run Bury St Edmunds contractor Hartog Hutton and will comprise a mix of three and four-bedroom homes, including five bungalows. Orwell Housing has agreed to purchase four of the homes, […]
Groundbreaking marks start of work at major £136m development in Luton
A groundbreaking ceremony has been held marking the start of work on a £136 million mixed-use development in Luton. Once built, The Stage, a project led by Luton Council, will deliver 292 apartments, including 84 affordable rental units, commercial space, a 600-capacity performance venue and a public garden square. Constructed at the town’s former bus […]
Groundbreaking marks start of work on Suffolk high school expansion
A groundbreaking ceremony has taken place at Stowmarket High School in Suffolk to mark the start of work to expand the school by 300 students. The expansion will deliver a purpose-built, two-storey teaching block, increasing the school’s capacity from 900 to 1,200 students. The new block will include 11 classrooms, a group room, a new […]
Topping out ceremony for new state-of-the-art nursery at Suffolk primary school
A topping out ceremony has been held for a new nursery at Melton Primary School – which will provide places for 30 children in the local community. Construction of the new state-of-the-art early years facility began in autumn 2025, and is expected to be completed in May, ready to welcome students in September. The project […]
Award-winning health and safety business celebrates its second year by moving into first office
An award-winning Norfolk health and safety consultancy is celebrating its second anniversary – and moving into its first physical office. Immerse Safety was set up by Carly Hughes in 2024, who initially ran the business on her own out of a spare bedroom in her home, and has now grown to a team of three. […]
Young women in construction industry say there are ‘so many more opportunities than you realise’
Four women at an Ipswich-based housing provider say there’s never been a better time to join the sector. East Anglian quartet Isabel Bateman (28), Steffi Moore (23), Eva Burton (21), and Layla Rayner (27), work at Flagship Homes and have urged more women to join the sector, as the industry celebrates Women in Construction Week. […]
