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    Build a brighter future

    In ten years we have grown as a company from just our MD plus an apprentice to a well-respected local company with more than 40 tradesmen and women working on sites across North Essex and South Suffolk. Later this year we will move into new purpose-built workshops and office space providing an efficient base for…
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    Site Managers please apply!

    We are seeking a reliable and enthusiastic Site Manager to join our expanding family-run team working on prestigious projects up to a value of £1,500,000 in Woodbridge and surrounding area. You will work on a variety of projects using your experience and knowledge to deliver sites on time and with quality at the forefront. 3…
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    Recruiting Now

    New opportunities have been added to our recruitment page as our portfolio of projects continues to expand. At the time of writing, we are seeking: A Site Manager A Working Foreman 2 x Apprentice Carpenters 2 x Self Employed Carpenters Follow this link to our recruitment page to find out how to apply.
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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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    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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    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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    Chartered status for our QS

    We are delighted to announce that Eve Fellingham MCIOB, our Quantity Surveyor has been appointed a full member of the Chartered Insititute of Building. Eve has an absolutely central role at Stowe as it is her careful cost management that ensures we continue to deliver the best possible value for our client's budget. Receiving a Chartership is a genuine…
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    Introducing: Jamie, one of our carpenters

    This is the first in an occasional series in which we introduce the different trades that work for Stowe and some of the individuals you may see on site. The formal name for my trade is 'Site Carpenter' but I don't think I have ever been called that. Around site most people refer to me…