EYG COMPLETE CONTRACT ON HULL’S FREEDOM QUAY
Hull-based EYG Commercial have completed a £300,000 contract on the city’s flagship apartment building, Freedom Quay.
EYG were appointed to work alongside the main contractor, well known local firm Geo Houlton and Sons Ltd, on the prime waterfront scheme, which consists of 51 apartments built on four floors over ground floor retail outlets, plus a penthouse suite.
They designed, manufactured and installed a range of aluminium windows, commercial doors, shop fronts and fire-rated curtain walling as well as the bespoke glazing to the boatshed roofs, a key feature of the building’s design.
Bernard Hastie, EYG’s major accounts manager, said EYG had worked closely with the Houltons team from the initial bid stage right through to contracts being awarded.
He added: “One of the key factors in our success was our commitment to value engineering. This is one of the most important developments along Hull’s fast-improving waterfront and we wanted to be part of the project.
“The design concept was based on a non-uniform approach to the building’s elevations, resulting in the glazing stepping in and out. Some sections cantilever out from the main structure to form glass features which are spectacular when the building is illuminated at night.”
Keith Gilson, Houltons’ Commercial Director, said: “As principal contractor on this year-long project, it was our responsibility to appoint a contractor we knew would fulfil the contract brief both in terms of quality of product and budget. Houltons have worked with EYG on a number of occasions previously and it was good to have two Hull-based businesses working together on such a landmark development for our home city.”
The Freedom Quay contract was one of four major projects awarded to EYG by Houltons in the past year and amounting to a total value of almost £470,000. The others were to provide windows and curtain walling at Bridge Haven (£120,000), Pocklington School (£28,000) and Hull Central Library (£19,000).
EYG is one of the country’s leading independent commercial glazing manufacturers and installers. The Group has a turnover in excess of £20m and employs around 300 people, mostly at the Wiltshire Road, Hull, headquarters.