Youth Hub receives £2,500 grant from Denbury Homes
Set up eight years ago by local parents looking for somewhere to socialise with their children, the NR5 Community Hub has grown to offer multiple opportunities for the youth and community in the North Earlham area of Norwich to come together. From stay-and-play sessions for families, to community lunches and adult drop in coffee mornings, […]
Suffolk Park near full: only one 78,000 sq ft warehouse site left
Property developer Jaynic has just one 5.32-acre site remaining at its two million square foot Suffolk Park in Bury St Edmunds with planning permission for a 78,100 sq ft warehouse building. Development director Ben Oughton says: “Because the site has reserved matters planning consent, an occupier can have the warehouse developed and ready for fit […]
Reviving Ipswich’s historic Broomhill Lido: restoration plans move forward
Exciting news for Ipswich: the long-abandoned Broomhill Lido is gearing up for a major comeback, with restoration work possibly kicking off as early as October. Fusion Lifestyle, the organisation behind the project, is leading the charge to bring this iconic Grade II listed lido back to life with a £10 million overhaul. Mark Rogers, who […]
Norfolk site managers win National award for quality
Kegan Charlesworth (32) and Halit Kol (45) have each won a Pride in the Job award from the National House Building Council (NHBC) – an award known as the ‘Oscars of the housebuilding industry’. The annual awards recognise the very best site managers across the country, with over 8,000 being entered into the awards annually. […]
Mayor of Needham Market tours brand new development in the town
The Mayor of Needham Market, Councillor Terry Lawrence, has visited house-builder Allison Homes East’s brand-new development in the town, called Venus Fields. Nestled in the Suffolk countryside, Venus Fields is Allison Homes East’s first development in the county, consisting of a high-quality collection of one, two, three and four bedroom houses and two and three […]
Inspirational Lovell apprentice from Suffolk wins National award
Lovell apprentice Kynleigh Parker has won the ‘Outstanding Achievement by Apprentices’ category at the Housing Heroes Awards. This award highlights the fantastic contributions apprentices in housing have made. The Housing Heroes Awards celebrate the leaders, innovators and change-makers across the industry, as well as championing the success of women and sharing the learnings from teams and individuals […]
Bloor Homes site managers recognised amongst UK’s best
Three site managers from Bloor Homes have been recognised amongst the best in the UK after winning a top housing industry award. All three work for Bloor Homes’ Eastern region based in Bury St Edmunds and are celebrating after each received a Pride in the Job 2024 Quality Award from NHBC, the UK’s largest provider […]
Denbury Homes secures planning permission for St Edmunds Gate
Regional house-builder, Denbury Homes, has been granted planning permission for the first 174 homes at its new development in Bury St Edmunds. The company has also announced St Edmunds Gate as the name for the flagship development which will create in the region of 900 new homes for the town. The name Abbots Vale will […]
Homebuilder’s donation funds defibrillator for Essex Community Hub
Barratt and David Wilson Homes has enabled The Witham Hub in Witham to install a defibrillator for the community following a £1,500 donation. The contribution from the leading developer was made as part of its Community Fund scheme, and the charity has now installed the defibrillator at The Cherry Tree Pub in the town. Based […]
Ipswich degree apprentice wins SJCC Professional Apprentice of the Year award
Lee Allender, a degree apprentice at Ipswich-based structural engineering company, Superstructures, has been presented with a ‘Professional Apprentice of the Year’ award by the Suffolk Joint Construction Committee. Watched on by over 350 guests representing the county’s construction industry, Lee picked up his award at the annual SJCC supper which recently took place at Trinity […]
