Suffolk firm awarded ‘significant’ Sizewell C concrete contract
A Suffolk concrete company has been named among 77 suppliers in the region to be awarded a share of £330million in contracts for the construction of Sizewell C. Eastern Concrete Ltd, based in Stowmarket, will provide more than 120,000m3 of concrete during early-stage construction work over the next two years. The contract has already created […]
See inside Ipswich Museum as redevelopment project enters next phase
New photos have revealed the progress being made at Ipswich Museum as the £11.5m redevelopment project enters its next phase. The project – ongoing since the museum’s closure in October 2022 – aims to modernise the museum with new spaces and improved facilities while preserving its Victorian heritage. Changes include a reimagining of the Grade […]
Former central Ipswich gym to be converted into flats
A former gym in central Ipswich which has lain vacant for more than a decade is set to be converted into flats. The former Gym & Trim site, in Lower Orwell Street, will be converted into a mix of 16 two- and one-bed flats after plans received unanimous approval from Ipswich Borough Council’s planning committee. […]
Construction begins on new Ipswich Town FC car park
Work to build a new 185-space car park behind Ipswich Town FC’s Portman Road stadium is now underway. Machinery has moved onto the site behind the Sir Alf Ramsey Stand, formerly home to Staples and Better Gym, after plans received the green light from Ipswich Borough Council last month. The club has said the car […]
Ipswich surveyors celebrate first office switch in 70 years
A historic Ipswich business is entering an exciting new chapter after moving offices for the first time in more than 70 years. Chartered surveyor practice Castons has made the switch to a new space in Felaw Maltings as it celebrates both its 130th anniversary and a sustained period of rapid growth. That period has seen […]
Prost! Ipswich architects to host ‘wunderbar’ Oktoberfest celebration
Hundreds of members of the local construction sector are set to come together for a charitable Bavarian bash to celebrate Oktoberfest. The KLH Architects’ event will see 400 people working across the construction industry and associated sectors come together at Inspire’s Dome in Lindbergh Road on Friday, October 24. It comes as part of KLH’s […]
Councillors and partners break ground on new community centre in Witham
Building work on Braintree District Council’s multi-million-pound community centre which will provide a versatile social space for residents is underway. Councillors joined representatives from construction company SEH French and design consultancy Ingleton Wood in a traditional breaking of the ground ceremony at the site off Haygreen Road, Witham, on Thursday, June 5. The new community […]
Ipswich Town seek permission for further improvements to Portman Road stadium
Ipswich Town Football Club has applied for permission to build a new workshop at its Portman Road stadium as the club prepares for its return to the EFL Championship. Fresh plans lodged to Ipswich Borough Council in May show the club looks to build the new workshop, storage and changing spaces in the stadium’s south-west […]
Housebuilder donates more than 30,000 bricks to Suffolk college
A housebuilder is helping the ‘next generation of construction superstars’ build their careers after donating more than 30,000 bricks to a Suffolk college. The donation of 36,000 bricks to Suffolk Rural was made by Barratt Homes and its sister company David Wilson Homes, which are both currently working on the Henley Gate garden suburb in […]
New chapter for Ipswich architects as firm embraces leadership transition
A multi-award-winning Ipswich architecture practice has entered a new chapter in its history after promoting three employees to its new-look board following a decade-long succession plan. The three new Directors at KLH Architects share more than 40 years experience at the business, with two – Stuart Edgar and Ben Moore – having joined the firm […]
