Government says ‘enough is enough’ as it announces cowboy builder crackdown
The Prime Minister has vowed to ‘put cowboy builders out of business’ after announcing a new crackdown to tackle unscrupulous tradespeople. The new measures, announced by Andy Burnham on August 28, include a new system to protect customers’ payments, with payments directly linked to key project milestones through a new Trusted Payments app. It will […]
Cambridgeshire tradespeople called on to help brave Henry, 4, after cancer diagnosis
Tradespeople from across Cambridgeshire and the wider East of England are being called on to support the family of a four-year-old boy living with an aggressive form of cancer. Henry Sargent, from Ely, was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma in June this year – requiring intensive chemotherapy every three weeks. Although he is now well enough […]
Housing associations welcome ‘once in a generation’ affordable housing investment
Housing associations in the East of England have welcomed the first tranche of funding made available through a new £39billion investment into affordable housing projects. The government and Homes England’s new Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) comes as part of Downing Street’s commitment to deliver 300,000 social and affordable homes nationwide. It has been […]
Construction social enterprise to mark major milestone with seaside event
A Suffolk non-profit working to create a more inclusive construction industry in the East of England is marking a major milestone with a seaside event. Women in Construction Anglia (WICA), is hosting its first ever Summer Social at SeaYou Cafe & Restaurant in Felixstowe this September – bringing together big names from across the region’s […]
New River Thames electricity tunnel crosses halfway point
Work to build a new 2.2km high-voltage electricity cable tunnel under the River Thames has passed the halfway mark. The tunnel, built by the National Grid, will span between Tilbury in Essex and Gravesend in Kent, replacing the ageing Thames Cable Tunnel which has been in use since the late 1960s. More than 400,000 tonnes […]
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Thousands’ of construction workers considering quitting industry over state of loos, research reveals
One in ten people working in construction are considering leaving the industry due to the lack of on-site toilet facilities, a shocking new study has revealed. The research, conducted by construction professional and campaigner Katy Robinson, who last year was named the UK’s Most Influential Women in Construction, surveyed more than 600 people working in […]
Work begins at 1,530-home Taverham development
Construction has started at the Marriott’s Park development – which will see more than 1,500 new homes built near Taverham in Norfolk. A breaking ground ceremony took place to mark the start of work, which will be led by housebuilders Barratt and David Wilson Homes, Norfolk Homes Ltd and Abel Homes. Planning permission for the […]
Work begins on new offshore energy operations hub in Lowestoft
Construction has begun on a new strategic operations hub for Seatrium Offshore Renewables Services in Lowestoft. NCL Contractors, based in Cringleford in Norfolk, has been appointed to deliver the new facility, which will provide modern operations and office space as Seatrium looks to expand its operations in the offshore renewable energy sector. The new building […]
Plans for major £150m Great Yarmouth Quayside regeneration scheme revealed
Plans to transform an area of Great Yarmouth into an £150million ‘distinctive’ getaway destination hoped to attract millions of tourists a year have been revealed. The plans by developers Rioja Estates and Willmott Dixon Developments aim to transform the North Quay into Quayside, a hotspot for outlet, retail leisure, hospitality and residential opportunities. It is […]
Council provides update on new ‘mini hospital’ inside Essex shopping centre
Work to build a state-of-the-art health hub inside Basildon’s Eastgate Shopping Centre is progressing well, the town’s council has said. The new Basildon Health Centre is being built in the former Debenhams store and will provide a variety of inpatient and outpatient services. That includes services commonly found in larger hospital settings, such as both […]
