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Colchester Borough Council welcomes A120 upgrade announcement

Jun 13, 2018 | Transport

Colchester Borough Council has today welcomed the announcement of the next step towards a major upgrade to the A120 along a new route between Braintree and Colchester.

Architect Appointed for Amphora Homes to Design New Housing Developments

Jun 12, 2018 | Housing

An important milestone has already been reached for Colchester Borough Council’s (CBC) new private housing development company, Colchester Amphora Homes Ltd (CAHL), with the appointment of an architect to deliver the designs for the first phase of two new housing...

ECC Announces Option D as Preferred Route Option for New Dual Carriageway A120 between Braintree and A12

Jun 11, 2018 | Transport

Once the favoured route option decision clears the statutory call-in period, it will be recommended to Highways England and the Department for Transport for inclusion in the Road Investment Strategy 2, which is the next funding period for the strategic road network....

High Court Rejects Colchester Northern Gateway Challenge

Jun 8, 2018 | Development

A major leisure-led development north of Colchester has received the backing of a senior judge, after an application by the Tollgate Partnership for a Judicial Review of the scheme was rejected at the High Court last week (31 May 2018)....

Business Collaboration Set to Transform Sport Broadcasting

Jun 6, 2018 | Advanced Manufacturing

Live footage from big sporting events like the Ryder Cup and the Grand Prix could be revolutionised by a partnership between Essex and ABER Electronics. RF and microwave design specialist ABER Electronics has started a two-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP)...

Construction consultancy Ingleton Wood celebrates strong start to year as business grows

Jun 5, 2018 | growth

Property and construction consultancy Ingleton Wood has had a strong start to 2018, strengthening its existing team and expanding into new office space on Colchester Business Park. The practice is also celebrating reaching 86th in Building magazine’s list of the top...