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Scaffolding removed from landmark city building

Hull City Council A construction wall along the front of a high building covered in scaffolding. A mosaic mural depicting three white ships and waves outlined in blue covers most of the front of the multi-storey building. Hull City Council
Artist Alan Boyson's Three Ships mural depicts Hull's fishing heritage and will be incorporated into the new development

Scaffolding is being removed from the former BHS building in Hull city centre as a £96m regeneration project prepares for its next phase.

More than 600,000 tonnes of contaminated waste, including concrete blocks containing asbestos, have been removed from the site over the past 21 months, the city council said.

It is part of the Albion Square redevelopment which will transform the derelict site into homes, retail and leisure units, offices and a new urban park.

The next stages for the project will be discussed at a council cabinet meeting on 24 February.

Hull City Council A park with three paths and shrubbery and trees in the grass. Children can be seen enjoying the park with adults walking around and buildings in the background.Hull City Council
The Albion Square development will also feature an urban park

Councillor Paul Drake-Davis, the council's portfolio holder for regeneration, said: "I am pleased to see that the scaffolding on the former BHS building is now being removed, with preparations taking place for the next stage of the project."

Work is expected to be completed in 2026.

The project will also include the installation of solar panels, electric vehicle charging points and a bike hub where cyclists will be able to store bikes.

A community diagnostic centre (CDC), which has been built on the corner of Bond Street and Albion Street as part of the Albion Square project, is due to open this year.

Diagnostic services will include CT and MRI scans, X-rays and phlebotomy.

A recently rediscovered sponge print mural by artist Alan Boyson - who also created the Three Ships mosaic on the front of the old BHS building - will be located in its reception area.

The mural was originally located in the former Skyline ballroom on the top floor of the old Co-op store, which later became a BHS, when it first opened in 1963. It has undergone restoration to include 277 of its original 658 tiles.

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