Work complete at Bramford CEVC Primary School
Students and teachers are celebrating the completion of a four-classroom standalone block at Bramford CEVC (Church of England Voluntary Controlled) Primary School. Suffolk County Council increased the number of permanent placements from 210 pupils to 315 pupils. Brooks and Wood Ltd have worked collaboratively with Concertus Design and Property Consultants Ltd and Suffolk County Council […]
Watch: Chase High School’s £4.5m transformation in time-lapse footage
Billericay property and construction consultancy Ingleton Wood is marking the completion of a £4.5million building project at Chase High School in Westcliffe-on-Sea with a time-lapse video released by Davis Construction. The footage captures the 15-month construction of a new three-storey teaching block that has increased the school’s capacity by 300 students amid rising demand for […]
Mildenhall Hub progress tour on video
A new video made by the construction firm that is building The Mildenhall Hub, shows that it is on track to open next year. R G Carter started work on the visionary Hub project in 2019. It brings together a modern new school for Mildenhall College Academy, new leisure facilities including bigger pools, plus a […]
Students create artwork to thank key workers at new Mildenhall Hub
Students from Mildenhall Academy have unveiled their creative work thanking Suffolk keyworkers and the NHS at the new multi-million pound public services hub in Mildenhall. Students from the academy, due to relocate to the hub next year, took part in a competition to design posters for use on hoarding artwork at the site of the […]
Project manager scoops award for quarry housing development
A project manager has scooped a prestigious award after heading up an innovative housing development breathing new life into a disused quarry. Ian Cunnane, who has worked for Chelmsford-based Anderson for the last 14 years, has been recognised with a Pride in the Job award from the National House Building Council (NHBC) for his work […]
College competition winners impress judges with exceptional interpretations
Creativity and innovation took centre stage as the winners of West Suffolk College’s Buildtastic Primary School competitions have been announced. The Buildtastic competitions, launched back in October as part of the popular event celebrating National Construction Week, saw hundreds of Primary School pupils submit their entries. With collaboration at its heart, the event worked in […]
Construction site safety in a Covid world
As we are in a second lockdown, many businesses around the country are working remotely again. But for many in the construction sector, working from home just isn’t an option. Here Andrew Jay, Group Managing Director of Anderson, one of the UK’s largest contractors and property developers, explains how it’s “above and beyond” approach to […]
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 […]
