Archive
2020 - Barnes Construction
1 December 2020
Bursar scales the heights to top out new dining hall
Bursar, Deborah Griffin OBE has taken part in an “impromptu” event to mark the completion of the concrete frame for the new dining hall being built by Barnes Construction at Homerton College in Cambridge. Fortunately, she has a head for heights, as Deborah climbed three ladders, before going up in ...
9 November 2020
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 ...
16 October 2020
How the Victorian front of the former Post Office is being protected
The first stage of a major town centre redevelopment on the site of the former Bury St Edmunds Post Office, has seen work to protect its Victorian front.The historic frontage at 17-18 Cornhill is being kept while the rest of the building behind, including parts which were added on at ...
28 September 2020
Main works to extend Clare Colleges historic Old Court Buildings, Cambridge
Mabey are on site to start the assembly of the Bridge which will see the installation of a temporary bridge linking the Fellows and Masters Garden at Clare College. This momentous occasion will signify the end of the enabling works, and the start of the main works to extend Clare ...
21 September 2020
Major redevelopment is investment in the town’s long-term future
The start of construction on a major West Suffolk Council redevelopment in the heart of Bury St Edmunds town centre will begin this week.We have been appointed to carry out the work at 17-18 Cornhill, the site of the former Post Office. Concertus Design and Property Consultants is the contractor ...
14 September 2020
Construction work starts on new primary academy for Thurston
Pupils and headteachers have taken part in a groundbreaking event to celebrate the start of construction at Thurston CEVC Primary Academy. Suffolk County Council is relocating the existing school to a larger site to accommodate the expansion of the school, increasing the number of permanent placements from 210 pupils to ...
11 September 2020
New Lakelands Primary School has official visitors.
Our project constructing the £6.5m new 420 place Lakelands Primary School, in Wagtail Mews, Colchester, which has been part funded by Essex County Council and S106 funding, is now nearing completion. With construction paused due to COVID-19, the opening has been rescheduled for the October half term.On Friday we welcomed ...
7 September 2020
Work on new Felixstowe seafront eatery has started
Work on a new café/restaurant in the heart of Felixstowe’s South Seafront has commenced – bringing an exciting new resort experience to the area.The £1.5 million project is being funded by East Suffolk Council and the Coastal Communities Fund (CCF) which was launched in 2012 to promote sustainable economic growth ...
14 August 2020
MILESTONE REACHED WITH CONSTRUCTION OF SYBIL ANDREWS ACADEMY COMPLETED
Over five years of construction work has culminated with the completion of the final phase at Sybil Andrews Academy in Bury St Edmunds.The academy, which now has a capacity to accommodate 1,200 students, has been built over a number of stages, with the final stage starting early in 2019 to ...
15 June 2020
Coronavirus Statement
We are pleased to confirm that all Barnes Construction sites are operational and complying with the Construction Leadership Council’s Safe Operating Procedures.Office based staff continue to work productively from home, with fully-equipped teams ready and able to assist you with any enquiries. We have produced a Guidance Document and Case Studies ...
