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Two new projects added
We have just added one small and one large project to our website. The small works project in Woodbridge started with substantial groundwork to create a parking terrace with space for a garden office. We also created an outdoor dining area and agricultural store. VIEW PROJECT The larger project is a large detached riverside home… -
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New project added
We have recently added a new project to our website. The Gallery Bar on the Ipswich waterfront is a cocktail and lounge bar with a true underground-vibe. We were commissioned to convert the building from an art gallery to a licensed premises with a bar, washrooms, catering access. etc. The launch of the bar was… -
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Work With Us
With a growing portfolio of projects in the Ipswich, Woodbridge and Felixstowe area, we are very keen to hear from experienced carpenters and other site workers to join us on an employed or sub-contracting basis. As an award-winning, family-led company in good standing and an excellent reputation, we offer a great future to those who… -
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Good progress on riverside build
Our project to build a new home on the bank of the River Deben at Waldringfield is going well. The substantial new home by Architect John Denny will offer commanding views over the river. Work started at the beginning of the year with the demolition of the existing building. In order to keep the new… -
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Small extension : Big impact
We have recently completed work on a relatively small extension which produced a big impact by enabling the integration of two existing rooms to produce a single large living space more suited to modern living. You can read more about the project and see the photographs on the project page
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Completion on large commercial project
We have recently handed-over one of our largest ever projects. The new warehouse, retail and office facility were commissioned by one of Suffolk’s oldest family companies, ER & RT Rackham Ltd of Wickham Market. Where permitted, we worked through the COVID crisis to complete the building, carefully managing the project to ensure that Rackhams could…
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Work starts on secret project
We have begun work transforming the old John Russell Art Gallery in Ipswich into a ‘Speakeasy’ bar recalling the days of prohibition. The gallery, that has been closed for over a year, will become a stylish cocktail bar referencing 1920’s America.
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Award winner!
JW O’Dowd Ltd has won the RIBA Suffolk Craftsmanship 2019 award for its work in transforming a tired Victorian-semi in Woodbridge into a contemporary home fit for the 21st Century. The innovative design by Plaice Architects demanded substantial interior reconfiguration. This included reversal of the stairway, and removal of walls and ceilings to create an…
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Dockside Deli
We recently completed work on a new frontage for the Dockside Deli on the waterfront at Ipswich. Where previously brick pillars obstructed the view of the Deli, we have created a much larger shop window which allows the sandwich bar and takeaway to better attract interest from passers-by.
