Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity reflects on suicide stats
By Bill Hill, CEO of Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity As well as the word unprecedented, we are now hearing the words mental health every day. That’s good because it means people are talking about the issues. But I was truly saddened to see the recent data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which found that […]
Work on iconic new seafront café continues
Work on a new iconic café in the heart of Felixstowe’s South Seafront is continuing thanks to exemptions to the new Covid-19 restrictions which allow construction work to continue. Work started on the new landmark building in August and is estimated to be completed in summer 2021, offering indoor and outdoor dining with unspoilt […]
Cambridgeshire homebuilder appoints new head of customer care
Peterborough-based housebuilder Barratt and David Wilson Homes Cambridgeshire, has recently appointed a new Head of Customer Care as part of their team. Vicki Hart, 45, from Milton Keynes, joined the housebuilder recently and has worked throughout the lockdown period helping new residents to settle into their homes. Having spent 12 years working for the National […]
CEO stresses importance of keeping construction industry open
As the country enters into another national lockdown, John Anderson, CEO of the Larkfleet Group, discusses the support on offer for the construction industry and the importance of keeping the sector up and running during the pandemic. As Covid-19 cases continue to rise across England, the government has imposed a second national lockdown. This time, […]
I-Construct gets underway
The Haven Gateway Partnership is pleased to announce I-Construct, a new project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), to serve the construction sector in South East Local Enterprise Partnership region comprising of Essex, Kent and East Sussex. Under I-Construct the partnership will offer business support, innovation grant schemes and advice to support the development of […]
New homes snapped up before they are built thanks to urban exodus
Housing growth is set to skyrocket in the East of England thanks to the “urban exodus”, according to one of the UK’s largest contractors and property developers. Andrew Jay, Group Managing Director of Anderson which is working across sites in Essex, Suffolk and the outskirts of London, said homes were being snapped up in the […]
Lovell employees complete Run Norwich to raise over £2000 for sports charity
Leading partnership homes developer, Lovell, has raised over £2000 for Norwich City Community Sports Foundation (CSF) after 13 of its employees took part in this year’s virtual Run Norwich, with many picking up the hobby during lockdown. As well as being the race organisers, CSF helps a vast range of people within the Norfolk and […]
Hopkins Homes receives award for support to the Armed Forces community
Award-winning developer, Hopkins Homes, has received the Silver Employer Recognition Award in recognition of the company’s support for the Armed Forces Community. The Employer Recognition Scheme recognises organisations who pledge, demonstrate and advocate their support for the defence community and the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to the businesses. Hopkins Homes […]
Jaynic develops 870,000 sq ft warehouse for Belgian logistics giant
Belgian logistics, real estate and motor-racing company Weerts Group has chosen Suffolk Park at Bury St Edmunds for its first UK warehouse location and has secured just over 42-acres from developer Jaynic for a new 870,000 sq ft logistics unit to be delivered by Jaynic in summer 2021. This is the largest ever warehouse transaction […]
Construction company powers through Covid-19 after learning resilience through recession
This country is not new to a crisis. But those that build battle-style plans into their armoury following upheaval are the ones who suffer less war wounds in future. Here Andrew Jay, Group Managing Director of Anderson, one of the UK’s largest contractors and property developers, explains how the 2008 credit crunch and subsequent recession laid […]
