Housebuilder backs community businesses
East Anglian housebuilder Hopkins Homes has teamed up with a national charity to support community businesses across the region as they recover from the coronavirus pandemic. The company has partnered with the Plunkett Foundation to provide free support and the expertise from the charity’s network of advisors under their Hopkins Plunkett Communities Scheme. Community businesses across […]
Essex homebuilder recruits new operations director
Barratt and David Wilson Homes’ Eastern Counties division has welcomed a new Operations Director to its growing team in Chelmsford. Simon Wood, 38, has brought his experience of the housebuilding industry to the leading developer having taken the next step on the career ladder. Originally from Cardiff, he moved to Lowestoft in Suffolk and has […]
Protect & Detect offers new innovative temperature screening solutions
Ipswich-based fire safety and security services company Protect & Detect is now offering Hikvision Temperature Screening Solutions. In light of COVID-19, increased demand for safety and wellbeing within offices and public areas has led to Protect & Detect expanding their product portfolio offering which is already proving popular with local businesses. Designed to detect skin-surface temperatures, […]
Savills appointed regional marketing agents at Gateway 14
Gateway 14 Ltd, advised by its development manager Jaynic, has appointed property consultant Savills as a joint agent alongside Avison Young to market the 156-acre business and logistics scheme at Junction 50 of the A14 at Stowmarket, Suffolk. Savills is a market-leading agency along the A14 corridor with offices in Ipswich, Chelmsford and Cambridge in addition […]
Ipswich Winerack recognised at virtual RICS Social Impact Awards 2020
The Winerack residential development on Ipswich’s flagship waterfront was recognised at the RICS Social Impact Awards 2020 (East) held virtually due to the coronavirus crisis. Property developer John Howard of Ipswich Wharf Developments Limited bought the semi-constructed site, a relic of the recession, in 2014. Construction of the 150 apartments began in January 2018 and […]
Schools and offices must not underestimate new COVID-19 secure rules
Schools and workplaces planning to reopen under new Government guidelines are being encouraged to consider expert advice to help implement vital ‘COVID-19 Secure’ health and safety rules to protect students and office workers and safeguard businesses. Francis Hunter, a health and safety specialist at Ingleton Wood, a property and construction consultancy based in Colchester, said […]
Webinar to help with contract programme management
Edge Consult is offering a free webinar to help those in the construction industry who wish to improve their understanding of contract programme management. The session will also help those interested in understanding the contractual implications resulting from COVID-19 The 45-minute webinar will be held using Zoom on Tuesday 9th June 2020 at 12:00 noon. […]
How to build a home for UK wildlife
With the warm weather set to continue, now is the perfect time to get busy in the garden. Inspired by their national partnership with the RSPB, Barratt Homes has shared some tips on how to create the very best garden for UK wildlife in Essex. Karly Williams, Sales Director for Barratt Homes North Thames said: […]
Helping the construction industry continue during COVID-19 pandemic
A young company providing bespoke virtual tours has seen demands for its services to the construction industry grow tremendously during the current coronavirus pandemic. Tom Dale, a Google Trusted 360-degree Photographer and virtual tour creator, established TD360 to provide high-qualityimmersive tours to assist companies to showcase their premises. However, with so many people involved in […]
New fire safety app for building professionals
Fire safety business, Thermatech Fire Consultants (TFC), is launching a new smartphone and android app Regulation 38 to help the property development sector report key information surrounding fire safety. Regulation 38 aims to ensure information critical to the life safety of people using or working near a building in the event of fire is communicated […]
