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. […]
East of England needs extra 4,100 workers a year to meet demand, CITB report reveals
The construction sector workforce in the East of England needs to grow by more than 4,100 a year to meet demand, a report has revealed. The latest Construction Workforce Outlook 2026-2030 report from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) shows that nationally, the construction sector needs to find an extra 206,000 workers within the next […]
Multi-million pound manufacturing plant opens at Gateway 14
A £45 million manufacturing facility has opened at the newly-built Gateway 14 in Stowmarket, Suffolk – creating 105 skilled jobs. The business, innovation and logistics park, which is part of Freeport East, is now home to Assan Panel, part of international industrial group Kibar Holding. The factory, the company’s first manufacturing facility in the UK, […]
Castons’ director reflects on firm’s future as 130th year comes to a close
The director of an Ipswich chartered surveyors has reflected on the firm’s recent milestones and its exciting plans for the future as the business’ 130th year comes to an end. Castons was established in 1895 and has grown into one of the top property and construction consultants in the east. It’s been a busy year […]
Costain awarded new Norfolk road contract which could unlock delivery of 4,000 new homes
A contractor has been appointed to build a Norfolk road which could pave the way for the delivery of 4,000 new homes. Costain has been awarded the contract to build the new West Winch Housing Access Road near King’s Lynn after the £122m scheme received planning permission last autumn. The road forms part of a […]
Women in Construction Anglia up for national inclusivity award
A Suffolk non-profit aiming to encourage more women into the construction industry has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award. Women in Construction Anglia (WiCA) has been named a finalist in the Women’s Network of the Year category at the Inspiring Women in Construction & Engineering Awards. The social enterprise, founded in 2024, helps raise […]
Milestone reached in development of 61 Extra Care homes in Norfolk
A topping out ceremony has been held to mark a major milestone in the construction of 61 new Extra Care homes in Stalham, Norfolk. The development’s name, Albion Gardens, was chosen following a competition at Stalham High School, where students were tasked with coming up with suggestions for the new scheme. The project will comprise […]
WATCH: How new Essex plant training centre aims to be ‘transformative’ for region
More than 100 industry guests attended the official launch of Colchester’s new CPCS-certified training centre. The new training centre, at Colchester Institute, will provide students the opportunity to gain education and hands-on experience with the latest plant machinery models through fast-track programmes. It is hoped the centre will help tackle the skills shortage while providing […]
Council gives green light for 272 new homes near Huntington
Planning approval has been granted for 272 new homes near Huntington – close to the former runway of RAF Alconbury. Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has been given the green light by Huntington District Council to build a mix of one to five-bedroom homes on land at Alconbury Weald. More than 12% of the homes will be […]
Government to invest £1.3bn to support Europe’s first Universal theme park
The UK Government has announced it will invest £1.3bn in infrastructure to support the development of Europe’s first Universal theme park in Bedfordshire. The theme park and resort, which will be called the Universal United Kingdom Resort, will create nearly 20,000 jobs during its construction, with a further 8,000 when it opens in 2031. Comcast […]
