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Photographs from the royal opening of The Hawk - by Robin Gill on 14/11/2008

Here are a selection of official photographs taken when HRH Princess Anne visited The Hawk Creative Business Park to officially open the park in October.

Yorkshire Evening Press Article - by Robin Gill on 28/10/2008

The Yorkshire Evening Press have published an article on yesterdays Royal opening of The Hawk Creative Business Park.

For further information please see http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/3796833.Princess_of_cool/

ROYAL VISIT TO YORKSHIRE'S OFFCIES OF TOMMORROW - by Robin Gill on 27/10/2008

HRH The Princess Royal officially opened The Hawk Creative Business Centre today. After flying in by helicopter HRH was given a guided tour of the sustainable offices by Sir Ben Gill. The Hawk has been built on the site of Sir Ben’s family farm in Easingwold. Local dignitaries and guests from the surrounding area were also invited to see the new offices. On hand were experts to demonstrate the biomass boiler which heats the buildings by burning wood chip from coppice grown on site. IT company Tokoda showed visitors the impressive voice and data networks that give clients access to the latest connectivity and communications technologies. Chris Gill from Tokoda spoke to HRH.



“The Hawk is truly a wonderful place to come to work, and having The Princess Royal join us for the Grand Opening is such an honour. It is obvious to anyone who comes to the Hawk that what’s on offer is a unique experience.”



HRH also met local businesses who offer their services to clients at The Hawk. It is hoped that this will build a strong relationship between the business park and the local rural community. Lucy Jackson who runs Home Farm shop at Beningborough was at today’s opening and spoke to HRH.



"We feel privileged to be asked by Sir Ben, to offer a fresh food delivery service to The Hawk. Offering our fine, seasonal, local produce will undoubtedly compliment the great effort, thought and precision in creating this exciting new sustainable business park. It is wonderful that the Princess has shown her support. It is an honour to meet her today. This venture is bringing our local community together and it’s great for us to have the chance to build upon our new Farm shop.”



HRH showed a keen interest in both the green ecological benefits of The Hawk and the involvement of the rural community. She expressed a hope that these two important factors at The Hawk would encourage similar developments.



Sir Ben Gill was honoured to show HRH The Hawk Creative Business Park and all that it can offer.



“The potential for the Hawk to integrate an environmentally sustainable complex of business offices into the local community of clients on site and the surrounding community of Easingwold for the benefit of all, was underlined by HRH The Princess Royal when she opened the Hawk Creative Business Park today. Her interest in rural communities and the Environment was demonstrated by the level of questioning and the dialogue she had with those attending the event.”



For more information contact tori.blacker@hawkcreative.com



Official Ceremony confirmed for 27th October - by Amanda May on 16/09/2008

Official Ceremony confirmed for 27th October - by Amanda May on 15/09/2008
The Official Opening of The Hawk Creative Business Park is confirmed for 27th October 2008 with the ceremony to be performed by HRH The Princess Royal.

"We are honoured and excited to be hosting a visit from Her Royal Highness" said Hawk Business Park Manager, Keren Redshaw. "We know that the rural economy is high on her interest list and we are keen to show her what we have achieved here at The Hawk in such a short time since these heritage buildings were empty and without a future".

The schedule for the day sets off with HRH being given a tour of The Hawk by owner Sir Ben Gill CBE, interspersed by demonstrations highlighting the superb IT connectivity, the low energy Building Management System and how the high-tech bio-fuel boiler actually works!

In the afternoon, the Park will be open for any members of the local public to come and see this exciting new development in their community, and to see how the facilities there can be used by them.

For more information on The Official Opening, please contact Mary Duffield at The Hawk on 01347 825261 or email her at Mary.Duffield@hawkcreative.com


Easingwold residents invited to The Hawk - by Amanda May on 12/09/2008

The residents of Easingwold and surrounding villages are to be invited to come and see what The Hawk can offer them!

The Official Opening Ceremony is scheduled for Monday 27th October 2008, the afternoon of which is to be given over to local people so that they can visit The Hawk to see their town's latest community asset.

Whether it is a meeting facility for them or their group, or to appreciate the beautiful lakeside setting, or to marvel at the brand new concept in eco-led rural offices for local or national companies, or just to learn about the regeneration of these fabulous mediaeval heritage buildings, Sir Ben Gill hopes that as many local people as possible will take him up on his invitation.

"The Hawk may be my concept ... but I hope that the people of Easingwold will see it as their asset" said Sir Ben.

