Ipswich Town player opens new Early Years building at Suffolk primary school
Melton Primary School has celebrated the official opening of its new Early Years building – with an Ipswich Town football player visiting to cut the red ribbon. Pupils, staff and project partners were joined by ITFC player Fin Barbrook at the opening ceremony, as the school looks forward to welcoming its first cohort to the […]
Topping out ceremony for new state-of-the-art nursery at Suffolk primary school
A topping out ceremony has been held for a new nursery at Melton Primary School – which will provide places for 30 children in the local community. Construction of the new state-of-the-art early years facility began in autumn 2025, and is expected to be completed in May, ready to welcome students in September. The project […]
Movers and Shakers: The big name construction switches in late 2025
In the first instalment of our new Movers and Shakers series, we look at the big names in our region’s construction industry that made moves or rose the ranks in late 2025. The final quarter of 2025 brought with it numerous high profile stories of recruitments and promotions as firms prepped for the New Year. […]
West Suffolk councillors visit new Barley Homes development in Rougham
Councillors from West Suffolk Council have visited a new housing development in Rougham. The Kingshall Place development, a mix of new detached and semi-detached homes, is being constructed by Thurston-based Seamans Building on behalf of Barley Homes, West Suffolk Council’s housing company. The development will provide 13 homes to the area, four of which will […]
Region’s construction industry voices mixed reaction over Budget
Leaders in the East Anglian construction industry have voiced mixed reactions over this week’s Budget – arguing the chancellor has not gone far enough to support the sector. Rachel Reeves outlined her new policies to the nation on Wednesday, November 25, with the sector having held out hope for reforms to planning, help for first-time […]
Construction leaders have their say on upcoming Budget
We are set for one of the most anticipated autumn Budgets in years – with concerns growing over whether the chancellor will be able to keep her pledge not to raise taxes. It will be a big Budget for the construction sector once again, with the industry viewed as one of the UK’s key drivers […]
Ribbon-cutting celebration marks reopening of fire-hit Suffolk primary school
A ribbon-cutting ceremony has taken place to celebrate the reopening of Otley Primary School following a fire in the school’s toilets just before Christmas. The fire, on Monday December 9, started in the ground floor and spread to the roof, requiring 11 engines from across Suffolk to extinguish the blaze. Following the fire, pupils were […]
British sugar cut ribbon at grand opening of new £4.2 million front of house building
A ribbon cutting ceremony has marked the opening of British Sugar’s new front of house facility in Bury St Edmunds – as the sugar factory celebrates its 100th anniversary. The 800 square meter, two-storey building was officially opened on Friday April 11, with the ribbon cut by the sugar factory’s longest serving member of staff, […]
Construction begins at new Barley Homes site in Rougham
A groundbreaking ceremony has taken place for a 13-home development in Rougham in Suffolk. The new site at Kingshall Street, a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom properties, which is being delivered by Barley Homes, will also include four affordable homes. Suffolk business Seamans Building is developing the site following a robust tendering process. […]
‘Huge milestone’ at Suffolk school as it officially opens new Year 6 block
A Suffolk primary school has officially opened its new Year 6 classroom block following a major redevelopment of the site. The £750,000 project at Martlesham Primary Academy, funded by Suffolk County Council, has seen a range of improvements to the school. These include the construction of a new Year 6 block, with cloakroom and toilet […]
