Seven site managers across East Anglia scoop housebuilding ‘Oscars’
Seven site managers working for Taylor Wimpey across East Anglia have been named among the best in the country at an event dubbed the ‘Oscars’ of housebuilding. The heptad scooped Pride in the Job 2025 Quality Awards from the National House Building Council (NHBC) in recognition of their dedication to high standards and best practice, […]
Suffolk construction sector raises thousands at charity golf day
Construction workers from across Suffolk swapped their high-vis for polo shirts at a golfing fundraiser that raised thousands for a local women’s charity. Ipswich-based structural and civil engineering firm Superstructures hosted its sixth annual golf day at Fynn Valley Golf Club in July, with 92 players taking to the green at the sell-out event. Together […]
Major £55m expansion to Suffolk Business Park proposed
Plans for a major £55m expansion to a business park on the edge of Bury St Edmunds have been unveiled. If successful, the plans would see seven new business units built in Zone 1 of Suffolk Business Park, located by junction 45 of the A14. The units across the 16 acre plot would create some […]
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, […]
Government agrees £38bn deal with investors to finance Sizewell C
Sizewell C has officially been given the government’s final stamp of approval, who will become the £38bn project’s primary funder. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband put pen to paper on a deal with private investors La Caisse, Centrica, EDF and Amber Infrastructure to grant the project the final green light. It is anticipated the project will […]
Application for Sea Link electricity connection accepted by Planning Inspectorate
A National Grid application for a proposed 85-mile high-voltage electricity connection from Kent to Suffolk has been accepted for consideration by the Planning Inspectorate. Plans for Sea Link – a mainly offshore electricity connection from Pegwell Bay in Kent to the Suffolk Coast between Aldeburgh and Thorpeness – have been accepted, with the project now […]
‘Amazing’ construction dog Merida to embark on therapy training
A popular pooch who has become a familiar face on Suffolk building sites is set to become a certified therapy dog thanks to two local construction firms. Merida the fox red Labrador has joined her owner Steve on building sites across the county since 2023, quickly becoming popular with both site workers and the public. […]
‘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 […]
