Following successful completion of roof infrastructure works to stage one, Houlton again worked closely with the KP Snacks teams to continue the internal updating of their prestigious KP Snacks plant in Teesside.
The new Link Extension at John Leggott College heralded the return of Houlton on site after the completion of the new Canteen Extension some 3 months earlier in July 2013.
An opportunity arose for Hull City Council to undertake a full refurbishment programme at each of it's traveller sites to improve conditions and reduce ongoing associated maintenance costs. Improvements include the full refurbishment of all individual utility blocks as well as new boundary treatments and general environmental improvements where possible at each of the sites.
Following the successful refurbishment of the old Humbrol factory site on Hedon Road, Hull for new occupiers Nippon Gohsei and Neil & Brown another project was awarded to Houlton by developer Warmsale Ltd, a joint venture between ispace and Stoneferry Estates.
Another YORbuild re-roofing project for East Riding of Yorkshire Council but this time it included the provision of external insulation and rendering to 17 council properties at Cottingham and 5 at Melton. External wall insulation is the most cost effective way of insulating such older solid wall properties and was installed as part of The Green Deal schemes.
The Lawns Centre is the catering and social hub part of the Lawns student accommodation complex (7 halls of residence) for the University of Hull built in the 1960’s, located within 40 acres of landscaped parkland in Cottingham, 3.5 miles away from the main University of Hull Campus.