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Collaborative Archives - Barnes Construction
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 is ...
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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, the extension ...
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18 December 2024
Construction Underway on New Sports Facilities at Biggleswade School
Cllr Steve Owen, Executive Member for Children’s Services at Central Bedfordshire Council, has paid a visit to Edward Peake CofE School in Biggleswade.He joined Head Teacher, Zoe Linington, in taking a closer look at the work being undertaken to construct a new sports hall and multi-use games area (MUGA), which ...
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4 December 2024
Ellenor’s New Wellbeing Centre is Officially Opened
ellenor Hospice has welcomed the very first patients and visitors to its new Wellbeing Centre. Supported by the Mayors from Gravesham, Swanley and Dartford, Kent’s Lord-Lieutenant The Lady Colgrain, cut the ribbon to officially open the centre looked on by patients, carers, families, donors, volunteers, patrons, ambassadors, and local supporters.The new ...
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18 November 2024
Tower Crane Dismantled at Chiswick Travelodge
A major milestone was reached recently when the tower crane was removed at the site of the new Travelodge being built by Barnes Construction in Chiswick, West London.Construction commenced in October on the six-storey 113-room hotel, which is located next to Chiswick Roundabout, one of London’s best known road junctions.London ...
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13 November 2024
Works Progressing at 113-bedroom Travelodge in Chiswick
Barnes Construction’s latest project, a six-storey, 113-bedroom Travelodge hotel in London’s Chiswick, is making impressive progress as it moves closer to completion.This new hotel will provide a welcoming space for visitors with modern accommodations, a bar café, ancillary areas, and associated external works. The structure is designed with a steel ...
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11 September 2024
New SEND hub opens on grounds of Sybil Andrews Academy
A new specialist SEND unit in Bury St Edmunds has welcomed its first pupils. The Abbey, which is on the same site as Sybil Andrews Academy, will support Key Stage 3 and 4 pupils in two new classrooms, specialist group rooms and outdoor learning spaces.The official opening of ‘The Abbey’ ...
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24 July 2024
Sybil Andrews Academy SEND unit nears completion
Representatives from the school, Suffolk County Council, Unity Schools Partnership, Concertus and Barnes Construction recently visited the site to see the completed roof and watertight building.Georgina Ellis, SEND Director at Unity, which will run the hub, said: “We are delighted to see building work progressing so well on this important ...
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23 May 2024
New Primary and Nursery School in Basildon Reaches Construction Milestone with Roof Completed
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 and ...
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3 May 2024
Phase 2 of £10 million Development Work at Scotsdales Garden Centre Commences
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 starts ...
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