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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
20 January 2025
Warehouse Extension for Jack Sealey Opens
In August 2024, Barnes Construction delivered a 4,000m ² steel-framed warehouse extension for Sealey Group based at Suffolk Business Park in Bury St Edmunds. The multi-million-pound product development centre is part of the tool manufacturer’s continuing growth plans and marks a major milestone in its ongoing expansion. Working alongside Wincer ...
16 January 2025
A Greener Future at our Ipswich Head Office
In 2024, we completed a major refurbishment of our head office in Ipswich. Alongside modernising the internal office space, we made several changes to make the building and its operations more sustainable. These upgrades are all part of our commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2045, as outlined in ...
16 January 2025
Completion reached at Ermine Street Church Academy Extension
In September last year, Barnes Construction’s first project with Cambridgeshire County Council was completed. The project to deliver six new classrooms, associated WC’s, break out space and storage spaces at Ermine Street Church Academy, Alconbury Weald. Working alongside Superstructures, Atkins Réalis, Johns Slater and Haward and R H Partnership Architects, ...
