Residential
Gipping deliver high-quality, multi-award-winning homes that meet exacting standards, including affordable rent and social housing, private developments and individual, high-specification homes. We have extensive experience in sustainable construction techniques and materials.

Refurbishment of five listed buildings, demolition of a former industrial building and parts of a 1970’s office complex. Listed buildings include a brick fronted, timber framed building, an early 19 [...]
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Redevelopment of Babergh Council Offices to Residential, Hadleigh, Suffolk

The project for Ipswich Borough Council’s Handford Homes, provides 96 homes which are predominantly social housing, constructed at Ravenswood, on the site of the former Ipswich Airport. The developm [...]
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Ravenswood

An extension to the existing independent living accommodation at Walden Place included new residents’ flats and communal facilities. The first phase included technical and engineering challenges inc [...]
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Walden Place, Saffron Walden

Amento, designed by award winning Architect, James Gorst, is a contemporary, single-storey, open plan house. The facing brick faced diaphragm walls divide the house into four areas – the master bedr [...]
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Amento, Newmarket, Suffolk

Demolition of the former Needham Market Middle School, design and construction of 41 dwellings, refurbishment of listed building to form new community library and adopted road and external works.
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Needham Market Middle School Site, Suffolk

Design and construction of ten dwellings and associated external works and car parks. Housing is a mix of two, three and four bed accommodation. Traditional masonry construction.
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Hacheston, Suffolk

Design and construction of 16 flats (in 2 blocks) on former retail/residential site in Grimwade Street, Ipswich. Masonry construction was adopted with emphasis on external detailing and material choic [...]
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Grimwade Street, Ipswich

We are proud of our first residential speculative development in Wix, Tendring, Essex, which comprises nine two storey houses (three and four bedroom) with garages, parking spaces, access and associat [...]
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Wix, Tendring, Essex

Design and construction of 17 new residential dwellings on a former housing and garage site in Longacre Road, Cressing. Works also included construction of new private access road, extension of exis [...]
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Longacre Road, Cressing, Essex

Design and build fit out of 57 apartments and communal areas in new shell and core buildings in St Anne’s Quarter, Norwich. Works over six storeys included mechanical and electrical services, [...]
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St Anne’s Quarter, Norwich

Construction of 16 dwellings for Flagship Housing, split between two former garage sites in Windsor Road, Newmarket. Following demolition of the garages the site was developed, with the smaller site o [...]
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Windsor Road, Newmarket

Extension to provide three new flats and refurbishment of one existing flat on a restricted city centre site in Chesterton Road, Cambridge.
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Chesterton Road, Cambridge

Design and construction of a new housing development (mixed tenure), associated infrastructure work, construction of an electrical sub-station and ground remediation of the former Tooks Bakery site, I [...]
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The Old Tooks Bakery Site, Ipswich, Suffolk

Construction of ten starter homes in Jaywick, Essex with associated external works on brownfield site. Timber framed construction for the living space constructed on masonry ground floor garages (to m [...]
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Starter homes, Jaywick, Essex

We negotiated the contract for Woodview, in Caldecote; an exceptional architecturally designed house built using modern construction methods including timber frame, flush stainless steel roofline, fra [...]
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Woodview, Caldecote, Cambridgeshire

For this scheme in Arnhem Grove, Braintree, Essex, we cleared a former council garage site and constructed five new affordable bungalows. Constructed in masonry with trussed roofs, efficiency was key [...]
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Arnhem Grove, Braintree, Essex

Replacement cladding and render including associated works to occupied council dwellings in Bendalls Court, Manningtree and Abbotts Road, Dovercourt.
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Bendalls Court, Manningtree and Abbotts Road, Dovercourt

Design and construction of 13 new dwellings on land adjacent to Brantham Hill. The project included associated landscaping, drainage, private road and parking facilities. This ribbon development on a [...]
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Poppy Fields, Brantham, Suffolk

Re-roofing, re-rendering and internal improvements including brickwork repairs, replacement fascias, soffits and rainwater goods, new doors, new flooring, decorations, new kitchen and total re-wiring [...]
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Wignall Street

