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Jason Butterworth

Story Contracting appoint Jason Butterworth as new Vice Chair

Business, Construction August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 cumbria24 0 Comments

Story Contracting has gone from strength to strength over the last few years growing from a £70 million in 2016 to a £200 million business under the six-year leadership of […]

Ground Breaking Group Photo - From the left:
Cllr Virginia Taylor, Leader - Eden District Council
Richard Callaghan, Project Manager - Collinson Construction
Tim Potter, Design Manager - Collinson Construction
Cllr Andrew Connell, Chairman - Eden District Council
Robert Duxbury, Managing Director - Collinson Construction
Cllr Karen Greenwood, Resources Portfolio Holder - Eden District Council

Voreda House contractor signs up to Considerate Constructor Scheme

Business, Construction May 24, 2022May 28, 2022 cumbria24 0 Comments

Collinson Construction, the contractors instructed by Eden District Council to undertake the refurbishment of its new Zero Carbon Headquarters at Voreda House in Penrith, have signed up to the Considerate […]

Pooley New Bridge

The New Pooley Bridge & The Fratry, Carlisle win RIBA North West Awards

Awards, Business, Construction April 28, 2022April 30, 2022 cumbria24 0 Comments

Pooley Bridge’s new bridge is one of six projects to be awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects North West Awards – the UK’s first stainless steel road bridge in […]

University of Cumbria Barrow Campus - artists impression

Planning application submitted for developing a university campus as part of Barrow Learning Quarter

Business, Construction, Education April 28, 2022April 30, 2022 cumbria24 0 Comments

The University of Cumbria has submitted a formal planning application to Barrow Borough Council as part of the next steps in developing a university campus in the centre of Barrow. […]

Ground Breaking Group Photo - From the left:
Cllr Virginia Taylor, Leader - Eden District Council
Richard Callaghan, Project Manager - Collinson Construction
Tim Potter, Design Manager - Collinson Construction
Cllr Andrew Connell, Chairman - Eden District Council
Robert Duxbury, Managing Director - Collinson Construction
Cllr Karen Greenwood, Resources Portfolio Holder - Eden District Council

Construction work begins at Council’s new net zero carbon single site headquarters

Business, Construction, Local Government March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 cumbria24 0 Comments

Representatives of Eden District Council and Collinson Construction have marked the beginning of refurbishment work at the Council’s new single site net zero carbon headquarters in Penrith with a traditional […]

Allerdale Borough Council Leader, Cllr Mike Johnson, breaks the ground to mark the start of work on the site in Lillyhall, Workington

Work starts on development site in Workington

Construction, Local Government, Regeneration March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 cumbria24 0 Comments

Work has started on a scheme to bring businesses, jobs and investment into a key employment site in Workington.  The £2.3m scheme, funded through the government’s Growth Deal and by […]

Chris Edmunds

New Chair for CAAV in Northumbria and Cumbria

Business, Construction March 16, 2022March 19, 2022 cumbria24 0 Comments

Chris Edmunds, Chartered Surveyor and Fellow of CAAV, became the new Chair of the Northumbria and Cumbria branch of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) at their 104th AGM. Founded […]

Derwent Forest aerial view

Derwent Forest consortium to consider options as regeneration scheme reduced at planning committee

Business, Construction, Local Government, Regeneration March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 cumbria24 0 Comments

The development consortium behind the proposed Derwent Forest regeneration project has said it will consider its options after its planning application for the regeneration of a former NATO arms dump […]

Homebuilder launches pioneering net-zero carbon emitting housing development

Business, Construction February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 David Coulter 0 Comments

AN ENVIRONMENTALLY conscious homebuilder is leading the way in sustainable housing after revealing plans for its first net-zero carbon emitting development. Sixteen houses fully powered by renewable sources and smart […]

Derwent Forest aerial view

Planner back scheme to start regeneration of former Cumbrian weapons site

Awards, Construction February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 cumbria24 0 Comments

A multi-million-pound plan to create an eco-based housing development and country park in west Cumbria has been recommended for approval by planning officers. If passed next week by the planning […]

Managing Director, Nicky Gordon

Home builder to start construction on 300 homes over three developments

Business, Construction November 25, 2021December 1, 2021 cumbria24 0 Comments

An ambitious home building group will start work on creating 300 new homes over three developments, all within a four-week period. Genesis Homes and sister company Russell Armer Homes are […]

The Bus Station Whitehaven, interior.

Cumbrian bus station regeneration wins prestigious planning award

Business, Construction, Design November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 cumbria24 0 Comments

The Whitehaven Bus Station project by Copeland Borough Council has been unveiled as this year’s winner of the Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) North West Awards for Planning Excellence. The £6.5m regeneration project […]

Genesis Homes Managing Director Nicky Gordon

More than 25 new jobs created as home builder targets significant growth

Business, Construction, Property November 11, 2021November 17, 2021 cumbria24 0 Comments

A rapidly expanding home builder has underlined its ambitions for further growth by creating more than 25 new job opportunities. Genesis Homes, which was founded in 2017, is on course […]

Nell Tomlinson shortlisted for Skillbuild 2021 National Finals

Carlisle College student shortlisted for Skillbuild 2021 national finals  

Business, Construction, Training October 11, 2021October 12, 2021 cumbria24 0 Comments

Carlisle College student, Nell Tomlinson has been shortlisted for the Skillbuild 2021 National Finals.   The three day event will be held in November at the National Construction College in Bircham […]

A computer generated image of the houses planned at Eamont Chase, Carleton, near Penrith.

Green features of housing development gain approval from council

Construction September 27, 2021September 28, 2021 cumbria24 0 Comments

The creation of 82 new homes on the outskirts of popular market town Penrith will provide extensive green space for residents. Homebuilder Genesis Homes will soon start construction work on […]

Double award success for Carlisle building company

Construction June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 cumbria24 0 Comments

A Carlisle builder is celebrating a double success in a prestigious industry awards.  McKnight and Son, based in Junction Street, Carlisle, won the House Builder Award and Medium Renovation Project […]

M-Sport’s new world class evaluation centre is nearing completion on their Dovenby Hall Estate in Cumbria

Business, Construction April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 cumbria24 0 Comments

M-Sport’s new world class evaluation centre is nearing completion on their Dovenby Hall Estate in Cumbria. The multi-million-pound development is the latest Design & Build Project delivered by Carlisle based, […]

Story Contracting named ‘Community-Spirited Business’ in Cumbrian Covid-19 Awards

Business, Construction April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 cumbria24 0 Comments

Community awards recognise the ‘incredible ways’ Cumbrian businesses have responded to the challenges of Covid-19. The High Sheriff of Cumbria, Julie Barton, launched the Cumbria Covid-19 Business Innovation and Community […]

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