Derelict Dereham depot site set for 39 new homes
The site of a derelict depot in Norfolk is set to house dozens of new affordable homes. A total of 39 homes are set to be built on the site of the former Crane Fruehauf trailer depot off South Green, which has lain empty for 17 years. The development will be called Crane’s Green as […]
Young women in construction industry say there are ‘so many more opportunities than you realise’
Four women at an Ipswich-based housing provider say there’s never been a better time to join the sector. East Anglian quartet Isabel Bateman (28), Steffi Moore (23), Eva Burton (21), and Layla Rayner (27), work at Flagship Homes and have urged more women to join the sector, as the industry celebrates Women in Construction Week. […]
Works start on 51 new affordable homes in Norfolk
Work has begun on a new development of more than 50 affordable homes in a Norfolk market town. Not-for-profit housing provider Flagship Homes is delivering the new Carter’s Green development in Swaffham with the support of Long Stratton-based principal contractor Abode Construction. It will feature 51 affordable homes, 31 of which allocated for affordable rent, […]
Workers break ground ahead of new affordable homes development near Ipswich
Work has officially begun to build 67 new affordable homes in a village near Ipswich for a local housing association. A team from Flagship Homes met with contractors Aspen Build at the Lime Kilns development site, off Ely Road in Claydon, for a traditional groundbreaking ceremony in late September. The development will feature 42 homes […]
Work begins on new homes near the north Norfolk coast
Work has started on a new 47-home development a stone’s throw from the north Norfolk coast. The Flagship Homes project, called St Andrew’s Meadow, is on a 2.8ha site between a village hall and a fish and chip shop in Coast Road, Bacton. Tony Tann, Flagship Homes’ managing director, said he was pleased to see […]
