Hull Esteem and its partners have joined forces to bring a unique project to life through generous donations of time, expertise and resources, equivalent to…
Work is under way on a high-quality housing development at Marton Cum Grafton, which will benefit not only the local community, but North Yorkshire’s taxpayers.…
Work is under way on construction of a long-awaited NHS medical centre which will provide a hub delivering specialist services to the growing communities in…
We’re pleased to have completed a new phase of works for our valued long-term client JZ Flowers at Dianthus Business Park in Newport, East Yorkshire.…
Our project to restore an iconic but forgotten landmark in Hull’s city centre is making great progress, with works to the link building and internal…
We are pleased to be underway with preparatory works to install one of the UK’s last remaining time balls to Hull’s Guildhall. Thanks to funding…
Our works are progressing on a multi-million refurbishment of one of Hull’s most characterful buildings built more than a century ago. Beverley Road Baths opened…
We are delighted to have commenced works on a new state-of-the-art raw material and packaging warehouse facility for our client Crown Paints at its existing…
We’re pleased to announce that one of our apprentices has been presented with a prestigious award from his college following his hard work both in…
Our project at Hull's Fruit Market to create a new showpiece building for the tech community is nearing completion, with 160 new highly-skilled and highly-paid…
We recently completed our £3.5 million upgrade to Hornsea’s South Promenade boat compound and visitor facilities. The work included dedicated parking for users, improved security,…
We’re very excited to announce we have made the shortlist for several Constructing Excellence Yorkshire and Humber (CEYH) 2020 awards. We have been shortlisted in…
The foundations have been laid for 13 new bungalows on the former Eleanor Scott site, in Southcoates Lane, east Hull. The development work has seen…
While foreign travel continues to face disruption and holiday makers face uncertainty, our project teams have spent the summer holidays supporting facilities to help people…
We are currently on site at Skidby Mill, which is undergoing a programme of refurbishment works, including repairs to the roof, windows and tower. The…
Our project to build a new railway carriage maintenance facility in Pickering for North Yorkshire Moors Railway has reached a major milestone following the announcement…
Patients undergoing fertility treatment in our region will soon be receiving their care in a brand new, state-of-the-art, clinic located near the Humber Bridge, within…
As a responsible employer, it is essential we protect our hardworking staff, supply chain partners, visitors, and their respective families from the potential transmission of…
A new Hull College Centre for Construction Trade Apprenticeships has been opened by BBC DIY SOS’s Mark Millar with the help of Hobson & Porter.…
Hobson & Porter is one of only 29 firms selected by regional procurement body Efficiency North for its £340m social housing new-build framework. It’s the…
We’ve teamed up with pupils from the All Saints’ Federation in Hessle to hide a little bit of history beneath the multi-million-pound Aura Innovation Centre.…
Here at Hobson & Porter we want to have the right tools in place to keep all our workers safe – both physically and mentally.…
Four members of our staff have escaped from a helicopter submerged upside down underwater in Hull. The team took part in the Dunker Challenge at…
Hobson & Porter has welcomed a new campaign to establish a national network of 100,000 professionals to inspire millions of children and young people. For…
A video from our Foundations Live event created by a bricklaying YouTube star has gone viral receiving over 18,000 views. Stu Crompton, whose Best Bricky…
We’ve recycled several benches rescued during our work transforming East Riding Leisure Hornsea to complete a community garden in the town, supporting the great work…
Our work to complete 10 affordable semi-detached homes in South Cave has been shortlisted at the prestigious Inside Housing Development Awards. The development at West…
Hundreds of pounds have been raised at our Foundations Live event for a construction charity supporting workers and their families. The event saw hundreds of…
Hobson & Porter is pleased to announce it has become one of the first contractors in the region to achieve the Building Information Modelling (BIM)…
Leading construction companies have praised our Foundations event for its role in inspiring the next generation of workers. This year’s event at Bishop Burton College…
A project transforming the energy efficiency of 130 homes in Bridlington will take on the country’s best schemes for a prestigious national award at the…
Congratulations to the team of Hobson & Porter staff who completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge in under 12-hours. The intrepid team climbed Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside…
