Larkfleet Group announces innovative partnerships for ultrafast broadband
Larkfleet Group reveals partnerships with Virgin Media and Open Fibre Networks Ltd, to bring ultrafast and reliable broadband to new developments. All new Allison Homes, Larkfleet Homes and Larkfleet Homes South West developments will have access to reliable and ultrafast broadband from 2021. These new partnerships come at a time where people are more reliant […]
Industry unites at annual Norfolk Constructing Excellence Awards 2021
This week companies across Norfolk came together virtually to celebrate the Norfolk Constructing Excellence Awards 2021. This annual event acknowledges the hard work and dedication of construction organisations, individuals and project teams involved in delivering and contributing to the built environment in the region. Hosted by Warren Salmons, Chair of Norfolk Constructing Excellence, and streamed […]
Lighthouse Club selected as mental health training provider for London colleges
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is once again leading the way in improving mental health in the construction industry and has been selected to deliver specialist mental health and wellbeing training to construction students and tutors at five London colleges. The pilot scheme starts in the Spring and is expected to be completed by October. The […]
Friends reunite with construction recruitment firm launch
Two well-known recruiters in the construction space are launching their own venture to continue servicing the construction industry across Suffolk, Essex, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. After meeting in college many years ago, both Adam Eldridge and David Andrews spent time working for national and regional specialist recruitment and, until recently, were rivals in business. Both 31 […]
How council is setting the standard for innovative care homes of the future.
Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) is working on its first care home build project in nearly 50 years. The Hockliffe Road Care Home will sit in the centre of Leighton Buzzard, on the site of a recently demolished Magistrates Court and Police Centre. Building Information Modelling (BIM) is at the heart of the digital transformation across […]
Work begins to deliver 330 homes at Marham Park
Construction work has begun at two neighbouring developments in Bury St Edmunds which will deliver 330 new homes to the town. The two developments are being built by Bellway and its sister brand Ashberry Homes, and will form a major part of the wider 1,000-home Marham Park scheme taking shape north west of the town […]
Construction work progressing to extend Essex primary school
In an aim to double pupil capacity, construction work on extending Lawford Church of England Primary School is continuing apace. Commissioned by Essex County Council, Barnes Construction started work in January to build a new two-storey classroom block which will enable pupil capacity at the school to be increased by a further 210 places to […]
Tower crane changes Bury St Edmunds skyline
A milestone in the redevelopment of the former Post Office on Bury St Edmunds Cornhill has taken place this week with the installation of an 18-metre-high tower crane. St Andrews Street South between Woolhall Street and Brentgovel Street was shut for 48 hours to allow the tower crane to be delivered to the site in […]
Plant operator Adam Lopez reaches finals of national trade competition
As part of a recognition drive to help honour the hard work plant operators have played within the construction industry during the last 12 months, trade magazine UK Plant Operators launched its 2021 Operator of the Year Awards and local man Adam Lopez has reached the finals. Adam, a plant operator for Hopkins Homes, has worked in construction for […]
Builders find time capsule behind school mural
A time capsule has been found hidden behind a mosaic wall during the construction of a new SEND school in Bungay. Workers from SEH French Construction, the construction firm in charge of the conversion of Bungay Middle School into an 80-place SEND school, discovered the historic capsule while removing a corridor wall. The remnants included […]
