The 2023 UK Plant Operator of the Year is Coming to East Anglia.
UK Plant Operator Magazine has announced that the leading independent search to find the Plant Operator of the Year is back and heading East. This year’s event is even bigger, and better, with the news that the headline Sponsor is the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). The final will take place at the National Construction […]
How leisure can be a regeneration masterstroke for communities
The demand for leisure facilities continues to rise, but we all know sport can be a serious business. Whilst the traditional view of a leisure centre is informed from relics of the past, we’re now seeing these architypes break out of the box, literally and metaphorically, to deliver more wide-ranging experiences and aesthetics than before. […]
Lovell opens doors at Hunstanton for national construction event
On Thursday 16th March 2023, Lovell opened the doors to its Hunstanton site to members of the public as part of Build UK’s Open Doors 2023 event. Members of the town council, the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), bricklaying students, local residents and a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Head of Operations Manager attended the one day event. There was also representation […]
Allison Homes has plenty to celebrate in the first year of its new chapter
The launch of a new East Midlands operating region, a 34 per cent increase in the number of homes built and providing over £2m of vital new community infrastructure are just some of Allison Homes’ successes in its first financial year under new ownership. The company also launched its new apprenticeship programme, supporting 18 recruits […]
Breheny Group Celebrates 60th Anniversary milestone
This year the Breheny Group celebrate their 60th anniversary! This is a significant milestone that reflects the hard work, dedication and commitment of the entire team over the years. Since they were founded, they have turned over in excess of £2 billion. Breheny was founded in 1963 by Jack Breheny when he moved from Galway […]
School Construction Visit Inspires Pupils, Staff and Firm
Make it Visible Taskforce Tackles Wellbeing in Construction
More than 150 people from across the construction industry have volunteered to help a national drive to stop suicide and improve the welfare and wellbeing of the workforce. The Make It Visible initiative was officially launched earlier this year and has seen contractors, clients, professional bodies come together to try to tackle the industry’s poor […]
Plans approved for 40 new homes in Essex village
Proposals by one of the region’s leading property developers to build 40 bespoke homes in an Essex village have been approved by Brentwood Borough Council. The houses will be built by Chelmsford-based Anderson Development, and they include 14 affordable homes and a range of three-, four- and five-bedroom houses and bungalows. The site in Blackmore, […]
Denbury Homes celebrates five-star rating
East Anglian housebuilder, Denbury Homes, has capped a successful year by achieving a 5* rating in the Home Builders Federation (HBF)’s annual survey of customer satisfaction. Results of the HBF’s national new homes customer satisfaction survey are published annually in March, making this the company’s first rating as Denbury Homes. Formerly Hopkins & Moore, Denbury […]
Charity celebrates as Barnes Construction handover new homes for local residents
A Cambridge charity is marking the completion of a £5 million building project to create 15 new energy-efficient almshouses for local residents. Following an 18-month building programme, Girton Town Charity took ownership of Dovehouse Court, where all the homes have been built to stringent Passivhaus standards to achieve maximum energy efficiency. The development also includes […]
