The weather looks great for our annual Cycling and BBQ Event this afternoon, jointly hosted with Ellisons Solicitors. It’s always a very well-supported event and a great opportunity to meet up with friends and associates at the fantastic The Freston Boot This year, we are using the event to raise awareness and funds for Genesis […]
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Cycle Ride and BBQ Event, 2025
The UK Government are publishing the Future Homes Standard this Autumn and confirmed today that solar panels will be included, leading to mandatory installation on the vast majority of new build homes. To deliver these aims, building regulations will be amended to explicitly promote solar, with flexibility in place for new homes surrounded by trees […]
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Andy on BBC Radio Suffolk
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
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
Gipping’s Project Manager, Joel Murray, is certainly on a roll at the moment having recently gained another NVQ Level 6. Now, he has added to his list of accolades by achieving the CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) qualification which signifies professional recognition in construction management, awarded to individuals meeting specific criteria for academic and professional […]
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Joel does it again!
To mark Gipping’s latest partnership with Ipswich.co.uk, we invited Oliver Rouane-Williams, Editor and Founder along with his team, for an access-all-areas tour of our site at Ipswich Museum. The visit gave Oliver the opportunity to meet our Site Team: Project Manager, Steve James and Working Foreman, Nick Maslin, as well as our Joint MD, Andy […]
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Gipping making headlines!
Many congratulations to Shaun Whiting, one of our Project Managers, who recently gained his NVQ Level 6 Diploma in Construction Site Management (Construction) – Building and Civil Engineering. Shaun started his career as a bricklayer before progressing into site management and has almost four decades of project management experience. Before joining Gipping, Shaun managed a […]
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Well done, Shaun!
‘Gipping Construction is proud to be part of the industry’s resurgence of apprentices. While only a small cog in the system, we think we punch above our weight when it comes to providing opportunities for enthusiastic people to begin their career or develop new skills to allow them to progress further. We attained Investor in […]
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National Apprentice Week 2025
Instead of sending Christmas cards, we have again donated to a local charity and this year, we have chosen to support Iceni Ipswich, who offer real change for families. Iceni’s vision is ‘one of believing in and valuing families and to aim high for the parents and children of Ipswich and Suffolk to ensure every […]
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Merry Christmas from all at Gipping Construction!
In celebration of #christmasjumperday our office staff got into the festive spirit. Even the Grinch showed up! Luckily, we managed to grab a quick photo of some of the staff before he made off with the Christmas tree! He hasn’t managed to get his hands on the donations we received, however, which are all going […]
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The Grinch (almost) steals Christmas!