Flyers are now being printed to display around the town, inviting people to come along between 2.30 and 4.30 pm, have a drink, a bite to eat and a look at this stunning new development for their town.

Tokoda move into The Hawk - by Amanda May on 16/04/2008

Tokoda IT are the first company to be welcomed as residents of The Hawk by Sir Ben Gill CBE.

Tokoda are a fast-growing software company, previously based at Selby. Their Managing Director, Chris Gill, took the decision to move his business to The Hawk because of its fantastic IT connectivity facility coupled with the stunning scenery in which to work.

"Making the move to The Hawk has been a great decision. To be able to work in such a wonderful environment is stimulating and satisfying and can only be good for my business and my people"

Tokoda work alongside your business to help build a tailor made technology solution that will deliver improvements in productivity. For more details contact Chris Gill on 0845 362 8225.


Practical Completion of Phase 1 - by Adam Gill on 09/04/2008

April 3rd marked the practical completion of Phase 1 of The Hawk Creative Business Park at Hawkhills 2 miles outside Easingwold, North Yorkshire.

The business park, developed by Sir Ben Gill, demonstrates the latest thinking in how the working environment can successfully marry together the needs of the modern business with the latest options on environmental sustainability and IT connectivity. It also has direct links with the adjoining Hotel and Conference Centre at “The Hawkhills” whose facilities including catering and accommodation will be available to clients.

“During my working life I have been acutely aware that the success of any business can be substantially improved by having the correct working environment. The “Hawk”, set in 25 acres of its own grounds with lakes and water features, parkland and woodland will provide an oasis of peace for the business mind to be the most creative. And yet it is situated only 20 minutes from the main line rail station at York which affords rapid connections to London and Edinburgh; and only 40 minutes from Leeds International Airport” said Sir Ben

“And in addition the Hawk will have much more. The buildings have been converted to use the latest technology. The lighting is based on dimmable low energy strip lighting controlled by an intelligent building system that removes the need for normal light switches and automatically varies the internal light to meet the changing external light and give a constant working environment.

“The heating comes from locally sourced wood chip, some grown on site, via an under floor network of pipe work and the roof water is collected and recycled through a ‘grey water’ recycling system. All these features mean that clients not only have the comfort of being able to work in a low ‘carbon’ building but also that they are insulated from the rapidly rising fuel costs that many businesses are currently experiencing.

“The internet connections are second only to those found in the Square Mile of the City of London using, most unusually in a rural setting, fibre optic cable connection and the telephony system options use the latest technology to afford clients a high degree of flexibility in their options rarely experienced elsewhere.”

Coupled with the completion of the build and the first lettings of office space is the announcement of the appointment of Mudd & Co Chartered Surveyors as sole letting agents. Mudd & Co, established in York in 1986 provide regional cover with offices at Bedale, Thornton Watlass and associate offices in Stockton on Tees and are delighted to have this opportunity to be involved with such a prestigious and forward thinking development.

“The development provides an opportunity to run ones business from the comfort of new, bright, comfortable, characterful rural offices just north of York off the A19 with excellent road, (rail via York and Thirsk) communications, first class computer connection and telephony services, surely providing greater quality of life and opportunity to be more creative” said Tim Mudd.

“We are hoping to find businesses to take leases at The Hawk who have a need for high speed connectivity such as software designers, and those who may use all the facilities available, including “out-worker” coordination centres, or multinational organisations who may find accommodation and conference facilities useful”

Mudd & Co will be delighted to handle all enquiries and arrange for interested parties to sample this splendid environment personally.

The Hawk opening date is confirmed as 14th March - by Ben Gill on 29/01/2008

The Hawk Creative Business park will have all construction complete, and will open for its first clients on the 14th March 2008.

If you interested in any of the remaining units please call Victoria Giannini on 0800 083 2973

Meeting rooms are available for public hire - by Ben Gill on 22/01/2008

We now have a range of meeting rooms available for hire.

For more information please contact Victoria Giannini on 0800 083 2973

Lake Preparation Complete - by Ben Gill on 21/11/2007

The main lake area on site has been completely excavated and lined. It now awaits being filled, although is starting to fill naturally with the recent rain. A well, 4m deep has been dug nearby to fill the pond and provide water for it going forward.

When completed the pond will have a weir 10m wide, a jetty and seating area. The vicinity will be covered by broadband wireless access for remote outdoor working and will also be floodlit during evening hours.

The Smithy marketing suite/meeting room complete - by Ben Gill on 09/11/2007

The Smithy (see the floorplan on the Offices page) has been completed. Ultimately a meeting room it is now in use as a marketing suite.