Shining a Light on Men’s Health Week
It’s Men’s Health Week from 12th to 19th June and the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity are supporting the week by raising awareness of all the resources they have to support our men in construction. One in five men die before the age of 65. The causes are a variety of physical and mental health issues, […]
Bike ride raises a whopping £29,000 before cyclists even set off
A popular charity bike ride has already raised a massive £29,000 for those affected by the conflict in Ukraine – just days before cyclists don their helmets for the big event. Kind-hearted sponsors have helped the cyclists taking part in this year’s Anderson Bike Ride 2022 on Saturday, June 11, close in on their target […]
Bennett Homes applauds staff, celebrates 75th anniversary
Award-winning family-run housebuilder Bennett Homes is marking 75 successful years of building traditional high-quality homes by recognising the significant contribution made by its staff. In its early years, the company, with headquarters at Nowton near Bury St Edmunds, specialised in building bungalows for the retirement market. More recently, it has diversified its range of homes […]
Land promoter and developer Jaynic has entered into a land promotion agreement on a 25-acre site off the A134 Bury St Edmunds to Thetford Road at Fornham St Martin, Suffolk.
The site on Fornham Road is adjacent to the Suffolk Waste Partnership’s recycling centre on the outskirts of Bury St Edmunds and has potential for about 340,000 sq ft of employment development. The developer will be seeking to have the site allocated in the West Suffolk Local Plan Review, the first draft of which is […]
Charity futureproofs village housing with Passivhaus homes
A Cambridgeshire charity is celebrating a major milestone in its latest building project to create 15 almshouses for the over 55s and a new office for its own operations. Girton Town Charity (GTC) joined with contractor Barnes Construction, Mole Architects and Northmores Project Managers to mark a key stage in the building programme at Dovehouse […]
Past, present, and future is the theme of architects’ 25th celebration
A 25th anniversary celebration for a renowned architects practice was attended by two very special guests who helped to tell the story behind the brand. The oldest and youngest attendees of the party, arranged to mark a quarter of a century for NJ Architects, Ipswich, “epitomised the past and present position” of the multi-award-winning firm, […]
Construction progressing well at new London Biggin Hill Hotel, The Landing
The general manager and members of the construction team have gathered together at London Biggin Hill Airport, to see first-hand how building work is progressing on its new on-site, 4-star boutique hotel, The Landing. When completed at the end of 2022, the 56-bedroom hotel, which is being built by Suffolk based, Barnes Construction, will have […]
Bennett Homes shortlisted for House Builder of the Year award
A family-run housebuilding company is celebrating being included on the shortlist for one of the construction industry’s most prestigious awards. Bennett Homes, which is headquartered at Nowton near Bury St Edmunds, has been selected as a finalist in the House Builder of the Year category in the Construction Awards of Excellence, organised by the National […]
New airbase for Essex and Herts Air Ambulance is officially opened
The Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) has celebrated the official opening of its new airbase. Over 100 guests attended the event including airlifted patients as well as those directly involved with the development of the new airbase, along with important partners of the charity including representatives from the East of England Ambulance Service, police, […]
Larkfleet Group to host online conference on housebuilding and carbon biodiversity
Housebuilding and development company Larkfleet Group, is welcoming industry colleagues to attend its online conference, focusing on the question, ‘Can housebuilders deliver 300,000 new homes a year and meet carbon biodiversity targets?’. The online conference is being held on Thursday 30th September and includes a great line up of guest speakers who will discuss the […]
