Archive
2021 - Barnes Construction
16 December 2021
Cambridgeshire County Council, Design and Build Contractor Framework
Barnes Construction are delighted to be successfully appointed to the Cambridgeshire County Council Design and Build Construction Framework which will run for three years with the option of a fourth. We are delighted to have taken our place on the framework for the first time, which will see us bid ...
14 December 2021
Charity futureproofs village housing with new Passivhaus homes
A Cambridgeshire charity is celebrating a major milestone in its latest building project to create 15 almshouses for the over 55s and a new office for its own operations. Girton Town Charity (GTC) joined with Barnes Construction, Mole Architects and Northmores Project Managers to mark a key stage in the ...
1 December 2021
Construction progressing well at new London Biggin Hill Hotel, The Landing
The general manager and members of the construction team have gathered together at London Biggin Hill Airport, to see first-hand how building work is progressing on its new on-site, 4-star boutique hotel, The Landing. When completed at the end of 2022, the 56-bedroom hotel, which is being built by Barnes, ...
4 November 2021
Bishop of Colchester blesses new building at Lawford Church of England Primary School
LAWFORD ESSEX: Area Bishop of Colchester, the Right Reverend Roger Morris, visited Lawford Church of England Primary School today, to bless and officially open its new extension. Commissioned by Essex County Council, Barnes Construction built the new two-storey classroom block which has enabled the school to double its pupil capacity ...
5 July 2021
First phase complete as Cornhill redevelopment progresses
Construction on a major redevelopment, delivering on public aspirations for the future of Bury St Edmunds town centre, has seen one of the aims already achieved. West Suffolk Council acquired the former Post Office site at 17-18 Cornhill after the Post Office relocated its business. In line with the 8000 ...
28 June 2021
New classrooms open following £6.3 million Marshalls Park extension
Work on a new £6.3 million extension to Marshalls Park Academy in Romford has been completed. The expansion is part of a £23 million investment to improve local schools by Havering Council. Built by Barnes Construction and designed by KLH Architects, with Superstructures assisting with the structural engineering design, the ...
27 May 2021
Landmark development in Felixstowe enters final phase
As part of ongoing investment in Felixstowe’s South Seafront, the development of a new iconic café is entering the final phase. Work started on the landmark building in August last year and is due to be completed late this summer. Once finished, the café will play a key role in ...
19 April 2021
Tender awarded to create a new health and wellbeing quarter at the University of Suffolk
Barnes Construction has been awarded the tender to support the creation of a new Health and Wellbeing quarter at the University of Suffolk. The East Building located next to the University’s Library Building will be extensively refurbished as part of the works and the new facility is due to open ...
9 April 2021
Construction Work Progressing to Extend Essex Primary School
Commissioned by Essex County Council, Barnes Construction started work in January to build a new two-storey classroom block which will enable pupil capacity at the school to be increased by a further 210 places to 420. When construction is completed in the Summer, not only will there be an additional ...
6 April 2021
Tower Crane changes skyline of Bury town centre, Suffolk
A milestone in the redevelopment of the former Post Office on Cornhill is taking place this week with the installation of an 18-metre-high tower crane. St Andrews Street South between Woolhall Street and Brentgovel Street has been shut today to allow the tower crane to be delivered to site in ...
