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2 March 2020
Vital new home for food bank charity FIND officially opens
Ipswich charity FIND (Families in Need) has celebrated the opening of their new food bank with an official ribbon cutting.The new headquarters and food bank are a vital resource for the Ipswich community, enabling FIND to continue to support thousands of adults and children in poverty across Suffolk with food, ...
28 February 2020
HANDOVER OF NEW HOSPICE FOR SOUTHEND MARKED WITH THE LAYING ...
After 65 weeks, construction of Southend’s only adult hospice has finished and been marked with the laying of a time capsule in the grounds at Priory Crescent in Prittlewell. The new £17.2 million facility was officially handed over to Chief Executive of Havens Hospices, Steve Smith at an event attended ...
12 February 2020
WORK COMMENCES ON NEW AIRBASE FOR ESSEX & HERTS AIR ...
Construction of a new purpose-built facility for charity, Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) at North Weald Airfield, has begun. EHAAT CEO Jane Gurney got work underway at a groundbreaking ceremony which was attended by VIP guests, charity trustees, members of the construction team, volunteers, a former airlifted patient and ...
3 February 2020
CONSTRUCTION AT MARSHALLS PARK ACADEMY MARKED WITH A TIME CAPSULE
Construction of a £6.3 million extension to Marshalls Park Academy in Romford has been marked with the burying of a time capsule, under what will be the ground floor corridor in the new building. Joined by representatives from the Academy, the Council, and the construction team, Havering Council’s Cabinet Member ...
2 January 2020
Recognising talented people
Congratulations to Site Manager, Wayne Fleet and Senior QS, Matt Mclaughlin who have both won national awards for their good work. Wayne Fleet was presented with the SPACES Young Visionary Award – Contractor, in recognition of managing the delivery of the Barking Town Hall project. The judges were impressed by his ...
3 December 2019
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW WING AT HOMERTON COLLEGE MAKES SWIFT PROGRESS
The Bursar, Deborah Griffin OBE, has taken part in a topping out event with a difference at the construction of a new accommodation and auditorium wing at Homerton College. ‘Topping Out’ is normally marked by the fixing of a roof panel or beam, but in this instance, Deborah has helped ...
7 November 2019
NEW MUSIC REHEARSAL AND RECITAL SPACE FOR TRINITY HALL TAKES ...
Construction of a new music practice and performance space for Trinity Hall in Cambridge has reached a pivotal stage with the installation of the granite and stone walls. Founded in 1350, Trinity Hall is the fifth oldest college at the University of Cambridge and can boast alumni such as Professor ...
21 August 2019
Topping out takes place at Fair Havens Hospice
A major milestone has been reached in the building of a new hospice for Southend. The last piece of the roof was fixed in place at the new Fair Havens Hospice in Prittlewell. The ‘Topping Out’ event was attended by staff and volunteers who, in spring 2020, will be caring ...
17 July 2019
New accommodation wing at the Christian Conference Centre at Hoddesdon
Work has commenced on the construction of a new accommodation wing at the Christian Conference Centre at Hoddesdon and this was marked with the official Ground-breaking Ceremony. The new facilities feature 38 rooms additional rooms including two limited mobility rooms, bringing the total number of bedrooms with en-suite facilities at ...
17 July 2019
Creating the Greenest County Awards
We continued our sponsorship of the Sustainable Building category of the Creating the Greenest County Awards, which took place at Snape Maltings on the 17th of July this year. The awards celebrate green initiatives from across the county, recognising schools, communities, individuals, and businesses who place the environment at the ...
