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23 May 2024
New Primary and Nursery School in Basildon Reaches Construction Milestone ...
A milestone has been reached in the construction of a new £10.6 million, 476-place nursey and primary school in Basildon. On Wednesday 22 May, Councillor Tony Ball, Essex County Council Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Lifelong Learning and Employability, joined representatives from the Lee Chapel Multi Academy Trust, local county ...
3 May 2024
Phase 2 of £10 million Development Work at Scotsdales Garden ...
A £10 million pound investment programme which will further embed its roots into the local community has reached a key construction milestone at the Scotsdales garden centre at Great Shelford. MD Caroline Owen, along with other family members and some of its longest serving staff, took the chance before construction ...
30 April 2024
New Pupil Referral Unit Wins Project of the Year in ...
The outstanding work from the team involved in building the new Fairview Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) in Basildon has been recognised by winning ‘Building Project of the Year’ at the Constructing Excellence Awards for Essex. Essex County Council appointed Barnes Construction as the main contractor for the new PRU and ...
11 April 2024
Official Opening of The Shack for FIND Charity
We recently celebrated the opening of ‘The Shack’ for FIND (Families in Need) Charity. A great charity that has been operating in Ipswich for over 30 years supporting families with food parcels, furniture, and other household items. An army of over 80 volunteers regularly give their time freely to check ...
26 March 2024
New Centre for Dental Development shortlisted for regional award
A new Centre for Dental Development at the University of Suffolk has been shortlisted for a Public Sector award by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The RICS regional awards recognise inspirational initiatives and developments in land, real estate, construction, and infrastructure. The regional award winners, who will be ...
25 March 2024
Work starts on new SEND unit at Sybil Andrews Academy
Construction has officially begun at Sybil Andrews Academy in Bury St Edmunds to create a new SEND unit for 18 pupils. Representatives from the school, Suffolk County Council, Unity Schools Partnership, Concertus and Barnes Construction gathered on-site to celebrate the start of work of ‘The Abbey’ – which is part ...
19 March 2024
Barnes Construction announces four promotions to its senior management team
As a result of its continued growth, Ipswich-based Barnes Construction has promoted four members of its team to Associate Divisional Directors. In their newly created positions, Damien Kerry, Dan Mackenzie, Daniel Sheldrake, and Matthew Ramplin, have now been appointed as members of the Barnes Construction Divisional Senior Management Team, and ...
8 March 2024
Celebrating Women in Construction
Traditionally male dominated and less flexible, the industry is continuing to make strides to promote opportunities for women in construction through a variety of means. At Barnes, we are committed to ensuring that we can offer attractive, flexible career options to continue to appeal to a wide demographic of candidates. ...
5 March 2024
Barnes Construction Take Home Several Prestigious Awards at CFCI Awards
We are thrilled to share our success from this years Greater Cambridge Design & Construction Awards held by Cambridge Form for the Construction Industry (CFCI). Our team proudly took home several prestigious awards, including Contractor of the Year, Best Refurbishment over £2m (Clare College, Old Court) and the David Mackay ...
9 February 2024
National Apprenticeship Week
As we celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we’re thrilled to highlight the journeys of three staff members whose careers have been shaped by apprenticeships. Mark Hart, Joint Managing Director “I started my career as an apprentice Carpenter & Joiner on a 3-year duration. The foundation of an apprenticeship and a broader ...
