Works on Gull Wing in April 2021 Welcome to the Gull Wing update, this is an exciting time for Lowestoft and Suffolk, with the much-anticipated construction of the new Gull Wing bridge over Lake Lothing. “The construction of the Gull Wing will bring huge benefits to the local area by creating local jobs and employment, […]
Lowestoft’s Gull Wing officially marks the start of construction
News release: Suffolk County Council22 March 2021 Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/VRNJ0Jp7erE The start of construction work on Lowestoft’s Gull Wing has been formally marked today (22 March 2021), despite officials not being able to host a traditional groundbreaking ceremony at the site, due to Covid lockdown restrictions. Instead, a video featuring a range of […]
Lowestoft’s Gull Wing meet the buyer event: a huge success
Nearly 300 businesses took full advantage of a webinar last week (3 March) to better understand the local commercial opportunities on offer from Suffolk County Council’s £126m Gull Wing project in Lowestoft. Organised by Suffolk Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the council and Farrans Construction, the virtual event resulted in a strong turnout from […]
Gull Wing Meet the Buyer event
Gull Wing – Meet the Buyer event 3 March 2021 If you are a SME, local subcontractor or specialist supplier and are interested in working on the Gull Wing project then do please join for our virtual Meet the Buyer event Farrans are committed to a local supply chain and working with local companies. They […]
Major infrastructure projects now underway in East Anglia
Work is now underway on two new bridges on the East Anglian coast, promising to bring huge economic benefits locally. The Third River Crossing in Great Yarmouth is managed by Norfolk County Council, and the Gull Wing project in Lowestoft by Suffolk County Council. The projects are just 10 miles apart and have a combined […]
Lowestoft’s Gull Wing secures Government approval, work to start in the new year
Construction of Lowestoft’s Gull Wing will get underway early in 2021, following final approval of the scheme today (Wednesday 25 November 2020) by the Government. The Gull Wing project team at Suffolk County Council received official confirmation that its full business case has been approved, meaning that the £73.39m funding from the Department of Transport […]
Fifty employment and training opportunities to be created as contractor announced to build Lowestoft’s Gull Wing
Suffolk County Council has announced that leading building and civil engineering contractor, Farrans, has been appointed to construct the Gull Wing, Lowestoft’s third crossing over Lake Lothing. More than 50 local employment and training opportunities will be created by Farrans and the wider supply chain. A comprehensive tender process was run over the summer and […]
Preliminary work begins on Lowestoft’s Gull Wing
Preparations for Lowestoft’s new Gull Wing bridge have started with an archaeological survey. Now that Suffolk County Council’s Cabinet has given the final green light for the project, Suffolk-based company, Archaeological Solutions Ltd, is digging trial trenches to find out if there are any archaeological remains relating to activity on the river’s edge. There are […]
Lowestoft’s third crossing officially named as project given final green light
Suffolk County Council’s Cabinet has unanimously approved the building of the Lake Lothing Third Crossing in Lowestoft, now officially named as Gull Wing by children from Somerleyton Primary School. It will be Suffolk’s most significant infrastructure development in recent memory and one of its most visually iconic. It sits alongside several integral projects to transform […]
Lowestoft’s third crossing at final stage before becoming a reality
Suffolk County Council’s Cabinet will be asked to approve a range of recommendations next week (25 August 2020), which will enable work to begin on Lowestoft’s Lake Lothing Third Crossing. Members of the Cabinet will be asked to approve the project’s final budget, the award of the contract to build the iconic structure and the […]