Here at Hobson & Porter our staff are our family, so we treat their mental health as seriously as we do their physical. To mark…
Our team recently transformed the site of a former 1960’s-built care-facility in Pontefract into 12-new build, two-bedroom homes. The Monument House scheme was for the…
Hobson & Porter has completed 10 new affordable semi-detached homes in South Cave. The dwellings at West End Farm were built in five pairs comprising…
Our work on Ørsted’s multi-million-pound East Coast Hub in Grimsby has featured in an amazing new video to highlight how the offshore wind industry is…
We are nearing the completion of our first work with EN:Able Build to improve the supply of affordable homes in the North of England. 24…
Two local badminton stars, sponsored by Hobson & Porter, are continuing to enjoy a fine run of form at regional level. Teenager Owen Walker has…
Hobson & Porter has completed the construction of 10 new retail units on Wawne Road in Hull. A convenience store, veterinary practice and bakery are…
Hobson & Porter staff are making great strides forward in getting our colleagues’ daughter specialist therapy and specialist apparatus. They are taking on the Yorkshire…
Hobson & Porter has completed a multi-million-pound care home in Hessle, which features a cinema, bar, sensory gardens and a beauty salon. The award-winning construction…
Our work for East Riding Council to transform the energy efficiency of 130 homes has earned us a prestigious Constructing Excellence award. We were named…
The Ancora GP practice in Scunthorpe has doubled in size following the completion of our building work as part of its £1 million redevelopment. The…
Our colourful hoardings around the East Riding Leisure Hornsea site has been named a winner in the Ivor Goodsite Hoarding Competition 2019. The competition allows…
We’re pleased to have entered the second half of our multi-million-pound construction of the Aura Innovation Centre in Hessle for the University of Hull. The…
We’re pleased to report that our construction of a vital new research centre for the Daisy Appeal in Cottingham is continuing to progress well. The…
We’re delighted to have been named the winner of the Best Renewable Energy Project or Installation category at the 2019 Humber Renewables Awards. It is…
We’re delighted to have been named a winner in LABC’s Best Commercial Building category at this year’s South Yorkshire and Humber Building Excellence Awards. The…
In our ongoing commitment to inspire the next generation of builders, we’ve teamed up with BucketBarrow to showcase its wheelbarrow innovation. We organised for the…
As part of our ongoing partnership with Hull Children’s University, we are pleased to be working with the online fundraising platform Savoo to help raise…
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been named as finalists in two categories at this year’s Humber Renewables Awards- Humber Renewables Medium / Large Business of…
Our site teams are moving around in style, thanks to a new vehicle fleet investment of more than £400,000. We have invested in a new…
Work on the redevelopment of East Riding Leisure Centre Hornsea is now officially underway, following a press and media event held on Thursday 14th March.…
Work has started at our project at Marjorie Waite Court in Clifton, York where are delivering 33 new homes on behalf of York City Council.…
We are delighted to have recently worked with The Deep to support its conservation work in protecting endangered marine species. As part of our commitment…
Our construction of the new Preston Road Women’s Centre- the first purpose-built women’s centre in the UK for 20 years – has gained the highest…
Our £2.5 million scheme to construct 10 new retail units at Wawne Road in Hull is well underway, with completion targeted for May. Work has…
We’re pleased to confirm the award of a multi-million-pound contract to construct the Aura Innovation Centre at Hessle’s Bridgehead Business Park for the University of…
We are delighted to announce we have been awarded a £7.5 million contract for the redevelopment of East Riding Leisure Hornsea. Work at the site…
Hobson & Porter has provided sponsorship towards a Christmas charity project which encourages children to bake cookies in exchange for gift donations. The Cookie Elf…
A warehouse and logistics facility constructed by Hobson & Porter has been officially launched at Ozone Business Park in Howden. Construction of the 36,408 sq…
Foundations Live 2018 returned to Bishop Burton college for the third year on Wednesday 10th October for the biggest edition yet. The event saw more…
We’re delighted to have been chosen by EN:Able Build to build 24 new affordable homes as part of a new build housing scheme in Harworth…
Hobson & Porter has completed the topping out phase of what is believed to be the first purpose-built women’s centre in the UK for 20…
Following a close collaboration with the Friends of East Park, Hobson & Porter has designed and donated a noticeboard for the main entrance to East…
Our female employees recently visited Bishop Burton College to help publicise and show their support for women in the workplace. They were photographed alongside a…
