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Last Friday, Houlton partnered with Hull Training & Adult Education to host a brilliant Careers Experience Day for Hull & East Yorkshire Children’s University. We welcomed pupils from St Charles Primary School for a hands-on look at the wide range of careers in construction. From painting & decorating to bricklaying and joinery, the children got stuck into practical tasks before learning about on-site safety in a talk delivered by Houlton SHEQ Manager, Scott. A massive thank you goes out to Hull Training and Adult Education for assisting us with planning and hosting the day, we couldn't have done any of this without you! The day was truly treasured by the pupils — and even the adults! We were thrilled to receive this lovely message from the Deputy Head of St Charles: “Just wanted to say a huge thank you for arranging our business experience last week. My class had the best time and it was so incredibly valuable. Staff and volunteers were so helpful and couldn’t have done more to make it a really memorable experience. We all, children and staff, absolutely loved it. My daughter came along and is now giving up uni to become a bricklayer. Thank you again.” A huge thank you to everyone involved for helping inspire the next generation of construction professionals!

Our team has enjoyed another fantastic year at Foundations Live!

Congratulations to Operations Director, Mike Johnson who has recently celebrated 25 years of dedicated service to Houlton.

Last week, the Houlton team came together to host a Macmillan Coffee Morning — and thanks to everyone’s generosity, we raised £174.18. With Houlton match funding this amount, our total donation reached an amazing £348.36 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

On Saturday, the Houlton Has-Beens laced up their boots and took to the pitch for the Hull and East Yorkshire Children’s University Charity Football Match — and what a day it was!

After nearly 20 years with Houlton, Dave Peace, our long-serving ICT Manager, is retiring.

This year marks an incredible milestone as we celebrate 25 years of service from Helen Evington. Helen joined the company in 2000 as a receptionist. It wasn’t long before she transitioned into the Building and Maintenance Division as an administrator—a move that would shape the next two and a half decades of her career. Her knowledge, organisational skills and experience have earned her the respect and admiration of colleagues across all departments. A true asset to the company. Now, as Helen embarks on her new journey as Operations Coordinator, we’re excited to see her bring the same dedication and excellence to this new chapter. Helen, thank you for 25 years of outstanding service, commitment, and loyalty. Congratulations on your 25th work anniversary!

On Tuesday, three lucky members of our team – Helen, Tim and Riannon – had the privilege of joining a fantastic class from Woodland Primary School for the brand new ‘Blitz Experience’, organised by Hull & East Yorkshire Children’s University (HEYCU).