British sugar cut ribbon at grand opening of new £4.2 million front of house building
A ribbon cutting ceremony has marked the opening of British Sugar’s new front of house facility in Bury St Edmunds – as the sugar factory celebrates its 100th anniversary. The 800 square meter, two-storey building was officially opened on Friday April 11, with the ribbon cut by the sugar factory’s longest serving member of staff, […]
Superstructures brings civil engineering services in-house
East Anglian structural engineering business Superstructures has added civil engineering design to its portfolio of services. The move brings civil engineering design in-house alongside the company’s existing services, as the business looks to enter a new phase of growth. James Potter, Managing Director of Superstructures, said: “This is an exciting move for us as a […]
Land sold at Horkesley Manor for 100-home residential development
Hopkins Homes have purchased a 23-acre plot of land at Horksley Manor in Essex – with the plan to build 100 new homes on the site. The development will include 30 affordable homes and more than five hectares of public open space, including a new community allotment and a Scouts and Guides hut. Duncan Jackson, […]
Denbury Homes appoint Lee Barnard as housebuilder’s new CEO
Denbury Homes has appointed a familiar face as its new CEO as the regional housebuilder looks to expand its operations. Lee Barnard had worked with Denbury’s executive chairman James Hopkins for 23 years, leading the Hopkins Group before the sale of Hopkins Homes. Denbury Homes evolved from Hopkins Homes’ former sister company Hopkins and Moore. […]
First Esports facility in East Anglia to be built at University of Suffolk
The first Esports facility in the region is set to be built at the University of Suffolk – with work set to begin this month. The university has partnered with Concertus to deliver the £1.65 million facility at its Ipswich Campus, with Barnes Construction as the contractor. The project will transform the Long Street building […]
Construction begins at new Barley Homes site in Rougham
A groundbreaking ceremony has taken place for a 13-home development in Rougham in Suffolk. The new site at Kingshall Street, a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom properties, which is being delivered by Barley Homes, will also include four affordable homes. Suffolk business Seamans Building is developing the site following a robust tendering process. […]
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 […]
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 […]
