Former Ipswich Town captain ‘over the moon’ with local learners’ handiwork
The former captain of Ipswich Town FC said he is ‘over the moon’ with a new mobile sauna built for him by local joinery learners. The learners from Suffolk New College were supported by Ipswich contractor SEH French and KLH Architects to convert a former horsebox trailer into the mobile sauna for Luke Chambers’ wellness […]
Sizewell C’s plans for College on the Coast get the go-ahead
Sizewell C’s plans to build a post-16 college on the Suffolk coast have been given the green light by East Suffolk Council. The College on the Coast and Apprentice Hub will provide space for 150 students, 20 full-time staff and drop in space for 50 apprentices. The two-storey college, facing King George’s Avenue in Leiston, […]
Construction of £18m Stowmarket Innovation Gateway complete
Construction of a ‘transformational’ £18 million, state-of-the-art skills and innovation centre in Stowmarket has been completed – and is ready to open this summer. The Innovation Gateway, at Gateway 14, will offer a range of office spaces for high growth start-ups, collaboration and innovation areas, meeting rooms, a café and high-quality training spaces. The project, […]
Ipswich plumbing apprentice named UK’s second best
A former painter and decorator who swapped her paintbrush for a plunger has been crowned one of the best apprentice plumbers in the country. Danni Lee earned a spot at this year’s HIP Female Skills Competition Grand Final in April after a second-place finish at the regional heats. It comes after the 30-year-old swapped her […]
Sizewell C hires 100th apprentice
A Suffolk college student has been hired as the 100th apprentice at Sizewell C – as the under-construction power station continues to reach new milestones. Thomas Lee, a student at Suffolk New College from the village of Otley, has taken on the role as a Level 6 civil engineering apprentice. Working on the multi-billion-pound nuclear […]
Sizewell C unveils new College on the Coast and Apprenticeship Hub plans
Plans for a new education campus in Leiston have been unveiled by Sizewell C – providing a new college and training centre for hundreds of students and apprentices. If successful, the plans would see a new College on the Coast, Apprenticeship & Trainee Hub and Centre of Excellence built on the eastern edge of Leiston, […]
Housebuilder donates more than 30,000 bricks to Suffolk college
A housebuilder is helping the ‘next generation of construction superstars’ build their careers after donating more than 30,000 bricks to a Suffolk college. The donation of 36,000 bricks to Suffolk Rural was made by Barratt Homes and its sister company David Wilson Homes, which are both currently working on the Henley Gate garden suburb in […]
Trailblazing female crane operator inspires the next generation of women in construction
A trailblazing crane operator – the first woman to qualify in the UK – took centre stage at the latest Women in Construction Anglia Lunch this week. The sold-out event at Suffolk New College in Ipswich, on Wednesday April 30, was attended by almost 100 people and showcased the vast diversity of roles in the […]
Suffolk college signs first-ever deal with county’s leading construction forum
A first-ever partnership between a Suffolk college and the county’s leading construction forum is hoped to inspire more young people to embark on a career in the sector. The new memorandum of understanding between the Suffolk Joint Construction Committee (SJCC) and Suffolk New College will see SJCC members work closely with the college to create […]
