Hobson & Porter lay foundations for learning

A Yorkshire construction firm is marking a strong year of education sector growth with multiple school and college projects across the region.

Hull-based Hobson & Porter has started a £1.4 million extension at St Paul’s Nursery School, in York, refurbishing the city’s oldest nursery to accommodate younger children. 

The scheme includes upgrades to the existing Grade II-listed building and is being delivered for City of York Council.

Richard Hunter, managing director at Hobson & Porter, said: “We’re very pleased to start work at St Paul’s Nursery School, which will benefit from our expertise in the education sector and complement our existing projects. 

“We’ve also worked hard to devise effective ways to overcome the project’s unique challenges which include the site’s limited access, its Grade II-listed boundary walls, and we’re building a timber framed extension that must be sympathetic to its surroundings.”

Meanwhile, in Grimsby, the firm is extending Cambridge Park Academy to almost double its sixth form space for SEND pupils. 

The project forms part of North East Lincolnshire Council’s strategy to expand special educational needs and alternative provision, with the new facility set to accommodate up to 28 pupils aged 14 to 19.

Hobson & Porter is also constructing two new primary schools near Grimsby, in Scartho and Waltham, which are due to open later this year and will be run by Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust.

Elsewhere, it is delivering a £12 million learning campus for Skegness TEC, funded by the Government’s Connected Coast Town Deal, offering vocational and accessible courses in key such as construction, engineering, hospitality, tourism, and digital skills training.

Richard added: “We have a proven track record and a strong reputation for continually producing an exceptional standard of work in the education sector and this has made it a key part of our business.

“Much of our success is due to our ability to plan for and meet the tight deadlines the sector faces, with a lot of rapid-delivery and complex projects typically crammed into the summer months, when schools and colleges are closed.

“Ultimately, once work completes, there’s no doubt it will create a significantly enhanced environment where young people can learn, grow and thrive, which is our ultimate aim for every education scheme we deliver.”

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