Colchester Institute to enhance facilities with £4m teaching block extension
Colchester Institute has received £4million in funding to enhance its teaching facilities for construction students with a two-storey extension. The extension, to an existing teaching block, will feature a large ground floor construction skills workshop and four large classrooms. Funded by the Department for Education Construction Skills Capacity Fund, the project will also be supported […]
Region’s construction leaders welcome new post-14 technical education plans
Construction leaders in East Anglia have broadly welcomed the government’s plan to offer technical subjects for post-14 pupils. The courses, which will be available from Year 10, are set to be linked to local industries, such as construction, to provide a clearer path into work for those leaving school. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said: “For […]
Work to finish Ipswich’s tallest building expected to start this year
Suffolk’s tallest building is a step closer to being finished – almost 20 years after the project began. Work on The Mill, on Ipswich’s Waterfront, had originally started in 2006 but the 71m (232 ft) tall building was left unfinished, including 85 empty flats in its main tower. A further 215 elsewhere in the building […]
Construction well underway on West Stand upgrades at Ipswich Town’s Portman Road
Work to upgrade Ipswich Town’s famous Portman Road football ground is well underway as the club prepares for an exciting return to the Premier League. In May, Ipswich Town unveiled plans for the major upgrades, which will see significant improvements to the West Stand and Fanzone. The work will see turnstiles 42 to 47, along […]
Suffolk chartered surveyors scoop top national construction award
A Suffolk construction consultancy and chartered surveying firm has scooped the prestigious Construction Consultancy of the Year 2026 award at the 30th annual Construction News Awards. Castons Artelia, which recently celebrated its 130th anniversary, was praised by judges for its “exceptional regional impact, innovation and commitment to community-focused delivery”, describing it as “a business delivering […]
East of England site managers celebrate NHBC Pride in the Job Award success
Site managers across the region have been celebrating after scooping NHBC Pride in the Job awards. The awards, dubbed ‘the Oscars of the housebuilding industry’, recognise site managers who demonstrate exceptional standards in leadership, organisation, health and safety and attention to detail. At Hopkins Homes, which is part of the untypical Group, four site managers […]
How do you keep construction workers safe during a heatwave?
A construction firm’s health and safety manager has spoken on the great lengths the company takes to ensure its staff are safe during the heatwave – including World Cup-style hydration breaks. With temperatures soaring across East Anglia, people working outdoors are having to take extra precautions to make sure they don’t succumb to the heat. […]
East of England needs extra 4,100 workers a year to meet demand, CITB report reveals
The construction sector workforce in the East of England needs to grow by more than 4,100 a year to meet demand, a report has revealed. The latest Construction Workforce Outlook 2026-2030 report from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) shows that nationally, the construction sector needs to find an extra 206,000 workers within the next […]
Council gives green light for 272 new homes near Huntington
Planning approval has been granted for 272 new homes near Huntington – close to the former runway of RAF Alconbury. Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has been given the green light by Huntington District Council to build a mix of one to five-bedroom homes on land at Alconbury Weald. More than 12% of the homes will be […]
Mayor opens revamped play area in hometown in Norfolk
The Mayor of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk has officially opened an upgraded play area at Memorial Fields in Downham Market. The revamped play area opened on Tuesday May 12 having received ‘significant investment’ to update the equipment and modernise the much-loved community space. The project was part-funded by the UK Government, with £50,000 from […]
