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 […]
Essex and Herts Air Ambulance gets keys to new airbase
Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Barnes Construction has handed over on time, a brand-new purpose-built airbase to Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT). Project managed by quantity surveyors Castons and designed by architects Hurley Porte and Duell and structural engineer specialists Superstructures, construction started on the new airbase at the North Weald Airfield in […]
GBS Builders and SEH French begin refurbishing former middle school
GBS Builders has commenced demolition works at Bungay Middle School, Suffolk with a new SEND C&I provision school standing in its place. Previously Bungay Middle School, the new school will be named Castle EAST School, part of the East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST). Upon completion, it will accommodate around 80 children with special educational needs […]
‘Amazing’ graduate is first Level 7 Architect Apprentice
An aspiring architect has become one of the first in the UK to gain a new degree apprenticeship after four years of toil and is calling on more young people in East Anglia to consider entering construction. Colchester property and construction consultancy Ingleton Wood has hailed the “amazing” achievement of Lily Green who has achieved […]
Construction starts on new council-owned family homes in Colchester
Colchester Borough Council’s ambition to provide more high-quality, council-owned, affordable homes has taken another major step forward as construction starts on the building of new family houses and apartments in Military Road, Colchester. The council’s project is one of several housing developments that are delivering a promised 350 additional homes across the borough by 2024. […]
Construction needs to take a military approach to female recruitment
Exactly three years ago the British Armed Forces finally opened all roles to women. Since then applications for the frontline have doubled and 20% of the 80,000 applicants the Army received last year were female. Here, Steve Hammond, a former warrant officer who is now training manager for leading construction company Anderson, explains how construction […]
