We are very proud of the Project Team at our Hadleigh Site, working on the redevelopment of the former Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils offices. The team scooped the Bronze Award in the Considerate Constructors Scheme National Site Awards, 2025. The achievement reflects their commitment to innovation and continuous improvement, and recognises their hard […]
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Bronze for Babergh!
Our Babergh, Hadleigh, project is rapidly nearing the final stages of completion. The heritage buildings have been repaired using traditional materials, incorporating structural timber repairs, lime mortar pointing and plastering, reinstating and repairing timber windows and restoring the original roof coverings with clay tiles. The new extensions have been constructed with modern materials including concrete […]
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Babergh nears completion
Today, we look back at the 415 new homes we have constructed in less than five years. From stunning, one-off contemporary houses to sensitive redevelopments of heritage buildings. From small, town-centre sites with restricted access to large, sustainably built social housing developments, our residential portfolio continues to grow and demonstrate the diverse range of skills […]
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415 homes built in under five years!
It was the end of an era last Friday as we handed over the final phase of Ravenswood to Handford Homes, Ipswich Borough Council’s housebuilding company. The development is a mix of 96 houses and flats for social and affordable rent, designed for sustainability, including solar panels, open green space, gardens, electric vehicle charging points […]
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The end of an era at Ravenswood
Last Thursday was handover day for Building One at our Hadleigh site for Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils. The redevelopment of the former Babergh Council offices includes refurbishment of five listed buildings, demolition of a former industrial building and parts of a 1970s office complex. Listed buildings include a brick fronted, timber framed building, […]
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Hadleigh Handover Day!
We managed to arrange for brilliant blue skies and 29 degrees for students from Lofty Heights CIC visiting our busy Hawke Road, Ipswich site this morning! ☀️ 🌞 The five students, all 16-24 years of age, have just started a Multi-skills course at Lofty Heights and would like to follow a career in construction. After […]
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Lofty Heights visit Hawke Road
This week saw the handover of the final homes for social rent at Ravenswood, Ipswich, where we have constructed 96 properties for Handford Homes Ipswich, on behalf of Ipswich Borough Council Construction of the development, which commenced in January 2023, primarily consists of social housing and market rent homes, all designed for sustainable living and […]
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Handover of the final homes for social rent at Ravenswood
Brilliant innovation for dust suppression from Site Manager, Chris Crabtree at our Hawke Road site. Chris says’ ‘Making up a dust suppression system mid March, who’d have thought. Empty IBC and some waste pipe, better than most towable bowsers! Cheers for the idea, Pete Flatt’
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Dust suppression innovation!
Freshly picked footage from our Hawke Road, Ipswich Site where we are constructing 26 social rent properties for Handford Homes Ipswich, part of Ipswich Borough Council. The site had multiple contaminates on it and was totally remediated prior to starting the construction works. On multiple levels, the site has a series of retaining walls throughout […]
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Freshly picked footage from Hawke Road
It’s been a busy week of handovers here! Ravenswood is looking absolutely fantastic now with some residents already moved in and more to arrive! Phases 9 and 10 were handed over in January, with phase 5 due for handover later this month and the remainder due for completion in April.The handovers comprise a mix of […]
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Latest handovers at Ravenswood