Anderson employees take centre stage at awards celebration
A leading construction and development company is celebrating after two of its staff scooped prizes at the Essex Construction Training Association (ECTA) Trainee Awards.Amie McCartney, Assistant Buyer of Construction at Anderson, won the support and admin category while Liam Havard-Cummings, ICT Support Technician came highly commended in technical operations.Now in its sixth year, the ECTA awards highlight the achievements […]
Combat2Coffee wins £14,000 in Denbury Regional Vote
Suffolk-based charity Combat2Coffee has topped the Denbury Charitable Fund Regional Vote and won £14,000 towards a new mobile coffee van to support outreach work. The vote, ran by Denbury Homes (formerly Hopkins & Moore), involved ten regional charities, and received over 2,900 votes. The top three charities will share a donation of £20,000. Second place […]
Superstructures appoints two new degree apprentices from One Sixth Form College
Momentum is growing in the relationship between Superstructures and One Sixth Form College, with the local structural engineering business taking on another two of its students. James Williams and Charlie Dando have been appointed as Degree Apprentices after completing their BTEC in Engineering at One, and they join Lee Allendar who started at Superstructures in […]
Lovell Homes project manager wins national Leading Lights Awards
Stuart Middleton, project manager at homes developer Lovell, won an award in the workforce category for the initiative ‘Mental Health Site Garden’ at the new Leading Lights Awards. Held in Manchester on Thursday 24 November, the awards, run by the Considerate Constructors Scheme, recognise projects and initiatives that have gone the extra mile to deliver positive results […]
Hopkins Homes appoints new ‘Director of Construction’
Hopkins Homes has appointed a new Director of Construction, Jamie Howe, who has been with the company for over 20 years, in a variety of construction roles. Lee Barnard, Managing Director of Hopkins Homes said “As East Anglia’s largest privately owned housebuilder, we are committed to the learning and development of our people. I am […]
Renewed focus on workforce wellbeing, as housebuilder partners with construction industry charity
East Anglian housebuilder, Hopkins Homes has partnered with Lighthouse Club, the Construction Industry Charity, as part of its journey to workforce wellbeing. The charity exists to improve the welfare and wellbeing of workers in the construction community and will offer valuable support for mental, physical and financial wellbeing. According to Lighthouse, two construction workers take […]
Well-respected local architect and cofounder of KLH Graham Lambert retires after 34 years
Local architect and founder of KLH retires after setting up the practice alongside Robert Keeble and Alan Howard in 1988. Graham, who was born and raised in Ipswich, has worked on numerous projects in the town. Some of his highlights include working on healthcare projects at Ipswich Hospital, including cardiac theatres. One of the more […]
New Crocus homes development ‘topped out’ by local brewery
Crocus Homes’ new development in Bawdsey, Suffolk has been ‘topped out’ with a bottle of local beer poured over the completed roof of one of the properties in the presence of invited local VIPs. Foresters Glade is a new development of 13 contemporary houses by Crocus Homes. The development includes nine open market two, three […]
Norfolk construction worker wins national award for ‘defying the odds’
Joanna Szczechowicz, a Buyer for Lovell in East Anglia, has been recognised with a national award for achieving success and shining in the face of adversity. The annual Institute of Supply Chain Management (IoSCM) Awards were held on Thursday 20th October 2022 at The Copthorne in Newcastle with Joanna beating off strong competition to win the ‘defying the odds’ category. […]
The official opening marks the completion of a new school in Stowmarket
Orwell Multi-Academy Trust are celebrating the official opening of Grace Cook Primary and Nursery in Stowmarket. In April 2021, Suffolk County Council received planning permission to build the new school, which is located within Northfield View housing development, previously known as Chilton Leys. The official opening of the school took place with representatives from the […]