Hull-based EYG Group has been shortlisted for a second national award in the commercial glazing sector in recognition of its installation at the city’s Monocle office development.
Having already been hailed as the ‘UK’s best installation on a commercial single building’ at the 2026 Glass & Glazing Products Installer Awards, the project has now been shortlisted at the G26 Awards, in the ‘Retrofit Excellence Award’.
The G26 Awards are recognised as a premier event for the UK glass, glazing, and fenestration industry, dedicated to rewarding innovation and exceptional performance.
EYG are shortlisted in partnership with aluminium window and doors specialists AluK, who provided the high-performance curtain walling system to help create the impressive, curved façade, which sees huge glazing panels sit within striking bronze trims.
Should they be named as winners, it would be the third awards recognition for the project this year, as developers Allenby Commercial last month won the ‘Fit-out of the Year’ Award at the Insider Media Yorkshire Property Awards.
‘Fantastic story for Hull’
Nick Ward, managing director of EYG said: “This project is consistently being recognised at awards event and it’s a fantastic story for the city of Hull, as two long-established firms from the city led its transformation.
“The Monocle has been transformed from a derelict building into one of Hull’s most desirable business locations, something which would never have happened at all without the vision and investment of Allenby Commercial.
“We were of course thrilled to be entrusted by them to carry out their vision and transform the building, with what was a very unique, challenging and specialised glazing installation, alongside Aluk.
“We’re particularly pleased to have been shortlisted in the retrofit award, as this project has really demonstrated the value that older buildings can offer when they are redeveloped to a high standard.
“We are often asked about it, and receive compliments for how great it looks.
“It would be fantastic for ourselves, AluK and Allenby Commercial to collect another award, and great for Hull too, as given the many multi-million-pound commercial developments and glazing projects across the UK, this one which keeps being hailed for its success. It’s something we can all be very proud of.”
High-performance products used for transformation
The installation on the curved façade of the ‘Monocle’ office building was described as a ‘brilliant transformation’ by the judging panel of the 2026 Glass & Glazing Products Installer Awards.
It saw single glazing replaced with 400 1m x2.6m high-performance double-glazed units, each laminated in a neutral solar control finish to provide excellent solar protection, while reducing the need for artificial light inside.
Each unit had to be lifted by crane to the required floor, and then by a specialist glazing robot to be passed outside and fitted, as the curtain walling sections were too small to fit the units conventionally from the inside.
In total, more than 66,000kg of glass was installed, all complying to barrier-loading regulations to ensure the safety of all using the building, with firestopping products also installed between the flooring and façade to prevent the vertical spread of fire, smoke, and heat.