New commercial property associate at law firm built his own home
A new associate joining a Suffolk law firm’s commercial property team has a unique perspective on the sector – as he built his home in Ipswich himself. Paul Munnings joined Prettys Solicitors in Ipswich late last year with a background as an entrepreneur and property developer in his own right, as well as extensive experience […]
Apprentice urges young to join sector, help economy recover post-Covid
Following the government announcement that it would cancel GCSE and A-Level exams in 2021, education experts warned of a “lost generation” of pupils whose conventional academic journey had been decimated. But here, apprentice Sasha Harvey, a trainee site engineer for leading contractor and developer Anderson based in Essex, explains why the move might encourage new […]
Perfect 10 project leads the way in innovative fundraising
Award winning builder, broadcaster, and construction mental health advocate Andy Stevens hopes to raise much-needed funds for the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity by embarking on a unique build project dubbed, ‘Perfect 10’. The Perfect 10 project aims to be the first ever build where only trades that have stepped forward through social media and Andy’s filming […]
Larkfleet Group enjoys strong performance in six months post first lockdown
Larkfleet Group, which includes Larkfleet Homes and Allison Homes, has seen a strong trading performance since exiting the first lockdown in the summer of 2020. A statement from John Anderson, Group CEO of Larkfleet Group: “All parts of the business have performed well over the reporting period since the first lockdown last year. Strong demand […]
500,000 homes later: Barratt revisits past seven decades
Leading national housebuilder Barratt Developments PLC is celebrating the completion of its 500,000th home with the launch of a new digital tool that takes a nostalgic look back through the past 60 years. To mark this major milestone, building half a million homes and beyond since the company began in 1958, ‘Barratt Through the Decades’ […]
Developer pledges to tackle equality head-on
Ahead of International Women’s Day next Monday, leading developer Barratt and David Wilson Homes is encouraging more women to consider a career in the construction industry, with a variety of roles available across Cambridgeshire. Whilst female construction workers have increased steadily over the past 12 years, the proportion of women in the industry is still […]
Ellisons Solicitors makes construction specialist a partner
Ellisons Solicitors has announced a promotion in the construction team. Ian Seeley has been made a Partner following three years as Associate Solicitor at the firm. Ian joined Ellisons in 2018 and leads the firm’s Construction and Regulatory team. Speaking on his promotion Ian Seeley said: “As the construction team we offer an extra string to […]
Engineering surveyors in double acquisition
The UK’s largest engineering surveyors has strengthened its pole position within the industry following the acquisition of two further survey companies. Headquartered in Ipswich, Survey Solutions is broadening its geographical presence in the UK by adding established businesses – Survey Systems in Manchester and Kempston Surveys in Bedfordshire – to its rapidly expanding company. These […]
Lovell contributes £16m profit to parent Morgan Sindall Group
Partnership housing specialist Lovell has made an important contribution to the 2020 year-end results, released today by parent company Morgan Sindall Group plc, the construction and regeneration group. Morgan Sindall Group demonstrated resilience in the face of the COVID pandemic, delivering an adjusted operating profit of £68.5m (FY 2019: £93.1m) on revenue of £3.0bn (FY […]
Building a positive year ahead for jobs in the construction industry
When the pandemic brought the world to a standstill, the construction industry was one of the few sectors that kept moving. But what does the future hold for jobs in the construction? ARC Construction Divisional Manager, Kerry Burley gives predictions on jobs in the construction sector. Back in June 2020, Boris Johnson told the construction […]
