Mayor of Needham Market breaks ground at brand new development in the town
The Mayor of Needham Market, Councillor John Reardon, Deputy Mayor, Councillor Terry Lawrence, and housebuilder Allison Homes Eastern Counties have officially marked the start of construction work at a brand new development in the town, called Venus Fields. Venus Fields is the housebuilder’s first development in the county, and will consist of a stunning range […]
Essex-based female engineers urge more women to enter profession as region falls behind
With women representing fewer than one of five (16.5%) engineers and a wider shortage affecting the industry, two of just a handful of female broadband engineers across the East of England have outlined the opportunities for young people entering the profession. The announcement follows International Women In Engineering Day (23 June) which recognises the work […]
Essex Site Managers named as best in the country for quality
Rob Ruffy and Jordan Cannon have each won a Pride in the Job Quality Award from the National Housebuilding Council (NHBC), marking them as among the very best site managers in the country. Across the country, site managers working for David Wilson Homes’ parent company, Barratt Developments, have won 96 Pride in the Job Quality […]
Allison Homes Eastern Counties appoints new Head of Technical to deliver sites across Norfolk and Suffolk
Gavin Houghton, 37, is based at Allison Homes Eastern Counties’ regional office in Norwich and first joined the company in 2020. His career began at an engineering consultancy, where he worked up from a CAD Technician to Senior Engineer over 11 years. Gavin then worked for Hopkins Homes for five years and progressed to Head […]
Senior site manager at Barnes Construction wins national award
Photo credit Simply C photography Senior site manager, Mark Larter, has been presented with the ‘Best Non-residential Site Manager Award at the national LABC Building Excellence Awards held at Westminster Park Plaza Hotel in London. Mark, who lives in Ipswich, has worked for Barnes Construction for the last five years, and was instrumental in the successful delivery […]
Work underway on new primary school for Cringleford
Work is now underway on the much-needed 420-place new primary school in Cringleford near Norwich. A ground-breaking ceremony, which traditionally marks the beginning of construction for new building projects, was attended by: Norfolk County Council, which is funding and commissioning the new school; Inspiration Trust, which will be running it; and RG Carter which is […]
Norfolk and Suffolk housebuilder appoints new Head of Sales and Marketing
Norwich-based housebuilder Allison Homes Eastern Counties has appointed its first Head of Sales and Marketing, to help grow the region and provide new homes for Norfolk and Suffolk property seekers. Nicola Bullivant began her role at the end of March and is based at the company’s regional office in Norwich. Nicola joined Allison Homes Eastern […]
Local construction company gives coffee shop a life line
Cuppa, a coffee shop based in Felixstowe, was recently gifted solar panels by DPL Group, construction company based in Ipswich who specialise in Electrical, Mechanical, Fire, Security and Renewable energy. Café owner Sarah set up Cuppa four years ago and it soon became a hub for the local community. They use directly traded, organic coffee […]
Ipswich apprentice qualifies for national construction competition
An Ipswich-based apprentice will be showcasing his carpentry skills to a national crowd after being crowned best in Suffolk. George Page, a carpentry apprentice at SEH French, took part in the regional leg of SkillBuild in May, run by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). He will now compete against other regional finalists at the […]
Mid Suffolk’s Gateway 14 continues to take shape plans submitted for 164,500 sq ft manufacturing and warehouse unit
Gateway 14 – the new state-of- the-art business, innovation and logistics park in Stowmarket – continues to take shape, with plans now submitted for a new 164,500 sq ft manufacturing and warehouse unit. Property developer Jaynic, in partnership with Gateway 14 Ltd – a wholly owned subsidiary of Mid Suffolk District Council – has submitted […]
