We were absolutely thrilled that our project, Amento, designed by award winning Architect, James Gorst, was announced as the winner of the New Build category of the RIBA Suffolk Craftsmanship Awards, 2024, which took place at Trinity Park last night.
Amento scoops the RIBA Suffolk Craftsmanship Award, 2024, for New Build!
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We didn’t win our category, but we are still incredibly proud to have been a finalist in the EADT Suffolk Business of the Year Awards. It was an absolutely beautiful evening at Milsoms Kesgrave Hall, with great weather, great food, fantastic entertainment, and a lot of laughter at team Gipping’s table. On to the next […]
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Team Gipping at Milsoms, Kesgrave Hall
🤩Tonight’s the night!!!! 🏆 We are so excited to be attending the Awards this evening at Milsoms Kesgrave Hall as one of four finalists in the Customer Excellence category of the East Anglian Daily Times Business Awards 2026 It’s going to be an amazing evening, whatever the outcome, and we wish all the finalists, in […]
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EADT Business Awards, 2026
It’s been a little while since our last update from The Treehouse, but significant progress is being made on this fantastic project. Recent milestones include: ✅ Completion of the sheet-piled retaining wall by Van Elle ✅ Colets Piling Ltd commencing CFA (Continuous Flight Auger) piling works, supported by Sauka Groundworks Limited ✅ Completion of the […]
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Strong foundations are being laid at The Treehouse!
Many congratulations to Will Crabtree on his recent promotion to Assistant Site Manager. Will is a familiar face on a few of our sites; he was recently based at Hawke Road, then the East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) Treehouse project. He is now working predominantly at our Cann Hall Primary School Site in Clacton. Will […]
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Well done, Will!
Working within a live school environment means careful planning and coordination are essential, with site access, pupil and staff segregation, and day-to-day construction activity all being closely managed to maintain safety and minimise disruption. Current works include the pile mat, piling and ground beams, all of which are progressing well. The team has also uncovered […]
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Update: Royal Liberty School, Romford
£11,000 RAISED…WE DID IT!!! 🤩 ⛳ Our inaugural charity golf day at Fynn Valley Golf Club raised £11,000 for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH), beating our target of £10,000! 🏌Kevin Clements, Chief Executive of EACH, launched the day with a talk about the charity’s essential work to support children and families in East Anglia, before […]
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Our first golf day raises £11,000 for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices!
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Gipping staff including Site Manager, Shaun Whiting, Stan Pryke, Carpenter, Contracts Manager, Steve Offord, and Joint Managing Directors, Paul Orriss and Andy Laflin were joined by James Gorst, David Roy and the owners of Amento, Liz Goodrich and Peter Mavroghenis.Just a few of many stunning features of this outstanding home which showcases the highest levels of craftsmanship:The contemporary, single-storey, open plan house is designed around a fractured, orthoganol geometry. A transverse East-West wall, abutted by two non-aligned perpendicular walls running north south form the core of this architecturally dramatic home.The facing brick faced diaphragm walls divide the house into four areas – the private realm of the master bedroom, bathroom and study; the social realm of dining and entertaining; the accommodation quarter for guests and finally the fourth quarter for the garage and utilities.Each of the four Siberian Larch timber framed modules has its own relationship to the exterior landscape, defined by the oversailing parapet walls. Similarly, the garden, designed by Charlie Hawkes, RHS Gold Medal winner, exploits this particularity with varying landscaping strategies from one quarter to another.
The roof sheets, gutters and pipe work are all constructed from Zinc and a gravity rainwater drainage system uses chain downpipes.
Internally, the house features Douglas Fir plywood panelling throughout. Some panels are removable with hidden fixings, for example, above the windows to conceal electric blinds. There is open rafter detailing throughout with a sarking layer of Douglas Fir plywood.
Polished concrete floors by Lazenby with a rich walnut satin finish contrast beautifully with the warm tones of the Douglas Fir panelling.
LED lighting is cleverly used throughout. The wood burner in the living area sits on a marble shelf which seamlessly adjoins wooden cabinetry running the width of the room with inset LEDs. An imposing marble backdrop to the wood burner sits flush to the Douglas fir panelling.
In the kitchen, bespoke cabinetry by Buhr was constructed using Douglas Fir contrasting with white stone worktops. The facing brick diaphragm walls add texture and contrast.
The master bedroom features bespoke cabinetry by Buhr, again using Douglas Fir with a Cedar lining.
Imported Japanese tiles are used to great effect with white sanitary ware in the family WC.
Sliding pocket doors are fitted between the hall and study, the master bedroom and living area through to the other bedrooms.