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Christmas completion for barn conversion
It was all hands to the pumps to get our most recent barn-conversion completed so that the young family could add the finishing touches and move in the weekend before Christmas. We have been restoring and converting the old farm building for most of the year. Complex structural work was needed to stabilise the frame… -
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Farmhouse transformation
We have just completed work on a major residential project near Woodbridge. A formally run-down farmhouse is now a magnificent family home twice the size it was when our team moved on-site at the start of the year. A large side-extension to the existing property was combined with a gable extension to the rear to… -
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Calling all Estimators
This position has been filled The steady growth of Stowe Building Contractors Ltd has produced an opportunity for an Estimator to support our team at Marlesford in Suffolk. The Estimator will have responsibility for preparing and submitting tenders. They will ideally have a strong construction background and at least three years of experience in preparing… -
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Silver Service – Construction Line award
We are delighted to announce that Stowe Building Contractors Ltd has been approved as a provider of services at the Construction Line, Silver standard. Construction Line is a highly respected Government certification service which promotes the highest quality standards within the industry and provides buyers of construction services with the assurances they need that suppliers… -
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Our growing team
We are pleased to welcome Dan Andrews, Mark Potter and Jamie Cotterell to our management team. Dan has worked with us for 5 years and is taking on the new role of Small Works Manager, managing projects up to the value of £100k. Mark has joined Stowe Building Contractors in the new role of Procurement… -
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Introducing: Eve, our Estimator & Quantity Surveyor
Careful control of costs from the very start of a project enables us to deliver the best value to our clients. That is why the Estimator part of my job is so important. When a tender comes in, we first check whether it is the right kind of project for our skills and experience. I… -
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Watching the tide
Photo: John Fielding Work is now well underway on an interesting programme of works to a waterfront property at Pin Mill on the banks of the River Orwell. We are dramatically increasing the size of the kitchen with an extension and improving access by creating new steps up the steeply inclined bank. Being situated directly… -
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Introducing: Garry, one of our plasterers
The formal name for my trade is plasterer but around the site we are often called ‘spreads’. We are responsible for preparing the walls for the plaster by making sure they are flat and true and then applying the plaster. We 'rough on' a first coat to start with, which covers the wall, then 'flatten'… -
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Just what the Doctor ordered!
Doctors, nurses and patients at the Barrack Lane Medical Centre in Ipswich are benefitting from new facilities built by us over the last few months. The facilities include four new purpse-built consulting rooms, additional admin space and dedicated storage for medical supplies and medical records. The build presented particular challenges as the medical centre needed… -
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Modern annex for a traditional home
We have recently completed work on a beautiful contemporary annex for a traditional home near Woodbridge. The project was tricky due to the tight space available but we managed it well and our client is delighted with the result. Stowe have been absolutely brilliant . . . The annex was designed by Plaice Architects who…
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