Essex homebuilder unveils news sites to support 3,700 jobs
Essex homebuilder Barratt and David Wilson Homes Eastern Counties has announced that its new sites launching in 2021 will underpin over 3,700 jobs for local people. The Chelmsford-based developer will bring a total of 1,883 new homes across its operational areas of Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, which will underpin 3,766 local jobs throughout the development […]
Planning application for mixed-use park at Gateway 14
A planning application has been submitted for 2.45m sq ft of business, warehouse and industrial space at the Gateway 14 site in Stowmarket, Suffolk, adjacent to Junction 50 of the A14 that will bring hundreds of jobs to the town. This follows a public consultation exercise last Autumn and is a hybrid-application comprising details for […]
Barclays boosts support for construction community
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is one of 100 UK charities awarded a £100k donation from Barclays, which will help them support the UK and Ireland construction community. Charities were invited to apply for one of 100 donations of £100,000, and Barclays was inundated by hundreds of applications from charities across the UK who are […]
Essex school unveils £4.5 million teaching block
A multi-million project to build a new state-of-the-art teaching block at a school has completed – improving facilities for hundreds of youngsters in Southend. St Bernard’s High School in Westcliffe-on-Sea and Essex property and construction consultancy Ingleton Wood are celebrating the successful completion of the three-year project despite the challenges posed by Covid-19 and lockdowns. […]
Larkfleet Group welcomes ambitious carbon zero ready targets
The government has responded to a consultation on the Future Homes Standard, setting out plans to radically improve the energy performance of new builds, with all homes to be zero carbon ready by 2025. Karl Hick, Chairman of Larkfleet Group, a Lincolnshire-based developer, welcomes the clarity but voices some reservations over the timescale. “I’ve long […]
Youth centre gets £2,000 funding from Hopkins Homes’ charitable fund
The Loft Youth Centre in Southwold has received a vital boost towards its support for young people in the town, thanks to a generous £2,000 donation from Hopkins Homes. The centre will use the donation to support and broaden the horizons of local young people who rely on the centre to meet friends and access […]
DAB Group begins village hall project
DAB has started work on constructing a new village hall in Grundisburgh, near Woodbridge in Suffolk. Villagers have worked hard to raise £100,000 for a new hall, which replaces the previous 100-year-old building. Further grants of £250,000, including from the National Lottery, also contributed. Bryan Laxton, chair of the village hall charity said: “Over the […]
Managing director breaks ground at new homes development
Construction work has officially started on a new homes development in the Cambridgeshire village of Needingworth. David Wilson Homes is delivering a collection of 120 new homes at Needingworth Park, which will bring a variety of two to five-bedroom properties that will suit a range of buyers. The development will also underpin over 240 local […]
Thurlow Nunn Standen Appointed Manitou Dealer
Manitou UK Ltd and Thurlow Nunn Standen are pleased to announce TNS will become a Manitou Agricultural, Industrial and Construction dealer, effective from January 1. Founded by Marcel Braud when he built the first all-terrain forklift in 1958, today the Manitou Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of material handling equipment. Now a […]
Edge Consult welcomes Raja Flora to the team
Edge Consult, the leading specialists in construction and civil engineering dispute resolution, is pleased to announce that Raja Flora will be joining the company. Raja’s appointment further strengthens the Construction Dispute Avoidance and Dispute Resolution team, having worked as a construction planner/programmer for 25 years. Raja’s career has seen him travel the world, notably the Middle East and North Africa […]
