Greenlit plans for SEND school and hub a ‘first for Suffolk’
Plans for a new special school and SEND centre for excellence in Suffolk have been given the go-ahead in a ‘first’ for the county. The school in Glastonbury Road, Bury St Edmunds – which will be run by Eastern Education Group and funded by the Department for Education – will provide 90 places for students […]
Holmes & Hills strengthens construction offering with new Associate appointment
Holmes & Hills Solicitors has strengthened its construction law offering with the appointment of Associate Sophie Bennett, as part of a strategic expansion of its non-contentious construction services. Based at the firm’s A12 Commercial Hub in Marks Tey, Sophie joins the growing Construction team with six years’ experience in the construction industry, including advising on […]
DPL Group founders step down after 25 years
The founders of a Suffolk mechanical and electrical contractor are retiring after 25 successful years at the helm. Gary and Fran Dinsdale are stepping down as managing directors of DPL Group, based in Ipswich, having launched the company in 2001. The firm has seen consistent, fast-paced growth over that time upgrading its offices multiple times, […]
From apprentice to director: Paul Rodwell’s journey
The director of one of Suffolk’s largest construction firms said he would not be where he is today were it not for the apprenticeship he took on as a teenager. Paul Rodwell, Director of SEH French, took his first steps into the industry in 1978, having left school at 16 with the aim of starting […]
Sizewell C ‘opens eyes’ of first work experience students
Sizewell C has welcomed its first cohort of full-time work experience students – giving them a glimpse of work at one of the region’s largest infrastructure projects. A group of 16 to 19-year-olds from East Coast College in Lowestoft took part in a week-long programme of activities at the nuclear power station, gaining hands-on experience […]
Collaborative business hub opens in Suffolk contractor’s former headquarters
The former headquarters of a long-established Suffolk contractor has been repurposed into a new business premises in Ipswich. DPL Group, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, has redeveloped its former office at Greenwich Business Park in Ipswich following its relocation to larger premises. A star-studded grand opening was held at the weekend, attended […]
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. […]
Sizewell C invests nearly £1bn into East of England
Sizewell C has awarded nearly £1 billion in contracts to firms across the East of England as the project celebrates two years since construction work began. The 3.2GW power station, on the Suffolk coast, has pledged to invest £4.4bn in the East of England over the course of its construction. Set to deliver 70% of […]
Works to rebuild region’s crumbling hospitals years behind schedule, report says
Work to rebuild or upgrade eight hospitals in the East of England – including four built with crumbling RAAC concrete – are years behind schedule, according to an independent government watchdog. A new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has predicted works on the eight hospitals, which form part of the New Hospital Programme […]
‘Nationally significant’ Anglo-Saxon discovery at Sizewell C set to feature on BBC show
A nationally significant Anglo-Saxon burial ground has been discovered during Sizewell C excavations – and is set to feature on BBC’s Digging for Britain this week. During excavations, archeologists from Oxford Cotswold Archeology (OCA) unearthed a high-status grave containing two individuals buried alongside a fully harnessed horse, weapons and personal items. The trove potentially dates […]
