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Hull construction firm Hobson & Porter invests £250k in Lincoln expansion

Hull construction firm Hobson & Porter has invested £250k in new offices in Lincoln to strengthen its supply chain position in the region.

The company is currently undertaking a series of multi-million pound projects across Lincolnshire, including part of a £17 million regeneration scheme in Scunthorpe, the new £13 million Riseholme College and a £3.4 million development for Dong Energy Power (UK) in Grimsby.

The new premises in Lincoln at Burton Waters in the city will provide Hobson & Porter with a permanent presence in the region, something managing director Graham Beal says will serve to strengthen existing associations as well forge new ones.

He said: “We have had a presence across Lincolnshire for a long time now without having a permanent base there, which is something we have always wanted to address.

“With our portfolio continuing to grow in the region, it was a perfect time to move to secure offices here. The acquisition will allow us to assign a full-time team in the heart of the region and provide our clients and supply chain with an easily accessible contact in the company.

“This expansion into Lincolnshire also serves to reaffirm our commitment to undertaking projects, and growing our presence, across the whole of the Humber region.

“It will also help us to develop new links with potential contractors and supply chain partners.”

“I am extremely confident that we can continue to grow and develop as a business at a rate we have done over the past 12 months and that can only be supported with this new office.

“We do not want to rest on our laurels, we want to do all we can to become the region’s leading construction firm, all the while ensuring we are giving something back to the communities in which we carry out our works.”

Hobson & Porter has recently undertaken its 100th build under the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) – a prestigious milestone in the industry.

Set up in 1971, Hobson & Porter has enjoyed one of its most successful years to date in 2014 having completed a series of high-profile builds, including Bishop Burton College’s Agrii Crop Technology Centre, with turnover expected to top £45 million this year, compared to £30 million in 2013.

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