Construction Anglia

06/11/2025

Sizewell C has officially reached financial close after securing a further £5.5bn in funding – paving the way for the nuclear power plant’s full-scale construction.

The package means the plant will be the first nuclear project in the world to have attracted independent financial investment.

Read more here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eD2WgURP

31/10/2025

Ross Constant has been named the new Group Head of Technical at Allison Homes! 🏠

He'll be leading the management of house-type development, driving productivity and ensuring compliance with the Future Homes Standard as the company scales up.

Read the full story here: https://constructionanglia.com/news/allison-homes-promotes-ross-constant/

30/10/2025

We sat down with Sam Brown, the recently appointed Managing Director of Rose Homes for Life, to discuss the future of the family firm.

Sam has been with the Rose group for 25 years, starting as a Quantity Surveyor and working his way up. His vision? Steady growth and a focus on building high-quality, desirable homes.

Get the full story here 🔗 https://constructionanglia.com/spotlight/rose-homes-for-life-new-md-sam-brown/

29/10/2025

The construction of the region’s first net zero school has marked a major milestone!

A ceremonial steel signing event has been held at Lakenheath Primary School, with local councillors, members of the project team and the school gathering to mark the occasion.

Read more 🔗 https://constructionanglia.com/news/lakenheath-first-net-zero-school/

Suffolk County Council

28/10/2025

Bidding has opened for firms looking to secure a contract for up to £250m of earthworks during the construction of Sizewell C 🏗️

Interested firms have until October 31 this year to submit applications, with the commencement of works earmarked for January 2027.

Read more about this major bulk earthworks package, which will involve the excavation and transport of over three million cubic meters of material.

🔗 https://constructionanglia.com/news/sizewell-c-tenders-latest/

Sizewell C | Balfour Beatty

27/10/2025

Lowestoft's iconic former Post Office is undergoing a major transformation, and the team behind the regeneration project has just hit a significant construction milestone!

Read more here 🔗 https://constructionanglia.com/news/lowestoft-post-office-works-update/

East Suffolk Council

Works to convert Lowestoft Post Office into the new Messums East arts hub have reached their latest milestone.

24/10/2025

The Morgan Sindall Egghead Quiz celebrated its 30th anniversary by raising a fantastic £14,860 for three brilliant East Anglian charities! 🎉

Find out who took home the coveted trophy and read all about this amazing fundraising achievement: https://constructionanglia.com/news/morgan-sindall-quiz-2025/

How’s the J Mann

23/10/2025

Proposals for a new multi-storey car park at Portman Road in Ipswich are returning to the town’s borough council at the end of the month for further deliberations.

The Portman Road Masterplan, announced by Ipswich Borough Council last year, also includes plans for a state-of-the-art aquatics centre and an opportunity for the expansion of the stadium’s Cobbold Stand.

Read more 🔗 https://constructionanglia.com/news/portman-road-multi-storey-plans/

Ipswich Borough Council

22/10/2025

Five Essex firms feature among the 18 contractors named to deliver £174m of works across Anglia’s rail network 🚆

Transport UK East Anglia – the former owners of the Greater Anglia franchise before renationalisation earlier this month – has named the winning contractors for four different lots of works, covering both lineside and non-lineside assets.

Read more here 🔗 https://constructionanglia.com/news/greater-anglia-framework-winners-named/

Greater Anglia

Five Essex firms have been named by Transport UK East Anglia on a framework to deliver £174m of work across the Greater Anglia network.

21/10/2025

An Ipswich-based construction company has appointed a new Contracts Director as it continues to target further growth 📈

“We have had a really positive couple of years and the company has seen strong, stable growth over that time, which is fantastic,” he said. “It’s a really exciting time.

“I’m an ambitious person and want to drive the company’s ambitions too.”

Read more 🔗 https://constructionanglia.com/news/seh-french-names-new-contracts-director/

02/04/2025

Meet the journalists!

Adam Howlett and Oliver Sullivan, both ex-regional newspaper journalists turned PR professionals, are the brains behind the copy here at Construction Anglia. Their knowledge of construction in the local area and their ability to identify a story, makes them the perfect pair to support Clare in taking Construction Anglia to the next level.

Take a look at our website to view our new features page and find out more about the team;
🔗 https://constructionanglia.com/about-construction-anglia/

12/11/2024

Following on from the success of our first Women in Construction Anglia lunch which took place earlier this month, we are delighted to launch our next event!

Our Women in Construction Anglia Christmas Lunch will be taking place at Ipswich Town Football Club on the 10th of December, hosted by Siu Mun Li. The event will include:

🎄 Two course meal
🎄 Student-led panel
🎄 Festive quiz
… And much more 👀

A huge thank you to our sponsors and supporters - without them this event would not be possible.

DPL Group Ltd | KLH Architects Ltd | LDD Construction Ltd. East Anglia | Howard Construction Anglia Ltd | Breheny Civil Engineering | tru7.com | Hudson Group

To book your ticket please click on the link: https://i.mtrbio.com/njdbrwugny

We look forward to seeing you there!