The wife of a Hobson & Porter site manager has helped raise vital funds for a local charity by completing a sponsored 10K. Sam Craven’s…
We are delighted to have completed construction works as part of the multi-million-pound extension and refurbishment of Woodford Leisure Centre on behalf of Hull City…
Hobson & Porter is delighted to announce that it was the winner in the ‘Best Educational Building’ category at the recent LABC Building Excellence Awards…
On 19th June 2018, an event was held at ERGO Centre, the new development at Bridgehead Business Park on the north side of the Humber…
The Hobson & Porter team based at Orsted’s site in Grimsby is benefitting from a collaboration which involves a health check from specialists at the…
Hobson & Porter facilitated a donation of bricks for Bishop Burton College’s construction students today (22nd March 2018). The Hull-headquartered construction firm enjoys a long-standing…
On 21st March 2018, Hobson & Porter’s site team at Woodford Leisure Centre welcomed Hull City Council, along with selected media representatives, showing them the…
Young badminton player Owen Walker has continued his fine run of form since Hobson & Porter began sponsoring him just over a year ago. He trains regularly…
Rooted in Hull is the urban farm project currently in construction at the derelict dry dock in St Peter’s Street, Hull. The idea is to…
Hobson & Porter has completed a series of workshops at Bricknell Primary School aimed at educating and inspiring primary school girls to pursue careers in…
On February 19th, the foundation plaque for the new molecular imaging research centre at Castle Hill Hospital was unveiled by Professor Nick Stafford, chairman of…
Work is well underway on the new Women’s Centre on Preston Road in Hull. After a ground breaking ceremony on 28th November, which attracted considerable…
Hobson & Porter is making rapid progress at North Point Shopping Centre, where the site team is transforming four empty retail outlets into six new…
Hobson & Porter has completed its third project at Ozone Business Park, underlining its firm relationship with commercial developer Horncastle Group. On the 32-acre business…
More than 20 local children have taken part in Cookie Elves 2017, a unique Christmas project in which youngsters bake homemade cookies and swap them…
A ground breaking ceremony took place on 28th November 2017 to mark the beginning of the ‘Big Purple Build’ – a project to create a…
Hobson & Porter unveiled its new Assisted Living show home to Hull City councillors, mental health groups, potential customers and local media in a series…
The region’s biggest co-located construction trade and careers event, Foundations Live, returned to Bishop Burton College on Thursday 21st September after a successful launch in…
Bransholme Fire Station, Hobson & Porter’s third project for Humberside Fire and Rescue Service in the last two years, was completed this summer. The Minor…
During the summer of 2017, Hobson & Porter handed over a major project to extend and refurbish Priory Primary School and improve Priory Children’s Centre…
Foundations Live is Yorkshire and Humberside’s biggest co-located construction trade and careers event. The result of a collaboration between Hobson & Porter, Jewson and Bishop…
Hobson & Porter was delighted to receive a runner’s-up trophy in the Ivor Goodsite Hoarding Competition, a national initiative from the Considerate Constructors Scheme. The…
Summary: The Guild of Bricklayers Yorkshire heat took place at Hull College on Friday 16th June The competition was attended by colleges from across the…
Summary: Rooted in Hull enterprise project continues to progress thanks to support from local businesses and organisations Work on café and shop containers taking place…
Hobson & Porter, one of Yorkshire and the Humber’s leading construction contractors, has cemented its reputation for being a safe and responsible employer by receiving…
Congratulations to our team of athletes who successfully completed the Hull 10K this year! A team of ten entered the race, which took place…
A young construction apprentice from Withernsea has been named runner-up at a prestigious national trades awards competition held by British builders’ merchants Jewson. Harry Atkinson,…
Hobson & Porter is delighted to announce it has been awarded a Gold Medal at the RoSPA Health and Safety Awards 2017. The Gold Medal…
Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire-based construction firm Hobson & Porter has continued the impressive growth of its Minor Works division with two key appointments in 2017.…
Construction students at Bishop Burton College have been given a showcase of industry leading products by national suppliers and businesses. An exhibition took place at…
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire-based construction firm to complete third project for Humberside Fire and Rescue Service Yorkshire and Lincolnshire-based construction firm Hobson & Porter is nearing…
