Movers and Shakers: The big personnel news from early 2026
Movers and Shakers: The big personnel news from early 2026 The first quarter of 2026 saw big names making moves in the East of England construction industry. Here, in our latest instalment of Movers and Shakers, we take a look at some of the headline acquisitions and promotions from the start of the year. New […]
Plans approved for new Cambridgeshire air ambulance base
Plans to build a new air ambulance base near Cambridge have been approved ahead of the closure of the city’s airport. The East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) submitted plans for their £8.2m new Cambridgeshire base in November last year, with Cambridge Airport – home to one of its two bases – set to close in […]
Suffolk structural engineers undergo transatlantic merger
A Suffolk firm specialising in structural and civil engineering has undergone a merger with a multidisciplinary Canadian construction company which boasts strong links to the region. Ipswich-based Superstructures is now part of the Zenon Group, as the two organisations look to boost their presence across the UK. Superstructures’ directors, James Potter and Mark Hayward, have […]
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 […]
Ipswich degree apprentice celebrates professional achievement
An Ipswich-based Structural Engineer is celebrating after achieving Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status from the Engineering Council just five years after leaving sixth form. Liam Swann, 24, joined structural engineering design business, Superstructures, in 2019 from One Sixth Form College in Ipswich. The company’s first apprentice, while working for the business he attended Anglia Ruskin University […]
Superstructures brings civil engineering services in-house
East Anglian structural engineering business Superstructures has added civil engineering design to its portfolio of services. The move brings civil engineering design in-house alongside the company’s existing services, as the business looks to enter a new phase of growth. James Potter, Managing Director of Superstructures, said: “This is an exciting move for us as a […]
New airbase for Essex and Herts Air Ambulance is officially opened
The Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) has celebrated the official opening of its new airbase. Over 100 guests attended the event including airlifted patients as well as those directly involved with the development of the new airbase, along with important partners of the charity including representatives from the East of England Ambulance Service, police, […]
Tower crane changes Bury St Edmunds skyline
A milestone in the redevelopment of the former Post Office on Bury St Edmunds Cornhill has taken place this week with the installation of an 18-metre-high tower crane. St Andrews Street South between Woolhall Street and Brentgovel Street was shut for 48 hours to allow the tower crane to be delivered to the site in […]
Work on iconic new seafront café continues
Work on a new iconic café in the heart of Felixstowe’s South Seafront is continuing thanks to exemptions to the new Covid-19 restrictions which allow construction work to continue. Work started on the new landmark building in August and is estimated to be completed in summer 2021, offering indoor and outdoor dining with unspoilt […]
Superstructures recruits another degree apprentice from One
As a direct result of its work with One sixth-form college, Ipswich-based structural engineering business, Superstructures, has taken on a second degree apprentice. Having undertaken a week of work experience prior to lockdown in March, Lee Allender joined Superstructures as a Degree Apprentice in September, after finishing his BTEC Engineering course at One. He has […]
