The Managing Director of Wrilec looks back on his time as an apprentice
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we have interviewed people working in the construction industry who started their careers as apprentices. Meet Phil Wright, who started his career as an electrical installation apprentice and is now the founder/director of Wrilec. “I took part in an electrical installation apprenticeship for a company called P E Coleman Electrical […]
Graduate Structural Engineer reflects on her time as an apprentice
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we have interviewed people working in the construction industry who started their careers as apprentices. Meet Holly Peirson, Holly started her career as an Apprentice Civil Engineer for Suffolk Highways and now works as a Graduate Structural Engineer at Superstructures based in Ipswich. I worked as an Apprentice Civil Engineer […]
Mark Hart, Joint Divisional Managing Director of Barnes Construction, reflects on starting his career as an apprentice
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we have interviewed people working in the construction industry who started their careers as apprentices. First up is Mark Hart who is now the Joint Divisional Managing Director of Barnes Construction. I was a carpentry and joinery apprentice for 3 years at Robert Cubitt Holdings Ltd. During this time my […]
New nursery helps local community of Halesworth thrive
Charles Mackesy OBE, a British illustrator and author visited children on site to officially open the new 30-place standalone nursery at Holton St Peter Primary School in the village of Holton, Halesworth. Suffolk County Council and East Suffolk Council worked together to use Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), to expand the school offering to include children aged […]
Work begins to regenerate Lowestoft industrial zone
Construction works to regenerate a vacant industrial zone and attract businesses in Lowestoft is underway. A groundbreaking ceremony was held by SEH French on February 1 to mark the start of works on Newcombe Road, on the site known locally as the Power Park. The development, named The Nexus, will include 16 contemporary business units […]
Two well established construction businesses collaborate to offer an apprenticeship bursary
A collaboration between two Ipswich-based construction companies has led to the employment of an 18-year old as a full-time craft apprentice. 18 year old Ethan Doman, who lives in Ixworth, has been taken on as a Carpentry and Joinery Apprentice by local sub-contracting company, M&S Contractors, and his role is being 50 percent funded by […]
Agents unveil pioneering office space in Essex
Commercial property professionals gathered at a special pre-launch event of Parkside; the brand new 41,571 sq. ft office complex located on the Knowledge Gateway Research and Technology Park at the University of Essex in Colchester, Essex. Hosted by joint agents, Whybrow and Carter Jonas, the event highlighted the building’s cutting-edge design and advanced facilities plus […]
Lovell to make wellbeing support visible with roll out of hard hat stickers across the region
Leading housing developer, Lovell, has committed to putting a sticker on every hard hat in the region for its team and sub-contractors to direct them to wellbeing support. Featuring a QR code, the team will be taken to the Make It Visible website spearheaded by the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity. The Make It Visible campaign was launched to […]
Groundbreaking celebrated at Newmarket Community Diagnostic Centre
The groundbreaking event for the construction of a new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Newmarket Community Hospital took place on Friday, 12 January 2024. The ceremony saw representatives from West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (WSFT), Morgan Sindall Construction, JSH, Sweco and KLH gather to mark the occasion. To celebrate the start of this exciting phase Dr Ewen Cameron, chief […]
Unlocking Economic Horizons: Announcement of Sizewell C DCO Trigger
As the voice of Suffolk business, providing unwavering support for the success of businesses in Suffolk since 1884, this week’s latest announcement of the triggering of Sizewell C’s Development Consent Order (DCO) signifies a significant milestone for the Suffolk business community. This landmark event marks a pivotal juncture for Suffolk businesses, offering a gateway to […]
