A local construction company is celebrating being accredited for its dedication to the environment. Following a rigorous three-day audit, Ipswich-based SEH French has achieved the revised ISO 14001:2015 certification. The standard was updated in 2018 and aims to minimise how a company’s operations negatively affect the environment while making sure they comply with applicable laws,…
Business leaders in construction and land development have been urged to embrace their important role in conservation across Suffolk. Landowners, council representatives and housing businesses were among those who attended a special event at Riduna Park, in Melton, to hear a rallying call from CIC Greener Growth. The event saw Greener Growth’s founder, Joannah Metcalfe,…
The West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (WSFT) welcomed staff, guests, and Jo Churchill MP, to the official opening and naming ceremony of three new accommodation blocks at the back of the West Suffolk Hospital site. This 12-million pound scheme has replaced the previous 40-year-old hospital residences with three modern, five-storey buildings, providing 160 en-suite bedrooms…
BT Group has revealed Ipswich (Adastral Park) as one of the first locations that will house its workplaces of the future as part of a three-to-five-year programme. Initially announced in May 2018, BT Group is set to improve and consolidate its workplaces across the UK. Ipswich (Adastral Park) is one of eight UK locations and…
An award-winning family-run Suffolk housebuilder is saying farewell to one of its longest-serving members of staff in the company’s 70-year history. Bennett Homes is wishing Denise Isaacson a happy retirement after an outstanding 50 years’ cumulative service at the Nowton-based business. Starting in April 1968 at the age of 15 and, with only a short…
Associated British Ports (ABP), owner and operator of the Port of Lowestoft, has launched a consultation on the Port of Lowestoft Master Plan, a document that sets out ABP’s future vision for growth and development at the port from now until 2036, inviting stakeholders to have their say on the port’s future. Together with ABP’s…
£100,000 has been handed over to the CEO of AMEND in person after a fundraising campaign in memory of a local businessman. Nick Fayers was MD at Barnes Construction for 18 years before he passed away from MEN 1 in December 2017. Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Type 1 is a rare genetic disorder that causes…
A market leader in noise reduction solutions has been awarded a top industry award. Echo Barrier, based in Bury St Edmunds, was selected by judges for a second place in the Equipment Supplier of the Year category of the 2019 Construction News Specialists Awards, the only national awards that recognise the best specialist contractors from…