Archive
2025 - Barnes Construction
14 August 2025
Barnes Construction appointed to build new hospice in Gorleston
We are thrilled to have been appointed by St Elizabeth Hospice to build a new community hospice facility in Gorleston. The news follows on from St Elizabeth Hospice’s planning application submission, in June 2025, for the construction of a hospice featuring an outpatient and community hub that will support day ...
5 August 2025
Work Continues at Lowestoft Town Hall
Work to bring the iconic Town Hall in Lowestoft back to community use continues apace with several conservation milestones reached. At the start of June, the historic stained-glass window in the Council Chamber were removed and package up for conservation work. This work is being undertaken by stained glass conservationists ...
30 June 2025
Edward Peake’s New Sports Hall Taking Shape as Project Reaches Halfway Point
Ceremonial bricks have been laid at Edward Peake CofE School in Biggleswade to mark the halfway point in the construction of its new sports hall. The works are part of Central Bedfordshire Councils ongoing investment in the Biggleswade area as part of the Three to Two Tier Programme, which saw ...
22 April 2025
Extreme Abseil Returns to Ipswich Hospital
The iconic Extreme Abseil event is making its thrilling return to the Ipswich Hospital’s Tower on Saturday, 3 May, and Sunday, 4 May. Organised by the Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity, this adrenaline-fuelled event aims to raise vital funds to enhance patient experience across East Suffolk and North Essex NHS ...
7 April 2025
Concertus and Barnes to deliver first Esports facility in the region
A £1.65 million renovation is currently underway on a vacant building in Long Street at the University of Suffolk’s Ipswich campus, which will feature a combination of teaching and recreational space including more than 40 gaming-spec PCs, professional-grade broadcast gallery and a live studio purpose-built for broadcasting and live-streaming. Concertus ...
27 March 2025
Greater Cambridge Design and Construction Awards showcase the best in the region
Barnes Construction has been named Contractor of the Year for the second year running at the annual Greater Cambridge Design & Construction Awards. Hosted by Cambridge Forum for the Construction Industry (CFCI), the event was a celebration of industry excellence, and Barnes were honoured to be recognised for its work on ...
17 March 2025
Construction work on Lowestoft Town Hall regeneration project begins
The first major construction milestone for the Town Hall regeneration project has begun following Lowestoft Town Council’s appointment of Barnes Construction to undertake the main construction work. The work will initially see the installation of scaffolding around the building which will take several weeks and marks the first visual signs ...
3 March 2025
Work to begin on former Post Office transformation
A major project to transform the former Post Office building in Lowestoft into an exciting new arts space is soon due to begin. East Suffolk Council has appointed Ipswich-based Barnes Construction to undertake internal restoration and redevelopment of the former Post Office, which has been vacant since 2017. Work will ...
20 February 2025
King’s College Projects Shortlisted for CFCI Awards 2025
We are delighted to announce that two of our recently completed projects for Kings College have been shortlisted for the Greater Cambridge Design and Construction Awards 2025. Kings College Chapel was a “once in a lifetime” project, restoring the roof by fixing the timber structure and replacing 91 tonnes of ...
23 January 2025
Consultation to Expand Stowmarket High School Underway
The consultation to expand Stowmarket High School is now underway.The proposed plans include the construction of a new two-storey teaching block designed to increase the school’s capacity from 900 to 1,200 students.This new facility will feature 11 classrooms, a group room, a new hall, and new toilet facilities. The reconfiguration ...
