Ipswich contractor joins ‘East Anglian alliance’ to deliver new Norfolk hospice

An Ipswich-based building contractor has joined an ‘East Anglian alliance’ appointed to build a new St Elizabeth Hospice facility in Norfolk. Barnes Construction will help the charity to deliver the new hospice on a seven-acre site off Sidegate Road in Gorleston, should plans get the green light from Great Yarmouth Borough Council. The 450sqm facility […]
Topping out ceremony marks latest milestone for new Norfolk SEND school

Contractors have reached the latest milestone in the construction of a new ‘state-of-the-art’ Norfolk SEND school in Breckland. Representatives from R G Carter joined pupils, councillors and design partners NPS at the site of the new Fred Nicholson School in Swaffham for a traditional topping out ceremony. The school, which has long been based in […]
Norwich forkie banks £1million on National Lottery scratchcard
Builder raced home to tell his mum and make the life-changing call to claim his prize A builder from Norwich couldn’t believe his eyes when he revealed the winning £1M symbols on a Scratchcard from The National Lottery and confesses the call to claim his prize was ‘the best call I’ve ever made!’ Adam Lopez, […]
Grant Holt joins construction recruiters in coastal charity challenge

A Norwich City legend joined a team of construction, driving and industrial recruitment specialists in a 150-mile charity walk around Norfolk. Grant Holt and a host of fundraisers joined the team from East Anglia-based ARC Group on the 60-hour walk around the county, starting from Kings Lynn and ending at Carrow Road stadium on Friday, […]
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 […]
Norfolk health and safety firm celebrates first anniversary

A health and safety consultancy business in Norfolk has celebrated a hugely successful first year. Immerse Safety, in Great Yarmouth, was set up by Carly Hughes from a laptop in a spare bedroom in March 2024 and has now grown to have more than 20 clients across the UK. The businesses’ milestone is further highlighted […]