Lovell and EDN Carpentry & Kitchen Services collaborate to inspire students at Acle Academy
On Thursday 8th February 2024, Lovell partnered with EDN Carpentry & Kitchen Services to host an event at Acle Academy as part of National Apprenticeship Week. Students from years 9 and 10 were provided with hands-on experience in bricklaying and carpentry. The event aimed to inspire and inform students about careers in the construction industry through practical activities and insights from […]
Council votes to urge government to enforce inclusive PPE in key industries
East Riding of Yorkshire Council members voted yesterday (21 February, 2024) to write to the government to urge it to make it compulsory for STEM industries (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) to provide inclusive Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). A motion before the council recognised that there are widespread inequalities in the provision of PPE across […]
R G Carter completes largest office premises of its kind in eastern region at University of Essex
East of England construction firm R G Carter is celebrating after completing a state-of-the-art commercial building at Parkside on the University of Essex’s Colchester Campus – the largest new office complex of its kind in the eastern region. Located on the Knowledge Gateway Research and Technology Park, the 41,571 sq. ft. office complex, which is […]
Lovell to Open Doors at Bowlers Green for behind-the-scenes event, for one day only
On Thursday 21st March 2024, Lovell is taking part in Build UK’s Open Doors with a free, behind-the-scenes event at Bowlers Green in Hopton-on-Sea. With a choice of morning or afternoon sessions, either 9am-11am or 2pm-4pm, this is a unique opportunity to find out more about careers and opportunities in the construction industry and gain […]
LDD Construction acquires Ipswich-based Drill Masters to strengthen its presence in the East of England
LDD opened its base in East Anglia in 2023 and since then has secured over 70 projects across the East of England. LDD Construction Limited was formed in 1992 as London Diamond Drilling Services. The business focus was to specialise in diamond drilling, including concrete wire and floor sawing services as well as robotic demolition; which is […]
Contracts Manager Chloe reflects on her time as an apprentice
Chloe Mcguire has recently completed her apprenticeship and is now working as a Contracts Manager and managing her own projects at RG Carter. “I completed a 5 year long Management Trainee Apprenticeship at R G Carter. My roles consisted of learning and assisting colleagues in day to day tasks throughout each of our departments, no […]
The Managing Director of Wrilec looks back on his time as an apprentice
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we have interviewed people working in the construction industry who started their careers as apprentices. Meet Phil Wright, who started his career as an electrical installation apprentice and is now the founder/director of Wrilec. “I took part in an electrical installation apprenticeship for a company called P E Coleman Electrical […]
Graduate Structural Engineer reflects on her time as an apprentice
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we have interviewed people working in the construction industry who started their careers as apprentices. Meet Holly Peirson, Holly started her career as an Apprentice Civil Engineer for Suffolk Highways and now works as a Graduate Structural Engineer at Superstructures based in Ipswich. I worked as an Apprentice Civil Engineer […]
Mark Hart, Joint Divisional Managing Director of Barnes Construction, reflects on starting his career as an apprentice
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we have interviewed people working in the construction industry who started their careers as apprentices. First up is Mark Hart who is now the Joint Divisional Managing Director of Barnes Construction. I was a carpentry and joinery apprentice for 3 years at Robert Cubitt Holdings Ltd. During this time my […]
New nursery helps local community of Halesworth thrive
Charles Mackesy OBE, a British illustrator and author visited children on site to officially open the new 30-place standalone nursery at Holton St Peter Primary School in the village of Holton, Halesworth. Suffolk County Council and East Suffolk Council worked together to use Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), to expand the school offering to include children aged […]
