National chain sets sights on Norfolk town for multi-million-pound hotel
A national chain has revealed its intention to build an 108-bedroom hotel on the west Norfolk coast. Whitbread PLC, the parent company of Premier Inn, is in talks with the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk over the proposed development in Hunstanton. The multi-million-pound hotel would feature more than 100 bedrooms, including ‘Premier […]
Movers and Shakers: Who made a pre-summer switch-up in 2026?
The football transfer market might have slowed with the World Cup – but that didn’t stop big names making moves in the East of England construction industry in recent months. Here’s our rundown of some of the Movers and Shakers you might have missed in the second quarter of 2026. Allisons Homes appoints new CEO […]
Lovell celebrates 20 golden years of safety awards
The East Anglian division of a national housebuilder is celebrating 20 years of ‘Gold’ awards from a national health and safety charity, earning it a coveted Order of Distinction. This year is the 20th in a row Lovell Partnership’s East Anglian arm has won Gold at the RoSPA Health and Safety Awards – qualifying it […]
Costain awarded new Norfolk road contract which could unlock delivery of 4,000 new homes
A contractor has been appointed to build a Norfolk road which could pave the way for the delivery of 4,000 new homes. Costain has been awarded the contract to build the new West Winch Housing Access Road near King’s Lynn after the £122m scheme received planning permission last autumn. The road forms part of a […]
Milestone reached in development of 61 Extra Care homes in Norfolk
A topping out ceremony has been held to mark a major milestone in the construction of 61 new Extra Care homes in Stalham, Norfolk. The development’s name, Albion Gardens, was chosen following a competition at Stalham High School, where students were tasked with coming up with suggestions for the new scheme. The project will comprise […]
East Anglian housebuilders to take on 24-hour charity challenge
Staff at a national housebuilder are embarking on a 24-hour running challenge to support the work of two homeless charities in Norfolk. A team of East Anglia-based staff at Lovell, part of the Morgan Sindall Group, will run or walk their way around Lynnsport’s Olympic-sized running track in King’s Lynn during the grueling round-the-clock challenge. […]
East Anglia’s first Costco to be built in Norwich
A new Costco store is set to be built in Norwich, the American wholesale giant has confirmed. Construction is due to begin shortly on the new 13,300sqm store at Broadland Business Park – with local business R G Carter appointed as contractor. The site will house the store – referred to as a ‘warehouse’ – […]
Topping out ceremony held for new Norfolk country park visitor centre
The construction of a new visitor centre and café at Broadland County Park in Norfolk has marked a major milestone. The project, led by Broadland District Council and delivered by Munnings Construction, was spurred on in direct response to visitor feedback, which identified public toilets and refreshments as the most requested improvements to the park. […]
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 […]
Movers and Shakers: The big personnel news from early 2026
Movers and Shakers: The big personnel news from early 2026 The first quarter of 2026 saw big names making moves in the East of England construction industry. Here, in our latest instalment of Movers and Shakers, we take a look at some of the headline acquisitions and promotions from the start of the year. New […]
