Ipswich Town player opens new Early Years building at Suffolk primary school
Melton Primary School has celebrated the official opening of its new Early Years building – with an Ipswich Town football player visiting to cut the red ribbon. Pupils, staff and project partners were joined by ITFC player Fin Barbrook at the opening ceremony, as the school looks forward to welcoming its first cohort to the […]
Suffolk shipping container supplier sees rise in cabin container sales
An Ipswich shipping container business has seen significant growth in its line of pre-fabricated cabin containers. The containers, which can be modified to suit a host of uses, can provide useful temporary space for use as construction site offices, kitchens, cloakrooms or even classrooms for schools. Here, Adaptainer Account Manager James Curtis looks into this […]
Suffolk chartered surveyors scoop top national construction award
A Suffolk construction consultancy and chartered surveying firm has scooped the prestigious Construction Consultancy of the Year 2026 award at the 30th annual Construction News Awards. Castons Artelia, which recently celebrated its 130th anniversary, was praised by judges for its “exceptional regional impact, innovation and commitment to community-focused delivery”, describing it as “a business delivering […]
Architects celebrate trio of major milestones with garden party
A successful Suffolk architecture practice has celebrated three major milestones for the firm and its directors. Hadleigh-based Wincer Kievenaar celebrated its 45th anniversary earlier in July, tying in with the 10th anniversaries of directors Philip Branton and Craig Western. Employees and guests enjoyed a party at Nedging Hall to mark the occasion alongside special guests […]
Lovell celebrates 20 golden years of safety awards
The East Anglian division of a national housebuilder is celebrating 20 years of ‘Gold’ awards from a national health and safety charity, earning it a coveted Order of Distinction. This year is the 20th in a row Lovell Partnership’s East Anglian arm has won Gold at the RoSPA Health and Safety Awards – qualifying it […]
Construction begins on new multi-million pound care home in Ipswich
Construction has started on a new multi-million pound care home in Ipswich – which features its own cinema, café and hair salon. Once completed, the Care UK home in Kettlebaston Way will provide residential, dementia, nursing and respite care to up to 70 older people, creating 65 jobs. The project will be delivered by developers […]
‘Golden brick’ event held to mark milestone at Cambridgeshire council’s flagship development
The final bricks have been laid at one of Cambridge City Council’s flagship developments. Built through its housebuilding partnership with the Hill Group, Cambridge Investment Partnership (CIP), the new development at Barnwell Square in East Barnwell will provide 120 council homes for Cambridge residents. The high-quality, sustainable homes are being delivered to Cambridge City Council’s […]
East of England site managers celebrate NHBC Pride in the Job Award success
Site managers across the region have been celebrating after scooping NHBC Pride in the Job awards. The awards, dubbed ‘the Oscars of the housebuilding industry’, recognise site managers who demonstrate exceptional standards in leadership, organisation, health and safety and attention to detail. At Hopkins Homes, which is part of the untypical Group, four site managers […]
‘Steel signing’ marks major milestone in construction of Suffolk high school’s new teaching block
The construction of a new teaching block at Stowmarket High School has hit a major milestone – celebrated with a ‘steel signing’ event. Since breaking ground in March, the project has progressed with pace thanks to a warm, dry period of weather across Suffolk. The project team welcomed local councillors and school representatives for the […]
How do you keep construction workers safe during a heatwave?
A construction firm’s health and safety manager has spoken on the great lengths the company takes to ensure its staff are safe during the heatwave – including World Cup-style hydration breaks. With temperatures soaring across East Anglia, people working outdoors are having to take extra precautions to make sure they don’t succumb to the heat. […]
