Work was recently completed at New Farm, Shelland.

This project combines the old with the new and the traditional with the modern. The result is a beautiful family home that provides the comfort, performance and convenience expected of contemporary houses, while remaining perfectly in keeping with its countryside setting.

A former oak-framed Granary was extensively restored, both structurally and aesthetically, using traditional techniques and sustainable materials, such as oak carpentry, wood-fibre insulation, lime floor screeds, lime plastering and breathable, mineral based paints. Reclaimed bricks and timbers, set aside from a demolished, redundant farm building were incorporated into the renovation.

A glazed link takes you from the rustic charm of the main house to the precise lines and state of the art technology of the annexe, which incorporates an extensive en-suite bedroom and cinema room.

A ground-source heat pump provides the home with heating and hot water, as part of smart phone controlled, intelligent Mechanical & Electrical Installation.

Client Testimonial:

“Thank you for building us a fabulous new home and for all the support and advice throughout the process. You set very clear expectations of what you expected from us as the customer and what we could expect from you as main contractor. Any issues (and they were very few for a project this size) were handled swiftly and professionally. The care and quality shown by all workers was evident and Mick had excellent control of the site at all times. Mick’s attention to detail was exactly what we needed and he treated the project like it was his own. Overall, I would and in fact already have, recommend Mixbrow for similar projects.” Martin Jewers, New Farm, Shelland.

The 2018 Suffolk Joint Consultative Committee (SJCC) Awards were a great success for Mixbrow Construction.

Mixbrow Construction received an RIBA Craftmanship Award, for a stunning domestic Kitchen and Swimming Pool building in Debenham.

The Challs International Headquarters Building, built by Mixbrow Construction and designed by OWL Architects received an RIBA Design Award.  Watch the video here: https://vimeo.com/270877760

Westhorpe Village Hall and Harefield House, Norton also received special mention.

Once  again Mixbrow Construction have dominated the annual Castons Challenge Cup 5-A-Side football competition, finishing with a clean sweep of 7 victories and no losses.  After a relentless performance in the final group match, taking victory against DPL, with a score line of 29 : 4, Mixbrow met Barnes in the final.  Despite a tentative start from both teams, Mixbrow soon hit their stride and, with a final score of 12:1, lifted the cup for the third consecutive year.  Darren Webb, Mixbrow Construction’s Managing Director, and head coach, was delighted with the result, praising his team after their victory:  “Congratulations to you all, you dominated the tournament and the final without doubt. You were all very sporting and fair to all of our opponents, many of whom we work for throughout the year.”

Thanks again to Castons, in particular to Adam Fuller, for organising the competition.  Can Mixbrow make it an unprecedented fourth victory in a row next year?

An article in the East Anglian Daily Times on 5th May 2018 highlights the high quality of craftsmanship being delivered by Suffolk builders.  Singled out for particular praise was Westhorpe Village Hall, built by Mixbrow Construction and designed by Paul Weston.  Read the article here:

http://www.eadt.co.uk//news/john-norman-takes-a-look-at-annual-riba-suffolk-craftsmanship-awards-1-5508654?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social_Icon&utm_campaign=in_article_social_icons

Situated in the heart of rural Suffolk, this beautiful residential project, consisting of a new kitchen extension; swimming pool; sauna; gymnasium and guest accommodation, incorporates top craftsmanship and traditional materials to stunning effect.

Externally, facing brickwork is enhanced with bespoke stonework and joinery. A handmade kitchen, natural stone flooring and lantern roof lights combine to produce a welcoming, high quality interior.

Mixbrow Construction has been extremely busy during the school’s summer holiday period.  Projects included the extension of the Sixth Form Dining Room and construction of a new Workshop Building for Farlingaye High School, Woodbridge; the creation of a Modern Welfare Facility for Claydon High School and a New Front Entrance and Larger Staff Room for Bosmere Primary School in Needham Market.

Work has commenced on the construction of a new, modern facility for Eaton Socon Pre-School.  The timber framed building is due for completion early 2018.

Mixbrow Construction recently completed a state of the art office and production facility, in Suffolk, for Challs International.  The new headquarters, built over three floors and totalling 15,600ft,²  is of steel framed construction, with cast in-situ concrete floors, aluminium curtain walling and Kingspan Benchmark architectural façade.  The building incorporates intelligent climate controls and automated systems, combined with rain water harvesting facilities. This optimises efficiency and environmental performance and creates an extremely pleasant working environment.

Mixbrow Construction have completed a high specification, office and storage facility for a Primo Manufacturing, in Hadleigh. The building is of steel framed construction, with aluminium windows and doors and composite panel envelope.  Vibrant internal finishes to the offices create a very pleasant atmosphere.  The modern meeting room is equipped with the latest multi-media facilities.  The product storage area is racked to provide extensive warehousing capability.

Thanks to all of the children and adults at the 1st and 3rd Stowmarket Beaver Colony for their enthusiasm in helping us to raise awareness of the dangers present on construction sites.  Mixbrow recently set the Beavers the challenge of designing new safety posters for our current project in Finborough Road, Stowmarket.  All of the entries were fantastic and it was an extremely difficult task to select our winners.  The top three entries were produced by Noah, Harry and William and each received a Lego construction set to say thank you for their hard work.