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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Congratulations to Joel Murray, one of our Project Managers who recently attained his NVQ Level 6 – Construction Contracting Operations Management (Construction). This is in addition to his NVQ level 6 – Construction Site Management – Building and Civil Engineering and a very long list of other construction qualifications With over eleven year’s experience, Joel […]
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Another Six For Joel!
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
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
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
What Our Clients Say
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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.