The project comprised the design and construction of ten new single eco-houses within and around the existing walled garden at at Sudbourne Park, Orford, with associated access roads, outbuildings, pa [...]
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Sudbourne Park, Orford, Suffolk

Design and construction of 21 new flats – comprising 18 one bedroom flats and three two-bedroom flats. The construction was timber frame on piled foundations with external facing brickwork and tiled [...]
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Crossman House, Braintree, Essex

The project comprised the design and construction of 31 new dwellings in Forest Road, Witham, Essex, comprising one three-bedroom house and two two-bedroom houses for shared ownership, together with e [...]
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Forest Road, Witham, Essex

Façade improvements to multi storey blocks of flats in Icewell Hill, Newmarket, Suffolk, which were occupied during the works. Works involved removal and replacement of cladding including upgrading [...]
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Icewell Hill, Newmarket, Suffolk

The project at The Grove, Melton, involved the demolition of an existing porch and the supply and installation of a new entrance porch, double entrance doors together with associated works.
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The Grove, Melton

The project in Great Bealings, Suffolk, involved the demolition of an existing cottage style house and construction of a high quality contemporary bespoke private dwellings that will be hidden in its [...]
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Great Bealings, Suffolk

The project at Windmill Villas, Bradfield, Essex, involved the demolition of two existing Airey Houses and the rebuilding of one pair of semi-detached properties complete with two detached single gara [...]
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Windmill Villas, Bradfield, Essex

This design and build project involved the demolition of the existing garages and construction of nine new affordable dwellings on three separate sites at Arnhem Grove, Bailey Bridge Road and Lancaste [...]
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Coldnailhurst Estate, Braintree, Essex

The project at St Matthews Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, involved the refurbishment of nine flats and an office building including a full strip-out all internal walls and finishes, to create 11 luxury fla [...]
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St Matthews Street, Ipswich, Suffolk

Gipping successfully built Corner Cottage, Sudbourne, Suffolk; a new bespoke retirement cottage adjacent to an existing converted farm house. The cottage was designed to share the benefits of Solar E [...]
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Corner Cottage, Sudbourne, Suffolk

Gipping acquired the site at Three Releet Farm, Great Bricett, Suffolk, and worked with the Genesis Group to develop 21 affordable homes for rent and shared equity. The project minimised the environme [...]
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Three Releet Farm, Great Bricett, Suffolk

Gipping successfully completed the construction of a two storey timber frame dwelling incorporating a Potter’s studio and Gallery on the ground floor and living accommodation on the floor above. Thi [...]
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Potter’s Studio and Gallery with Residential Accommodation, Wivenhoe, Essex

Working with insurers, Gipping successfully restored four fire damaged two-storey thatched homes which were part of the ‘Row’ in Weeting, Brandon, Suffolk. The Grade II Listed Row is alleged to be [...]
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The Row, Weeting, Brandon, Suffolk

Working with a leading London Architect, Nash Baker, we demolished a stale 1970s dwelling and constructed Cedar House, Orford, Suffolk; a new, bespoke contemporary home. Features included green oak ex [...]
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Cedar House, Orford, Suffolk

We successfully completed the design and construction of 30 affordable homes at Everest Way, Heybridge, with the associated infrastructure for Colne Housing at a contentious site near Maldon. Shortly [...]
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Everest Way, Heybridge, Essex

Gipping completed Nuttery Vale, a sympathetic development of two four-bedroom houses, a three-bedroom bungalow and a two-bedroom high specification luxury bungalow for a private client in Hoxne, Suffo [...]
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Nuttery Vale, Hoxne, Suffolk

Gipping successfully restored a traditional cottage and constructed a contemporary contrasting extension to form a new home. The Client had enjoyed living in a large post war concrete/glazed house for [...]
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Chase Cottage, Nayland, Suffolk

Working with Colne Housing Association, we transformed the redundant land at South Street into twelve one and twelve two bedroomed affordable apartments. The apartments reflect modern twenty-first cen [...]
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South Street, Braintree, Essex

