Colchester Institute to enhance facilities with £4m teaching block extension
Colchester Institute has received £4million in funding to enhance its teaching facilities for construction students with a two-storey extension. The extension, to an existing teaching block, will feature a large ground floor construction skills workshop and four large classrooms. Funded by the Department for Education Construction Skills Capacity Fund, the project will also be supported […]
Region’s construction leaders welcome new post-14 technical education plans
Construction leaders in East Anglia have broadly welcomed the government’s plan to offer technical subjects for post-14 pupils. The courses, which will be available from Year 10, are set to be linked to local industries, such as construction, to provide a clearer path into work for those leaving school. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said: “For […]
WATCH: See vision for £15.2m roundabout upgrade in Colchester
Work is set to start next month on the £15.2million regeneration of St Botolph’s Circus in Colchester. Jackson Civil Engineering, which was appointed by Essex County Council to deliver the project, is hosting a drop-in event for residents in August, marking the start of major works on the roundabout. Representatives from Jackson will be on […]
National chain sets sights on Norfolk town for multi-million-pound hotel
A national chain has revealed its intention to build an 108-bedroom hotel on the west Norfolk coast. Whitbread PLC, the parent company of Premier Inn, is in talks with the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk over the proposed development in Hunstanton. The multi-million-pound hotel would feature more than 100 bedrooms, including ‘Premier […]
Work to finish Ipswich’s tallest building expected to start this year
Suffolk’s tallest building is a step closer to being finished – almost 20 years after the project began. Work on The Mill, on Ipswich’s Waterfront, had originally started in 2006 but the 71m (232 ft) tall building was left unfinished, including 85 empty flats in its main tower. A further 215 elsewhere in the building […]
Movers and Shakers: Who made a pre-summer switch-up in 2026?
The football transfer market might have slowed with the World Cup – but that didn’t stop big names making moves in the East of England construction industry in recent months. Here’s our rundown of some of the Movers and Shakers you might have missed in the second quarter of 2026. Allisons Homes appoints new CEO […]
Construction well underway on West Stand upgrades at Ipswich Town’s Portman Road
Work to upgrade Ipswich Town’s famous Portman Road football ground is well underway as the club prepares for an exciting return to the Premier League. In May, Ipswich Town unveiled plans for the major upgrades, which will see significant improvements to the West Stand and Fanzone. The work will see turnstiles 42 to 47, along […]
Consultation launched on draft 500 homes masterplan
A public consultation has launched on a draft masterplan to deliver around 500 homes on the edge of Bury St Edmunds. Developers Crest Nicholson have drawn up their draft vision for the 63-hectare site north of Rougham Tower Avenue, which was highlighted in last year’s West Suffolk Local Plan. The development is hoped to include […]
Sizewell C’s plans for College on the Coast get the go-ahead
Sizewell C’s plans to build a post-16 college on the Suffolk coast have been given the green light by East Suffolk Council. The College on the Coast and Apprentice Hub will provide space for 150 students, 20 full-time staff and drop in space for 50 apprentices. The two-storey college, facing King George’s Avenue in Leiston, […]
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 […]
