Leading architect ACA celebrates World Design Award

Alessandro Caruso Architecture & Interiors Ltd (ACA) has been awarded the World Design Award 2023 in Design Concept (Architecture). The World Design Awards acknowledge exceptional concepts that revolutionise architectural design by incorporating innovative technologies, materials, programmes, aesthetics and spatial arrangements. Additionally, they delve into studies on globalisation,...

Restoration of Hull landmark begins to breathe new life into key city centre site

A £2m restoration project to revive Hull’s historic Castle Street Chambers building and former Earl De Grey pub has begun. Castle Street Chambers, next to the A63 Castle Street and next to the Connexin Live arena in Hull city centre, was built in 1900 as offices for Hull steamship owners and brokers Messrs G R Sanderson. The Grade II listed building has been unoccupied since the 1970s and has...

Yorkshire constructors I&G expand into North East

Regional construction company I&G, which is part of the Hull-based Sewell group, has opened new premises in the North East, following a growth in demand for work in the area. I&G, which is headquartered in Elland, West Yorkshire, with additional offices in East Yorkshire and Leeds, specialises in complex construction projects in the health, education, food and commercial sectors. The...

RWE appoints local firm to begin Grimsby Hub construction works

RWE has appointed Humber-based firm Hobson & Porter to complete the construction of its new state-of-the-art operations & maintenance facility known as the Grimsby Hub. The multi-million pound contract includes an extension to the existing Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm operations base located at Grimsby’s Royal Dock, and includes the creation of a new Centralised Control Room (CCR) to...

Construction firm Hobson & Porter scoops top national award

Hull-based construction firm Hobson & Porter has seen off fierce competition from some of the biggest names in the industry to scoop the People Development accolade at the national Constructing Excellence Awards. The company was presented with the award at the London Marriott Grosvenor Square, in recognition of the its successful Foundations Programme, which it launched in 2016 with the aim...