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27 May 2021
Landmark development in Felixstowe enters final phase
As part of ongoing investment in Felixstowe’s South Seafront, the development of a new iconic café is entering the final phase. Work started on the landmark building in August last year and is due to be completed late this summer. Once finished, the café will play a key role in ...
19 April 2021
Tender awarded to create a new health and wellbeing quarter ...
Barnes Construction has been awarded the tender to support the creation of a new Health and Wellbeing quarter at the University of Suffolk. The East Building located next to the University’s Library Building will be extensively refurbished as part of the works and the new facility is due to open ...
9 April 2021
Construction Work Progressing to Extend Essex Primary School
Commissioned by Essex County Council, Barnes Construction started work in January to build a new two-storey classroom block which will enable pupil capacity at the school to be increased by a further 210 places to 420. When construction is completed in the Summer, not only will there be an additional ...
6 April 2021
Tower Crane changes skyline of Bury town centre, Suffolk
A milestone in the redevelopment of the former Post Office on Cornhill is taking place this week with the installation of an 18-metre-high tower crane. St Andrews Street South between Woolhall Street and Brentgovel Street has been shut today to allow the tower crane to be delivered to site in ...
16 February 2021
Stepping up to support the NHS
We all know, and are thankful for, the tremendous work being done by our NHS staff who are on the frontline battling the ravages of the pandemic. Yet, many will be unaware of the work being done by those in construction, who are coming together to help the NHS the ...
16 February 2021
Essex & Herts Air Ambulance gets keys to new airbase
Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) has taken possession of its brand-new purpose-built airbase at North Weald Airfield in Essex following its completion by Barnes. Project managed by quantity surveyors Castons and designed by architects Hurley Porte and Duell and structural engineer specialists Superstructures, Barnes started work on the new ...
18 January 2021
Barnes Appointed to NHS Framework
Barnes Construction have been successful in securing their place on the NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) Public Sector Construction Framework for the next four years with an option to extend to seven years. The Framework is divided into five lots by project value and the three highest value lots ...
11 January 2021
Inverted roof takes shape at Homerton College
The installation of the sweet chestnut Glulam frame and cross laminated timber deck for the roof of the new dining hall at Homerton College, Cambridge has been completed. Designed by Fielden Fowles, and built by Barnes, the £10 million scheme has some unusual design elements. Firstly, the new dining hall ...
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 ...