We had a very exciting visit to Immingham West Fire Station this week to see their new training facility put to the test by…
An urban agriculture project supported by local businesses and public sector organisations is now underway in the centre of Hull. Rooted is a unique concept…
We are delighted to announce that one of our projects, Phase 2 of Riseholme Showground Campus, a part of Bishop Burton College has been shortlisted…
The launch of a scheme which aims to bridge the skills gap in the construction industry has seen such an overwhelming response that a further…
Hobson & Porter has delivered two classroom-based sessions to over 60 pupils in Hull to demonstrate how Maths is used in construction. The sessions were…
A young up and coming badminton player sponsored by Hobson & Porter has had success in several regional competitions. Owen Walker has played at the Northumberland…
Hobson & Porter is delivering a refurbishment project at Immingham Fire Station in North East Lincolnshire, converting the existing station into a new state-of-the-art training…
Hobson & Porter has announced the appointments of four new members to their senior team, following another successful year for the business. The Hull-based construction…
Hobson & Porter has announced the appointment of new Managing Director Richard Hunter as part of plans to build on the company’s incredible track record…
Since the official launch of Hobson & Porters’ new Foundations Scheme in October, we have been continuing our efforts in our mission to help bridge…
Hobson & Porter’s Charlie Walsh has been commended at an award ceremony after being shortlisted for Youthbuild’s Young Builder of the Year. The construction apprentice…
With more than 16,000 construction jobs anticipated regionally over the next five years, a Hull-based firm has launched a scheme to improve skills and employability…
Hobson & Porter is delighted to announce that a Hull-based construction apprentice has been shortlisted for Young Builder of the Year. Charlie Walsh, who is…
Hobson & Porter has commenced work on the new Beverley Parklands Yorkare Home site, just off Hull Road. The project is a 70-bed care facility…
We were absolutely delighted to have the BBC film at one of our live construction sites in Yorkshire yesterday (Thursday 18th August) The five minute…
We have recently completed the stunning extension to the Premier Inn Hotel which is located on Ferriby Road in Hessle. The extended Premier Inn borders…
We are pleased to see that Aaron Wilson has made a great start on his two-week work experience with Hobson & Porter, gaining invaluable experience…
A construction project for one of the UK’s largest independent aluminium suppliers has just been successfully completed by a Hull-based firm. Hobson & Porter contractors…
Pupils at Driffield C of E Infant School were treated to a tour of a construction site as Hobson & Porter extends the school’s kitchen…
Charlie Walsh has made a hugely impressive start at Hobson & Porter, winning two awards at Hull College’s School of Construction and Green Energy Skills…
Hobson & Porter recently took part in the Hull Teen Tech 2016 Event at the KC Stadium for the fourth year in a row. Teen…
Hobson & Porter team members will once again be taking on the challenge of Tough Mudder, a 20kilometer course of rolling hills, dark woodlands, deep…
A unique micro agriculture enterprise in the heart of the Hull is set to turn unused land into a community project and poverty solution. …
A team of runners consisting of Hobson & Porter employees and their friends and family recently took part in the Hull 10K Run for All,…
We all remember maths lessons at school, where we wondered when on earth any of this would come in handy. Luckily for the students at…
Hobson & Porter’s Nostell Way housing project in Bridlington was highly commended in the category for Best Social or Affordable Housing at the recent LABC…
The South Yorkshire and Humber LABC awards were a success for Hobson & Porter as we were awarded “Best Community Building” for our facility, The…
Over the past two months we have welcomed three new trainees to Hobson & Porter, all working within different areas of the business. Providing young…
Hobson & Porter, has successfully handed over the completed works for an industrial development to commercial property management agent, Garness Jones. The buildings, which are…
We are proud to announce that we have recently helped a number of students from the Grimsby Institute to gain work experience in construction, giving…
Volkswagen’s new corporate specifications have created a nationwide scheme to revamp its showrooms. As part of this scheme, Hobson & Porter has completed a £630,000 redevelopment…
Hobson & Porter has handed over the refurbishment of Pocklington Arts Centre to the town’s council. We were extremely excited to have secured the contract…
We are delighted to be taking part in this year’s LGTA (Lincoln Group Training Association) construction week to be held on 27th, 28th and 29th…
The East Midlands Local Authority Building Control (LABC) building excellence awards 2016 are set to take place on Friday 10th June at the Athena in…
