Industrial, Thetford
TROX UK Warehouse
1,800 m² warehouse and undercroft car park beside a working factory, on time and on budget.
“Mixbrow site management worked very closely with the TROX team to ensure no disruption to our factory operations.”
Suffolk Building Contractor Since 1973
Not All Builders Are the Same.
We build, restore and maintain commercial, public and heritage buildings across Suffolk, with one accountable team from first drawing to handover.
- ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001
- RIBA, NFB, NHBC and LABC Awards
- Handed Over Up to Six Weeks Early
Robertsons Boatyard, Woodbridge
- Constructionline
Registered - NHBC
Buildmark
Trusted by
- TROX UK
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Ipswich Borough Council
- St Joseph’s College
- Ipswich School
- BT
- PPG Industries
- Kesgrave Town Council
- Robertsons Boatyard
- Cox of Ipswich
What We Do
Every Client Is Different. So Is Every Contract.
Our flexible approach means your needs stay at the forefront of our thinking, whether it is a new headquarters, a ward that must stay open or a village hall built by people who live down the road.
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Commercial
New premises, office transformations and design and build, large or small, delivered with the same care.
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Industrial
Factories and warehouses for blue-chip clients, planned around live operations from the design stage on.
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Healthcare
NHS units, wards and care homes, built so patient care carries on uninterrupted.
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Education
Schools and colleges improved safely, with the least disruption to learning.
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Homes and Social Housing
Bespoke homes with NHBC Buildmark cover, and affordable housing with councils and social landlords.
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Community and Leisure
Village halls, pavilions and clubhouses for the communities we live and work in.
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We also provide planned and reactive maintenance, with over 40 years in industrial and commercial upkeep, and civil engineering, from retaining structures and underpinning to complex foundations.
Heritage and Conservation
From Near Ruin to Refurbishment of the Year.
Barcocks Barn in Drinkstone was a fragile, 200-year-old timber barn. Our craftsmen saved its frame and made it a family home with an oak and glass gable, and the National Federation of Builders named it Refurbishment of the Year.
“No fuss, no dramas, no arguments, just a hassle free project and a great result at the end.”
Recognised for Craftsmanship
- RIBA Suffolk Craftsmanship Award 2018A private swimming pool, Suffolk
- NFB Refurbishment of the YearBarcocks Barn, Drinkstone
- NHBC Pride in the JobArchway House, Woodbridge
- Suffolk Association of Architects Craftsmanship AwardNew village hall, Hacheston
LABC Building Excellence 2022, East Anglia WinnerThe Regal, Stowmarket
Selected Projects
Delivered Around Your Operation.
Live factories, a working hospital, a non-negotiable Christmas deadline. Four projects, each built around the people who use them.
Healthcare, Norwich
Kingfisher Mother and Baby Unit
8 beds at Hellesdon Hospital for Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, so mums can stay with their babies during inpatient care.
Food Production, New Build
Kinnerton
£3.75M new build as principal contractor, beside live food production, with no accidents or incidents.
“The client had a business critical deadline for the Christmas 2015 break which was non-negotiable. Mixbrow worked tirelessly.”
Residential, Suffolk Heritage Coast
A Family Home in Walberswick
On time structural repairs, sympathetic restoration and a two-storey extension, finished by skilled craftsmen.
“Mixbrow did a brilliant job. Excellent attention to detail and quality.”
How We Work
One Team, Start to Finish.
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Talk to Us Early
Bring us in at design stage and we can find the value engineering opportunities and the risks on paper, not on site.
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Plan Around Your People
Factories, wards and classrooms stay open. Every phase is planned around the people who use the building.
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One Point of Contact
Groundworks, civils and the build under one contract, run by a site manager who treats it as their own.
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Hand Over Properly
On time and on budget, and sometimes sooner: six weeks early for Coastal Building Supplies’ Ipswich depot, five weeks early for Westhorpe Village Hall and the Barham Care Centre extension.
Everybody Goes Home Safely.
Health and safety is our number one priority, run through a management system certified to ISO 45001.
- 95%of management, supervisory and site staff hold a CSCS card
- 100%of contracts and site managers trained under CITB SMSTS
SafeContractor approved and Constructionline registered.
What Clients and Architects Say
“I am always happy when [Mixbrow] wins a tender because I have total confidence in the standard of workmanship.”
“Mixbrow not only listened, but were flexible and intuitive to the requirements of the brief. We have exactly what we wanted!”
“It is always particularly difficult completing work on an operational ward and they were very respectful towards everyone in their approach.”
“I would be more than happy to recommend Mixbrow for any building project. If we find a need for future building work you will be my first call.”
Our People
Local People, Local Pride.
We employ local people and local businesses wherever we can, train apprentices across site trades, technical and managerial roles, and offer work experience to young people thinking about a career in construction.
- IntegrityFairness and honesty
- RespectFor clients, staff and neighbours
- PassionFor your project’s success
- AccountabilityWe own our actions
We are hiring site managers, tradespeople and groundworkers. Send your CV to careers@mixbrow.co.uk
What size of project do you take on?
From small works and planned maintenance to multi-million pound new builds. We have acted as principal contractor on a £3.75M new build, and our maintenance and small works team looks after alterations and repairs for long-standing clients.
Can you build while our site stays open?
Yes, and most of our clients need us to. We have built beside live food production, on operational hospital wards and in working schools, and upgraded a sports pavilion while play carried on alongside. Every phase is planned around the people who use the building.
Do you offer design and build?
Yes. Our commercial and industrial work includes design and build contracts, where early engagement lets us find value engineering opportunities and risks at design stage. We also build to architects’ designs under traditional contracts.
Do you work on listed and historic buildings?
Yes. Heritage work needs the right materials, techniques and traditional craftsmanship. We have restored the bell tower of a 15th-century parish church, near-derelict farm buildings and fragile timber-framed homes such as Barcocks Barn.
Which areas do you cover?
We are based in Needham Market and work across Suffolk, Norfolk and the wider East of England, with projects from Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds and the Suffolk coast to Norwich, Thetford and Cambridgeshire.
What accreditations do you hold?
Our Business Management System is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. We are Constructionline registered, SafeContractor approved, members of the National Federation of Builders and registered with NHBC, so our new homes carry the Buildmark warranty.
How do we get a price?
Use the form below or call 01449 721233 to tell us about the project, and email any drawings to info@mixbrow.co.uk when they are ready. We will talk it through, visit the site where it helps and give you a clear quotation.
Start Here
Tell Us About Your Project.
A short description is enough to start, and drawings can follow by email. We will talk it through, visit the site where it helps and give you a clear quotation.
- 01449 721233
- info@mixbrow.co.uk
Maitland Road, Lion Barn Industrial Estate, Needham Market, Suffolk IP6 8NZ
“Mixbrow did exactly what they promised, delivering it on time and budget.”
