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29/05/2026

🎉 Huge congratulations to Piotr on achieving his Level 3 Carpentry & Joinery Apprenticeship! 🔨🪚

This is an outstanding accomplishment and reflects the hard work, commitment, and determination Piotr has shown throughout his training journey. We’re proud to celebrate this milestone with him as he officially becomes a fully qualified Joiner at Hobson & Porter. 🙌

Over the course of his apprenticeship, Piotr has continued to develop his skills, gain valuable hands-on experience, and demonstrate a strong passion for the trade. We’re excited to see him continue building his career and making a positive contribution to the team.

Congratulations again, Piotr — a well-earned achievement and an exciting step forward in your career! 👏

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27/05/2026

Work Experience - Site Engineering 👷‍♂️✨
Recently, we had the pleasure of welcoming Charlie for work experience with one of our Site Engineers.

Throughout his time with us, Charlie gained valuable insight into the different areas involved within site engineering, experiencing both office-based learning and hands-on site work. This gave him the opportunity to see how engineering supports projects from the planning stages right through to construction on site.

During the week, Charlie spent time in the office working with CAD drawings and learning how technical plans are produced and reviewed. Out on site, he had the chance to use the total station for measuring and setting out, helping him gain a practical understanding of surveying and site accuracy.
Charlie also got involved in our “Build a House” challenge workshop, where he showed great enthusiasm, teamwork, and a willingness to get stuck in with every task.

We hope Charlie found the experience enjoyable, informative, and inspiring. It was a pleasure to support and encourage someone interested in the construction industry, and we wish him the very best for the future. 🌟👏

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22/05/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Morgan for successfully completing his Level 2 Carpentry & Joinery qualification! 🔨🪚

This is a fantastic achievement and a real testament to Morgan’s hard work, dedication, and commitment throughout his training. We’re proud to see his efforts recognised and are delighted that he is continuing his development by starting his Level 3 Carpentry & Joinery qualification with Hull Training and Adult Education. 🙌

We look forward to seeing Morgan build on his skills, gain further experience, and continue progressing in his career at Hobson & Porter.

Well done, Morgan — a brilliant milestone to reach and an exciting next step ahead! 👏

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21/05/2026

🏠🔨 A fantastic afternoon at Keyingham Primary School delivering our Build a House Challenge for Year 1 and Year 2 pupils!

Using Mega Bloks, pupils designed and built their own houses while practising key maths skills through counting and calculating the value of their builds. The sessions also introduced children to careers in construction and how maths is used every day in the industry.

A huge thank you to our brilliant ambassadors Vicky, Mark, Ruby and Henry for inspiring the next generation, and a special shout-out to our work experience student Charlie for his excellent help throughout the session!👏

15/05/2026

Work Experience Pre- Construction👷‍♀️✨

Recently, we had the pleasure of welcoming two work experience students, Cole and Eve, who spent the week with our Preconstruction department.

Throughout their time with us, they gained valuable insight into the different areas involved within Preconstruction, experiencing both office-based learning and days out on site. This gave them the opportunity to see how projects develop from the early planning stages through to delivery.

During the week, Cole and Eve were introduced to a variety of departments and tasks, learning about estimating, planning, project coordination, and the importance of collaboration across teams. They also spent time on site to gain a better understanding of how office planning translates into live construction projects.

We hope they both found the experience enjoyable, informative, and inspiring. It was a pleasure to support and encourage the next generation entering the construction industry, and we wish them both every success in the future. 🌟👏

14/05/2026

✨ Inclusive PPE Panel ✨

Hear more from Katy, Wendy & Susannah from our Inclusive PPE panel discussion, hosted at Arco as part of our Women in Construction campaign. 👷‍♀️

Our panel explored the importance of correctly fitting PPE for women in the industry, and why inclusive workwear is essential for safety, confidence and comfort on site. 💬

The discussion highlighted the progress being made across the industry, while also recognising that there is still more to do to ensure women have access to PPE and clothing that properly fits and protects them. 💪

 

🎥 You can now watch the full panel discussion on our YouTube channel:
👉 https://youtu.be/qZrMNKwQB30

 

🚧 Let’s continue changing the stereotype - together. 🚧

 

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11/05/2026

Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 💚

This week, we’re supporting Mental Health Awareness Week and highlighting the importance of wellbeing across our team and the construction industry.
At Hobson & Porter, we’re proud to have trained Mental Health First Aiders within the business — helping to create a supportive, positive environment both on and off site. 👷‍♂️👷‍♀️

We’re also proud to support The Lighthouse Charity, a charity dedicated to the emotional, physical and financial wellbeing of construction workers and their families. Their vital support services help those in our industry access the help they need when they need it most. 💚

This week is all about raising awareness, breaking the stigma, and reminding our team that support is always there. 👷‍♂️👷‍♀️

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07/05/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Sam for successfully completing his NVQ Level 6 Diploma in Construction Management! 👷‍♂️🏗️

This is a fantastic achievement and a real testament to Sam’s hard work and commitment throughout the process. We’re proud to see his efforts recognised and look forward to seeing his continued development at Hobson & Porter. 🙌

Well done, Sam — a brilliant milestone to reach! 👏

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06/05/2026

✨ Women in Construction: Your Questions Answered ✨

A huge thank you to the students from schools across Hull & East Yorkshire who submitted questions at the various careers events we’ve attended this year so far. 👷‍♀️

It’s fantastic to see such interest in the construction industry, your curiosity shows that perceptions are already starting to change. 💪

We hope the answers from women in industry have given you a clearer understanding of the opportunities available and encouraged you to consider a future in construction.

We hope to see some of you out on site in the future. 🌟

🚧 Let’s change the stereotype — together. 🚧

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01/05/2026

✨Build A House Challenge at Keyingham Primary School ✨

We had the pleasure of running a fantastic Build a House Challenge at Keyingham Primary School, where students got stuck in and discovered more about the skills, teamwork and creativity involved in construction. It was great to see so much enthusiasm and hands-on learning throughout the day!
It was great to meet so many engaged and curious young people, and to help spark interest in future careers in construction 🏗️

A huge thank you to all our amazing ambassadors who took part and represented us so brilliantly:
Dan,Ruby, Joe and Henry— we couldn’t do it without you! 👏

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