Turnstone confirms opening line-up for major Colchester leisure scheme
Turnstone Estates’ £65 million leisure development in Colchester has added two drive-thru restaurants to its line-up of operators and signed a new contract with Cineworld and Travelodge for facilities. This is a major boost for the scheme which will deliver 200,000 sq ft of leisure space as part of Colchester Borough Council’s Northern Gateway. Cineworld has […]
Record-breaking return at Ingleton Wood Charity Golf Day 2021 for St Helena Hospice
housands of pounds of vital funds have been raised for Colchester’s St Helena Hospice after over 100 people swung into action at Ingleton Wood’s Charity Golf Day to set a new fundraising record for the popular event. The Colchester-based property and construction consultancy raised a total of £7,290.52 for the local hospice after the annual […]
New airbase for Essex and Herts Air Ambulance is officially opened
The Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) has celebrated the official opening of its new airbase. Over 100 guests attended the event including airlifted patients as well as those directly involved with the development of the new airbase, along with important partners of the charity including representatives from the East of England Ambulance Service, police, […]
Work starts on new Stanway Community Centre
Work has started on site to develop a new community facility in Stanway, providing additional resources and increased capacity to benefit local residents.The new Stanway Community Centre will be located on the Western Bypass in Stanway. The 504m2 building will offer a host of flexible facilities for the local community to take advantage of. Work started on site […]
Charity Partnership Helps Young People Start Careers in Construction
Local charity, Inspire Suffolk, recently teamed up with Lovell to offer young people, aged 18-25, the chance to take their first steps in the construction industry through its renowned Step Up Construction programme. Since the course began in September, eight learners have taken their tests for a CSCS card and earned Level 1 awards in […]
Hopkins Homes appoints new Land Director as company strengthens position as East Anglia’s largest independent housebuilder
Hopkins Homes has appointed Matt Ward as the company’s new Land Director to oversee the company’s land acquisition across the East Anglian region. Matt Ward brings a wealth of experience with him, joining from Barratt David Wilson Homes where he grew the company’s portfolio of developments, most recently in the position of Development Director. In […]
Lovell opens doors to Acle Academy students
Lovell in East Anglia welcomed 17 students from Acle Academy to its St Edmund’s Park site at Acle last week to learn about careers in construction and go behind the hoardings on a working building site, as part of Build UK’s Open Doors 2021. The design technology students, aged between 14 and 16, learnt about brickwork and insulation, as well as […]
Larkfleet Group to host online conference on housebuilding and carbon biodiversity
Housebuilding and development company Larkfleet Group, is welcoming industry colleagues to attend its online conference, focusing on the question, ‘Can housebuilders deliver 300,000 new homes a year and meet carbon biodiversity targets?’. The online conference is being held on Thursday 30th September and includes a great line up of guest speakers who will discuss the […]
Charity’s 2020 Impact Report demonstrates vital support for construction community
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has just released its 2020 Impact Report which demonstrates the vital support they provided in 2020. Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic and three national lockdowns, the charity was able to provide a lifeline to 2264 families in crisis and delivered £1.287M of charitable giving. For the first time […]
Norwich city centre development moves into final construction phase
Broadland Housing and R G Carter have celebrated reaching the fourth phase of Canary Quay, a new modern housing development on the River Wensum in Norwich city centre. Construction of 101, one-and-two-bedroom apartments has already started on site and represents the final stage of the Canary Quay regeneration project in which a total of more […]
