Norfolk house builder encourages women to build a career in construction
In celebration of International Women’s Day on Tuesday 8th March, housebuilder Allison Homes is encouraging women to consider careers in the construction industry. Construction has long been a male-dominated industry, with Statista reporting in 2020 that only 13 per cent of the UK workforce was female1. Technical Co-ordinators at Allison Homes Dani Oleksow-Bunten, aged 22, and […]
Maldon MP gives seal of approval on new homes scheme in Burnham-On-Crouch
Essex housebuilder David Wilson Homes recently welcomed Maldon MP, John Whittingdale OBE, to its Corinthian Place development for a tour with its award-winning trio. The leading homebuilder invited the constituency MP to visit its development on Maldon Road in Burnham-on-Crouch and go behind the scenes alongside Site Managers James Armstrong, Rob Ruffy and Jordan Cannon. […]
Lovell supports Walsham le Willows community with school, nature and sports donations
Leading housing developer Lovell believes in leaving a ‘Lovell legacy’ for the communities it builds and has already committed to supporting projects in Walsham le Willows where its site The Acorns is located. Lovell has supported Walsham le Willows Wild Wood, an outdoor community area abundant with plants and wildlife, by giving a donation which covered the purchase of two […]
Jaynic wins planning consent for new 47,000 sq ft warehouse at Suffolk Park, Bury Edmunds
Property developer Jaynic has won detailed planning consent for a 47,000 sq ft warehouse SP47 at its Suffolk Park development in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The developer will develop the unit speculatively with the construction contract being put out to tender shortly, giving a tenant the possibility of occupying the building by the beginning of […]
Steel signing marks significant milestone for new Hanslope Primary School development
Pupils and staff at a Hanslope Primary School, Milton Keynes, have celebrated a significant milestone in the journey towards the opening of their new school extension. The brand-new school extension at Hanslope Primary School will house 12 new classrooms along with associated group rooms, office space and facilities, as well as an all-weather sports pitch […]
Work begins on 300 new homes in Postwick
l-r – Gavin Houghton, Technical Manager; Josh Hayne, Technical Co-Ordinator; Charlotte Barber, Regional Sales Manager; Edward Hendry, Commercial Director; Luke Shepperson, Marketing Manager; Brent Titlow, Site Manager; Louise Carter, Planner; Alexander Evans, Site Manager and Christopher Dye, Assistant Site Manager Construction work is now well underway on 300 new homes in Postwick, after developer Allison […]
Vital Text HARDHAT to 85258 Service Launches 1st February
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is adding another route to vital wellbeing support by launching their text HARDHAT to 85258 service to provide immediate support to the construction community. This latest addition to the charity’s extensive portfolio of support services, launches on 1st February and underpins their mission that no construction worker or their […]
Christ’s College student accommodation reaches key construction milestone
Christ’s College Cambridge has celebrated reaching a key milestone in the construction of its new multi-million-pound city centre student accommodation block. Around 20 representatives from the college were given a guided tour of the King Street site by contractors R G Carter, before heading onto the roof for a traditional ‘topping out’ ceremony to mark […]
LOCAL FIRM DCP SECURES PUBLIC SECTOR BUILDING FRAMEWORK PLACE
Consultancy firm Daniel Connal Partnership (DCP) has started 2022 with its best foot forward, having secured a place on the LHC Procurement Framework for public sector buildings and homes until 2028. Worth £500 million over six years to suppliers listed on the Framework, firms will support public sector organisations across two divisions of the UK […]
ESSEX DEVELOPER RECRUITS BUILDING BUDDIES FOR SCHOOL AWARD SCHEME
Leading Essex developer Barratt and David Wilson Homes is engaging local school pupils in the construction process with its specially designed award programme in Hullbridge. Now in its fourth year, the developer’s Building Buddies Award aims to get children interested in the industry and raise awareness of the variety of roles available in construction. The […]
