Suffolk construction sector raises thousands at charity golf day
Construction workers from across Suffolk swapped their high-vis for polo shirts at a golfing fundraiser that raised thousands for a local women’s charity. Ipswich-based structural and civil engineering firm Superstructures hosted its sixth annual golf day at Fynn Valley Golf Club in July, with 92 players taking to the green at the sell-out event. Together […]
Ipswich contractor joins ‘East Anglian alliance’ to deliver new Norfolk hospice
An Ipswich-based building contractor has joined an ‘East Anglian alliance’ appointed to build a new St Elizabeth Hospice facility in Norfolk. Barnes Construction will help the charity to deliver the new hospice on a seven-acre site off Sidegate Road in Gorleston, should plans get the green light from Great Yarmouth Borough Council. The 450sqm facility […]
West Suffolk College to become one of ten Technical Excellence Colleges
West Suffolk College is set to become one of ten Construction Technical Excellence Colleges (CTEC) created across England thanks to a £100 million investment by the government. The specialist colleges will be set up in every region of England to deliver the workforce needed to turbocharge the construction of new homes, schools and hospitals. The […]
Major £55m expansion to Suffolk Business Park proposed
Plans for a major £55m expansion to a business park on the edge of Bury St Edmunds have been unveiled. If successful, the plans would see seven new business units built in Zone 1 of Suffolk Business Park, located by junction 45 of the A14. The units across the 16 acre plot would create some […]
Gateway to new era for Bauder
International manufacturer Bauder Ltd is celebrating the start of a new era with the handover of its 44,000sq ft distribution centre at Gateway 14, Stowmarket. The new facility at the region’s largest business, innovation and logistics park is set to strengthen Bauder’s presence in Suffolk and support its growth across the UK. The firm – […]
Sizewell C unveils new College on the Coast and Apprenticeship Hub plans
Plans for a new education campus in Leiston have been unveiled by Sizewell C – providing a new college and training centre for hundreds of students and apprentices. If successful, the plans would see a new College on the Coast, Apprenticeship & Trainee Hub and Centre of Excellence built on the eastern edge of Leiston, […]
Government agrees £38bn deal with investors to finance Sizewell C
Sizewell C has officially been given the government’s final stamp of approval, who will become the £38bn project’s primary funder. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband put pen to paper on a deal with private investors La Caisse, Centrica, EDF and Amber Infrastructure to grant the project the final green light. It is anticipated the project will […]
New Chelmsford bridge paves the way to upcoming 1,000 home development
A new bridge providing access to an upcoming 1,000 home development on Chelmsford’s biggest brownfield site has officially opened. Bow Bridge, forming the new Bow Bridge Road, spans 50m and links Wharf Road and Parkway across the River Chelmer, home to Chelmer Waterside housing development. The bowstring-arch bridge was designed by engineers Buro Happold and […]
Topping out ceremony marks latest milestone for new Norfolk SEND school
Contractors have reached the latest milestone in the construction of a new ‘state-of-the-art’ Norfolk SEND school in Breckland. Representatives from R G Carter joined pupils, councillors and design partners NPS at the site of the new Fred Nicholson School in Swaffham for a traditional topping out ceremony. The school, which has long been based in […]
Plans for new £31m ‘show-stopping’ Ipswich M&S revealed
Hotly anticipated plans to convert the former Toys R Us store on the outskirts of Ipswich into a Marks & Spencer supermarket have been submitted. The plan’s submission comes after the retail giant bought the Copdock Interchange site’s freehold and long leasehold in 2024, taking over the unit which has lain vacant since 2018. If […]
