Construction firm hails successes of apprentice academy
A long-established East Anglian building contractor is celebrating the successes of its internal academy scheme this National Apprenticeship Week. The R G Carter Academy has formed a central part of the Norwich-based contractor of the same name for more than 60 years, placing apprentices at the heart of the business. In 25 years alone, it […]
WATCH: Construction workers take on Supermarket Sweep-inspired Christmas challenge
Workers at a Norfolk-based construction firm filled their trolleys with festive treats in a Christmas challenge for foodbanks across the east. Six teams from R G Carter took part in the ‘Trolley Dash’, piling their carts high with almost a tonne of goods for six foodbanks operated by The Trussell Trust. Each team was joined […]
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 […]
Celebrations mark official opening of The Elm Sports Centre
A ribbon cutting ceremony has been held at Simon Balle All-Through School in Hertford, to mark the official grand opening of The Elm Sports Centre. The grand opening of the centre, built by East of England construction company R G Carter, took place on April 30, with co-headteachers Rachel Kirk and Michael Moss gathering at […]
Community celebrates opening of Broomfield Care Village in Essex
A community in Essex has celebrated the grand opening of a 137-bedroom care home near Chelmsford. Broomfield Village Care Home, which sits behind Broomfield Hospital, is the first in the Principle Care Homes family, and started welcoming its first residents last month. The home caters for residents needing residential care, dementia care, nursing care and […]
Norwich city centre development moves into final construction phase
Broadland Housing and R G Carter have celebrated reaching the fourth phase of Canary Quay, a new modern housing development on the River Wensum in Norwich city centre. Construction of 101, one-and-two-bedroom apartments has already started on site and represents the final stage of the Canary Quay regeneration project in which a total of more […]
Construction progress at Grace Cook Primary & Pre-School
Orwell Multi-Academy Trust is celebrating the start of construction for the new primary and pre-school in Stowmarket. In April 2021, Suffolk County Council received planning permission to build the new school, which is to be named Grace Cook Primary School. The new school will be located within Northfield View housing development, previously known as Chilton […]
Alconbury Weald project inspires children
Pupils from Ermine Street Church Academy were invited to discover more about sustainability at New Shire Hall at Alconbury Weald and plant new trees, donated by R G Carter, to add to the environmentally friendly landscaping surrounding the site. R G Carter, one of the region’s leading construction firms, invited the Academy, and leaders from […]
R G Carter celebrates handover of multi-million Mildenhall community hub
Work on the new multi-million-pound public services hub in Mildenhall – combining education, health, leisure, and community facilities on one site – has now reached a significant phase in its journey. The construction of this unique community vision is now complete, enabling the continuing phased opening of the facility to the public. The construction and […]
R G Carter completes construction on new community sports complex
Construction work on Colchester Borough Council’s multi-million pound Sports Park, located at Colchester Northern Gateway off junction 28 of the A12 in Colchester, has now completed. The new 76-acre sports and leisure facility features a fully floodlit one-mile closed cycle track, a learn to ride facility and cycle pump track alongside two latest generation 4G […]
