Celebrating seven years of Construction Anglia – and our big plans for the future
Construction Anglia burst on the scene seven years ago, bringing you all the latest industry news and updates from across the region. Launched by Clare Friel after identifying a need for a news hub for local construction news, the website and its readership has grown rapidly each year since. Its social media following in particular […]
Movers and Shakers: The big personnel news from summer 2026
The scorching hot summer might now be behind us – but the season of record temperatures didn’t stop the East of England construction world from enjoying a bit of moving and shaking. In the latest instalment of our Movers and Shakers series, we look back at Q3 of 2026 and all the big personnel news […]
Construction ambassador programme seeks to encourage young women into sector
A new ambassador programme has been launched in Suffolk to inspire more young women to pursue careers in construction. The scheme, spearheaded by Women in Construction Anglia (WiCA) in collaboration with the Civil Works Alliance (CWA), aims to develop young women’s confidence and connect them with opportunities in the sector. The programme will work with […]
Princess of Wales tours The Treehouse expansion project
The Princess of Wales donned a hard hat as she was shown around the construction site of an expanding Ipswich children’s hospice in Suffolk. Catherine received a guided tour of the new extension to The Treehouse, run by East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH), when she visited Ipswich on October 22. The Princess also met with […]
Housing association gets green light to build 26 new Norfolk homes
Plans to build 26 affordable homes on the Norfolk Broads have been granted planning permission. North Norfolk District Council has signed off on Flagship Homes’ plans to build the new properties off Catfield Road in Ludham. The development will compose of 20 homes for social rent, allocated to people on the local housing register, alongside […]
Norfolk football club has new £4m stadium plans approved
A Norfolk football club’s plans to build a brand new stadium and return to its former home after more than 40 years have been approved by councillors. Gorleston FC were granted planning permission for the £4million stadium by Great Yarmouth Borough Council’s Planning Committee on September 9. The new ground will be built on the […]
Workers make good progress on Norwich Costco store
Workers are making good progress on the construction of a new Costco store in Norwich – the American giant’s first foray into East Anglia. Contractors R G Carter have now completed all foundations on the 4.16hectare site, with steel erection works on the warehouse building underway and set to continue over the coming weeks. Work […]
Work begins at 1,530-home Taverham development
Construction has started at the Marriott’s Park development – which will see more than 1,500 new homes built near Taverham in Norfolk. A breaking ground ceremony took place to mark the start of work, which will be led by housebuilders Barratt and David Wilson Homes, Norfolk Homes Ltd and Abel Homes. Planning permission for the […]
Plans for major £150m Great Yarmouth Quayside regeneration scheme revealed
Plans to transform an area of Great Yarmouth into an £150million ‘distinctive’ getaway destination hoped to attract millions of tourists a year have been revealed. The plans by developers Rioja Estates and Willmott Dixon Developments aim to transform the North Quay into Quayside, a hotspot for outlet, retail leisure, hospitality and residential opportunities. It is […]
Workers break ground in new Norfolk primary school build
Work has officially begun to build a new 420-place primary school in a Norfolk village. Contractors R G Carter broke ground on the build in Chaplin Road, Bradwell, earlier this month, joined by representatives from Norfolk County Council and project partners Roy Sykes Consulting and NPS Property Consultants. The building will become the new home […]
