๐ŸŽ‰ Congratulations to Jason Ingram for 10 Years with Hopkins! ๐ŸŽ‰

A huge milestone and a well-deserved recognition for one of our valued electricians in our business.

Jason has been a key figure in the Solent region over the past decade, often stepping into a leadership role on site and consistently delivering quality work with a positive attitude. His contributions to standout projects like Ocean Infinity, Sienna, a Major MOD project, the Swatch Building, and now Bournemouth & Poole College have left a lasting impact.

Whether itโ€™s his reliable workmanship, calm presence, or signature smile and banter, one thingโ€™s certain โ€“ if youโ€™re working with Jason, youโ€™re in for a good day.

Thank you, Jason, for your dedication, professionalism and the energy you bring to the team. Hereโ€™s to many more successful years ahead! ๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ”ง

#TeamHopkins #10YearsService #Milestones #ContactsSolentTeam #ThankYou

We’re proud to announce our latest project win: Pusey Lane Student Accommodation, in partnership with Beard Construction. This development comprises 5 three storey townhouses and 8 apartments for Oxford University.

Our scope includes comprehensive M&E services such as internal lighting, access control, Fire Alarm systems, heating & ventilation, sanitaryware, and domestic services. The M&E design is tailored to Passivhaus standards, ensuring exceptional energy efficiency across all systems.

We’re set to commence this exciting project in September 2025, with completion scheduled for Summer 2026.

Stay tuned for updates as we bring this innovative accommodation solution to life!

#StudentAccommodation #Passivhaus #Hopkins #MainContracts #DesignandBuild #Mechanical #Electrical #StudentAccommodation

๐Ÿ“ธ Artists impressions by TSH Architects

As we near completion of our Port of Aberdeen project, we are excited to be able to showcase the installation of the innovative vessel charging system. Special thanks to our supply chain partner Sinewave for providing this glimpse of our work in action! ๐Ÿ“ธ

The Shore Power system is set to revolutionise emissions reduction for ferries docked in Aberdeen. With a robust 1.7 MVA electrical supply, a state-of-the-art substation and an efficient quayside cable management system, paving the way for cleaner, quieter port operations.

This initiative is projected to mitigate over 1,300 tonnes of CO2 equivalent annually, significantly enhancing air quality and reducing noise pollution.

Hopkins Energy is proud to lead this endeavour as the principal contractor, collaborating closely with ABB Marine and Ports and Shorelink.ย ๐Ÿšขโšก๏ธ

#HopkinsEnergy #Sustainability #MaritimeInnovation #CleanEnergy #PortOfAberdeen #Scotland #EmissionsReduction

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๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป!! ๐Ÿ‘ท ๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™€๏ธ

Meet the team now on site at one of our newest projects โ€“ the ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, delivered in partnership with our client Balfour Beatty.

As one of the largest and most ambitious developments the University of Sussex has seen in recent years, West Slope will provide ๐Ÿญ,๐Ÿด๐Ÿต๐Ÿต ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต-๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐˜€๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—บ๐˜€, replacing outdated accommodation and enhancing the overall campus experience.

The scheme also includes a new supermarket, cafรฉ, and a purpose-built Health and Wellbeing Centre โ€“ placing student experience and welfare at the heart of the design.

With a target of BREEAM Excellent, sustainability is central to the project. Features include green roofs, grey water recycling, heat recovery systems, natural ventilation, photovoltaics and on-site composting.

The project is being led by our South East Contracts team under the direction of Project Director, Nick Humber.

#Construction #SustainableDesign #HigherEducation #StudentAccommodation #BREEAM #OnSite #Hopkins #ContractsSouthEast

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We’re proud to celebrate a significant milestone for our Sales Director, Mike Jenkins โ€” 10 years (or 16, if you count his earlier tenure!) with Hopkins. ๐ŸŽ‰

Mike first joined Hopkins in the early 1980s during our formative years. After building a successful career elsewhere, he returned to Hopkins in 2015 to take on the role of Sales Director. In 2019, he joined our Board of Directors.

With decades of experience in the services sector, Mike brings a wealth of knowledge, leadership and industry insight. Heโ€™s a familiar face at networking events, trade shows, and conferences, where he continues to champion Hopkins in-house design and build services.

