Expanding construction firm completes office move
Construction firm Render East has moved operations to a larger space in Hull as it plans for further expansion.
The company said that its relocation to The Bloc in Anlaby is a “key step towards” its next aim of doubling turnover.
The Bloc, part of Allenby Commercial’s portfolio of properties, opened five years ago and houses businesses operating ina range of sectors including recruitment, marketing and design, accounting, IT, care homes and logistics.
Peter Hirst, general manager of Render East, said: “This is a significant move for us. Our workforce is expanding, we’re broadening our client base beyond the local area and we decided we would provide a better service by moving to the west of Hull.”
Launched in 2014 by director Jim Morgan, Render East now has a workforce of more than 130 with a mix of direct employees and sub-contractors.
The firm’s management team of three is also pursuing a strategy of increasing its activities in external wall insulation and render coatings and developing new products and services.
Hirst added: “We have been working for a main contractor on a project for Hull City Council and have completed nearly 3,000 houses in the Preston Road and Orchard Park areas of the city.
“As the preferred contractor we hope to secure similar work in the near future and we’re also busy with Ilke Homes, which works all over the country and has current projects in Hull, Mansfield and Somerset.
“Jim started out as a labourer and fork lift truck driver and he launched Render East from his bedroom. He has a real talent for business and we have the skills and the experience to tackle a much wider range of jobs.”
James Joannou, associate director of Allenby Commercial, also said: “The opportunity for Render East to move into The Bloc arose because of the departure of another business which had outgrown the space having expanded from five people to 40.
“We’d love to see Render East follow that example because they have great potential and our commitment is to support businesses and help them to grow by providing top quality office space.”
Ben Cooper, divisional director of PPH Commercial, added: “As home to about 25 businesses which between them employ around 250 people The Bloc is very significant to the Hull and East Yorkshire economy.
“It’s all about growth and opportunity for businesses. It’s suitable for any combination from one or two people up to about 40 and other advantages include a high ratio of car parking, a meeting room which is free to use and its location within a short walk of Anlaby Retail Park.”