Working with the well-known and respected local Architect, Rodney Black, Gipping undertook extensive restoration, alterations and extensions to this Grade II* Listed moated farmhouse. Most of the carp [...]
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New Bells Farmhouse, Haughley, Suffolk

Gipping was appointed ‘Master Builder’ by a client for the design and construction of this 10,000 square foot new house. We worked with the client and his agent to include many ‘besp [...]
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The Commons, Rayne, Braintree, Essex

The project involved the demolition of 18 flats on two storeys. The original building also housed the boiler for a block of adjacent flats which had to be maintained whilst we constructed eight new co [...]
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Holloway Crescent, Leaden Roding, Essex

As design and build contractors, Gipping successfully remodelled and refurbished the former Workhouse and associated Infirmary, to provide 24 affordable flats and eight flats for market rent. The Vict [...]
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Deben Court, Wickham Market, Suffolk

Conversion of an existing single storey bedsit to assisted living flats with communal areas together with associated external works on two related sites in Shipdham, Suffolk and Yaxham, Norfolk.
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Shipdham, Suffolk and Yaxham, Norfolk

Design and construction of five new dwellings and associated external works in Rectory Road, Whepstead, Suffolk. Traditional construction was adopted for the dwellings. Permeable paved drives and acce [...]
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Rectory Road, Whepstead, Suffolk

Working with the Day Foundation, we successfully constructed nine new alms houses on a sloping site adjacent to their existing development. The single-storey homes in Mary Day Close, Coddenham, were c [...]
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Mary Day Close, Coddenham, Suffolk

We successfully completed the design and construction of 15 new affordable homes across four different garage sites in Hatfield Road, Witham, Essex. Our client – Greenfields said that they “were p [...]
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Hatfield Road, Witham, Essex

The construction of Orchard House, West Hanningfield; a new build timber frame house on the existing site where the previous house had been demolished.
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Orchard House, West Hanningfield, Essex

The demolition of an existing L-shaped building that was previously used as sheltered accommodation and new build construction of eight dwellings consisting of four flats and four houses in Park Court [...]
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Park Court, Sible Hedingham

Our project at Lynton Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet, Essex, included alterations to a residential dwelling for special accessibility requirements including works to physiotherapy pool building.
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Lynton Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet, Essex

Our project at The Orchard, near Ipswich, Suffolk, involved the demolition of an existing dwelling and construction of a new bespoke home together with alterations and improvements to an existing cart [...]
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The Orchard, Nr Ipswich, Suffolk

Demolition of the White Horse Public House to facilitate the design and construction of William Bleakley Mews, Dovercourt, Essex, consisting of 14 affordable homes including an adoptable road with sus [...]
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William Bleakley Mews, Dovercourt, Essex

Extension and alterations to the Grade II listed Old Rectory, Little Blakenham, Suffolk. Working with the Client, Architect and Conservation Officer, Gipping restored the original building, including [...]
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Old Rectory, Little Blakenham, Suffolk

New build development of six flats over three retail units in Old Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. The building footprint took up most of the site and abutted highways on two boundaries and a neighbour on [...]
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Old Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex

Eight new dwellings and conversion of three flats in Railway Street, Braintree Essex.
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Railway Street, Braintree Essex

Gipping converted a redundant barn and outbuildings to create three self-contained dwellings at Holt Farm, Gt Oakley, Essex. Many of the original timber features were retained and a “green” geothe [...]
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Holt Farm, Gt Oakley, Essex

Gipping completed the construction of a 25 bedroom two-storey extension to Attwoods Retirement Home, Halstead, Essex. The project included works to upgrade shared facilities with new lifts, communal r [...]
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Attwoods Retirement Home, Halstead, Essex

Construction of Tall Trees, a new residential dwelling and external works in Claydon, Suffolk.
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Tall Trees, Claydon, Suffolk

Total renovation and conversion of Glebe Cottage, Suffolk – a farm worker’s country cottage – into a four bedroom country home.
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Glebe Cottage, Suffolk

Timber frame 20-bedroom extension to this elderly persons home in Wash Lane, Clacton-on-Sea, including re-roofing and alteration to the existing building.
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Wash Lane, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex