Work is underway on the £5.5m redevelopment of Hull city centre’s Treasury Building ahead of it becoming home to hundreds of Hull City Council team members from next year.
Hull headquartered construction company Hobson & Porter is the principal contractor on the Guildhall Road project. It is being part-funded by the government’s Salix fund, which supports energy-efficient public sector developments.
The work, which will complete next summer, will see the four-storey building completely modernised with new windows, a new heating and cooling system, as well as energy-efficient lighting and photovoltaic panels.
Internal partition walls are being installed to create meeting rooms and private spaces. Work will also be undertaken to improve the external appearance of the property.
Once complete, the Treasury Building will accommodate up to 500 staff from Hull City Council’s corporate, IT and finance teams. They will relocate from the Maritime Buildings on Alfred Gelder Street, which is closing because it is no longer an efficient operating base.
Wayne Cropp, contracts manager from Yorkshire and Lincolnshire construction firm, Hobson & Porter, said: “Since the Treasury Building was built in 1987, modern construction standards and sustainability requirements have evolved considerably.
“This scheme is designed to respect the site’s heritage and contribution to Hull’s Old Town Conservation Area, whilst significantly transforming and future-proofing it for the next generation. Crucially, it will also create an effective and modern working environment for a range of Hull City Council’s key departments.
“We now have a 30-strong team working on site, alongside our trusted local supply chain who are providing their expertise in a wide range of critical areas.
“This development also follows our successful restoration of the neighbouring Grade II* listed Guildhall, which we completed in 2023, so we’re particularly pleased to be working on another landmark project in this part of the city.”
Cllr Sarita Robinson, portfolio holder for corporate services at Hull City Council, added: “The council is delighted that work is well underway to transforming the Treasury Building.
“Not only does it bring back into use an empty building, but it is also being done so in an energy efficient way which will help to meet the council’s carbon neutral ambitions.”