Congratulations, Mike and thank you for being such an integral part of the Hopkins journey, hereโ€™s to the next chapter! ๐Ÿฅ‚

#Workiversary #10YearsService #Hopkins #Congratulations

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ! ๐ŸŽ‰

Tony was nominated for the quarters ERA for his exceptional customer service to our Technical Services clients. Heโ€™s always quick to jump in with reliable support, especially during emergency callouts and never hesitates to help our engineers day, night or even on the weekend.

Tony also played a pivotal role in guiding Hopkins through a successful Gas Safe inspection, showcasing his professionalism and expertise.

Well deserved, Tony. Thank you for your outstanding contributions! ๐Ÿ‘

#EmployeeRecognition #Congratulations #Hopkins #TechnicalServices #PPM #FastTrackProjects #ReactiveMaintenance #PlantServicing

Reflecting on past achievements is always rewarding amidst our current exciting projects. In 2017, our ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€ department successfully delivered the complete M&E Services Design & Build for a new 1800 pupil Secondary School, alongside refurbishing the existing Sports Hall building.

From initial concept (RIBA Stage 2) to construction, we ensured compliance with EFA’s requirements and client budget. Working closely with energy modelers, we designed high-efficiency M&E systems meeting stringent energy consumption criteria.

Our commitment to long term performance didnโ€™t end at handover. Thanks to our ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ department, our directly employed team of skilled engineers now support the facility with a planned preventative maintenance (PPM) contract. This ensures the building continues to perform efficiently, with proactive maintenance strategies that maximise system longevity and cost-effectiveness for the client.

Weโ€™re proud to have delivered not just a building, but an ongoing partnership. ๐Ÿค

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#ThrowbackThursday #ConstructionExcellence #ProjectManagement #EnergyEfficiency #FacilitiesManagement #EducationSector #Mechanical #Electrical #DesignandBuild #PPM #PlannedPreventativeMaintenance #Partnership

๐Ÿ† ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป โšฝ๏ธ

As the ๐—จ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐ŸŒช๏ธ wrap up their final game of the season, we at Hopkins couldn’t be prouder to continue supporting this amazing group of young players.

For the past four years, we’ve had the honour of sponsoring this grassroots team โ€” and what a journey it’s been! This season brought its fair share of challenges, but for these kids, itโ€™s never just about the result. Itโ€™s about passion, teamwork, growth, and playing the game they love.

A massive thank you to the coaching trio โ€” our very own Director, Jason Parker, alongside two fantastic volunteer coaches โ€” who give their time and energy week in, week out to develop and inspire these young players. Your dedication truly makes a difference.

Well done to all the players, coaches, and families involved โ€” weโ€™re already looking forward to next season! ๐Ÿ’šโšฝ๏ธ

#GrassrootsFootball #CommunitySupport #HopkinsSponsorship #YouthSports #Socialvalue #TeamSpirit #HedgeEndUnited #Tornadoes

๐ŸŽ‰ Congratulations to our Major Projects Director, Dominic Harman, on reaching an incredible milestone โ€” 10 years with Hopkins!

Dom joined us in 2015 as Electrical Operations Manager and quickly stood out for his dedication, leadership, and sharp attention to detail. His impact was clear, and he was soon promoted to Director level. When it came time to establish our Major Projects division, Dom was the natural choice to take the helm.

Under his leadership, the team has delivered a series of standout projects, including:
โœ… The Moulsecoomb Student Project with Bouygues UK
โœ… Marketfield Way with Vinci Construction
โœ… Egham Gateway with Graham Construction

Thank you, Dom, for your decade of hard work and commitment. Here’s to many more years of success! ๐Ÿ‘

Hopkins proudly sponsor the Southsea Nomads Rugby Club! ๐Ÿ‰

Established in 1978 (the same year as Hopkins), the Southsea Nomads are a grassroots community rugby club dedicated to welcoming players of all skill levels, from beginners to seasoned athletes.

The new kits look fantastic with our logo on them, and it’s been a real privilege to support such a passionate, grassroots club in Southsea.

This sponsorship aligns with our commitment to supporting the local community, particularly in an area where we are undertaking one of our largest and highest-value projects to date. We are excited to contribute to the growth and success of this vibrant local club.

Give Southsea Nomads a follow to keep up with fixtures, results, and stories from the squad:

Facebook: Southsea Nomads RFC
Instagram: southsea_nomadsrfc
Website: https://lnkd.in/epTxPvfw

#HopkinsSupports #SouthseaNomads #GrassrootsRugby #CommunityDriven #ProudSponsor