Consultant appointed to deliver major Ipswich Waterfront regeneration plan
A multi-disciplinary consultant has been appointed to deliver exciting plans to regenerate the western portion of Ipswich Waterfront. Ipswich Borough Council has named Drees & Sommer as its new development partner, who will oversee the delivery of plans to bring new homes, shops and leisure spaces to the western gateway. The area is currently dominated […]
£38m A12 upgrade will support 10,000-home Chelmsford Garden Community
A major £38 million road improvement project at Chelmsford is set to unlock one of the most significant housing developments in the UK. The Chelmsford Garden Community will see 10,000 new homes built in north east Chelmsford, in Essex, along with business spaces, schools, open spaces and community and health facilities. A new road improvement […]
Trio unite in Sizewell C logistics boost
A major partnership between Associated British Ports (ABP), Brett and Tarmac has formed to help scale up logistics operations in the delivery of Sizewell C. The new partnership will offer a single, integrated tri-modal supply chain for construction materials at the Port of Ipswich’s West Bank, operated by ABP. It is hoped the partnership will […]
New hospital for west Suffolk a step closer with appointment of construction partner
Plans for the replacement of West Suffolk Hospital have reached a ‘major milestone’ after contracts were signed with the project’s construction partner. International construction company Dragados, which has extensive experience in healthcare projects, will work alongside the hospital trust and New Hospital Programme to produce a detailed design ahead of construction. Dr Ewen Cameron, Chief […]
Plans for ‘20-minute neighbourhood’ in Ipswich return to the table
Refreshed plans to build 80 homes in the north of Ipswich have been submitted to the borough council after previous noise concerns saw initial proposals refused. The new-look plans for the homes off Mitford Close, near Ormiston Endeavour Academy, were submitted by Bedfordshire-based Blakeney Estates in July. They propose creating a “20-minute neighbourhood” that “improves […]
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 […]