The minor works division at Hobson & Porter has enjoyed another successful year working with the Hull & East Riding Council, the Shoreline Housing Partnership and…
Hobson & Porter is celebrating after a recent run of success in the West Yorkshire region. The award-winning company has seen its business expand in the…
Hobson & Porter has been making its mark on the education sector, with successful projects completed or underway for a number of institutions across Yorkshire and…
Hobson & Porter’s Phase II project at Bishop Burton College’s Riseholme Campus is now well underway. The Hull-based firm began Phase I on the Lincolnshire Showground…
The expansion of JZ Flowers’ headquarters was a contract which may have seemed daunting to many construction firms. To Hobson & Porter, however, it was…
Hull-based construction firm Hobson & Porter is the proud recipient of the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) Bronze Award for its delivery of a single-storey extension to…
Hobson & Porter are delighted to announce that our first phase of the Riseholme College Showground Campus, a part of Bishop Burton College, won at the…
Hobson & Porter is the proud recipient of the RoSPA Gold Award for Health and Safety for the 4th year running! The award is being presented…
The RICS Yorkshire & Humber Awards are aimed at showcasing the achievements of the most inspirational regional initiatives and developments in land, property, construction and…
Hobson & Porter has announced that its sponsorship of two of Bishop Burton’s football teams, the HE Football Academy and the u19 Football Academy, will continue.…
Hobson & Porter were once again delighted to join forces with the Shoreline Housing Partnership on a council house regeneration project on the Southbank of…
We are delighted to be joining a number of other notable organisations in celebrating National Apprenticeship week. The initiative is aimed at increasing awareness of…
2016 began in the same way 2015 ended for Hobson & Porter – in a position of great strength in the marketplace, on both sides…
Students from Bishop Burton were given the opportunity to gain invaluable experience at one of Hobson & Porter’s live construction sites – Pocklington Arts Centre.…
Work to convert a former Cleethorpes school into a 74-bed care home has begun. We are delivering the project on behalf of Yorkare Homes Ltd…
The new £3m Emmaus Hull community has its hat on after VIPs laid the final roof tile today (July 22, 2015). The homeless charity, in…
Construction firm Hobson & Porter has appointed three new directors to its board as it looks to continue its rapid growth. Following one of the…
Hobson & Porter has been recognised at the prestigious Family Business of the Year Awards 2015. The Hull construction firm was announced as the runner-up…
Workers at Hobson & Porter have shown their support to Cancer Research UK by donning special hi-vis jackets for the day. The jackets were worn…
Hobson & Porter features on the cover of the latest edition of the Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce’s Business Intelligence magazine. In the April/May…
Hull construction firm Hobson & Porter is celebrating after winning a prestigious health and safety award for the third consecutive year. Hobson & Porter has…
Hull construction firm Hobson & Porter has taken delivery of its new £300,000 fleet of commercial vehicles as it looks to continue its rapid expansion.…
Hull construction company Hobson & Porter has pledged its support to bridging the skills gap in the city by signing up to the Humber Local…
Hobson & Porter has teamed up with community groups and schools from the Fountain Road area of the city to commemorate a landmark day for…
Hobson & Porter is delighted to announce it has been shortlisted in the prestigious Family Business of the Year Awards 2015. The company was selected…
Hobson & Porter is working with its customers, supply chain and the charity Emmaus Hull to provide essential, and potentially lifesaving, equipment to homeless people…
HULL construction firm Hobson & Porter is set to announce record turnover figures after enjoying its “most successful year” in 2014. Turnover at the Malmo…
A HULL construction company has been praised for reaching a major industry milestone. Hobson & Porter has completed 100 building projects under the Considerate Constructors…
STUDENTS at Bishop Burton College are being given a “unique” chance to put their studies to test thanks to a new collaboration with construction firm…
Hull construction company Hobson & Porter has been praised for its work to keep Haltemprice Leisure Centre open as it completed a £6m refurbishment at…
It is one of thousands of bricks to be laid as part of the country’s first new-build agricultural college in half a century. That first…
It is music to the ears of one of the region’s top performing independent schools that its new music block has been completed in time…
A £17m regeneration project in Scunthorpe is moving closer to completion almost a decade after initial plans were unveiled. Hull-based construction firm Hobson & Porter…