Henley Construction Management Group is proud to celebrate local boxer Cory O’Regan following his victory over Joe Howarth to become the new English Lightweight Champion.

Cory secured the title at Co-op Live in Manchester, winning by unanimous decision over ten rounds.

For Henley, the result is particularly special. We have proudly supported Cory for a number of years and have followed his professional career through the highs, setbacks and the countless hours of work that happen away from fight night.

A local lad from Liversedge, Cory started boxing at Cleckheaton Boxing Academy at just 10 years old. He went on to have around 80 amateur fights, represent England and win gold at the Great Britain Elite Three Nations before making the move into the professional ranks.

His journey has not always been straightforward. His career was interrupted by the pandemic, and he has had to wait for the opportunities to demonstrate what he can do at championship level. That makes seeing him with the English title around his waist all the more rewarding.

Supporting local talent

As a Yorkshire-based business working across the UK, we believe there is real value in supporting talented people within the communities around us.

Sponsorship at this level of sport plays a small but important part in helping athletes continue to train, compete and pursue opportunities. We are proud to have played our part in Cory’s journey and, most importantly, to have continued that support over a number of years.

Cory visited the Henley offices following his win, giving the team the opportunity to congratulate him in person and see the new belt.

Everyone at Henley is incredibly proud of what he has achieved. The English title is a major milestone, but knowing Cory’s ambition, we are sure he will already be looking towards the next challenge.

Congratulations, Cory. Thoroughly deserved – and hopefully plenty more to come

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Celebrating Excellence: Phoenix Mill, Wins Wakefield Civic Society Restoration Award

Phoenix Mill restoration Wakefield has been recognised with a Wakefield Civic Society award, following its transformation by Henley Restoration & Remedials at Tileyard North.

The award recognises the restoration of a prominent early 19th-century mill building that had fallen into a derelict condition. The project forms part of the wider Tileyard North regeneration, delivered for City & Provincial, Historic England, Wakefield Council and designed by Hawkins\Brown

Delivering a complex scheme

Phoenix Mill presented a challenging setting alongside the River Calder, requiring a carefully coordinated programme of partial demolition, structural stabilisation and sensitive reconstruction.

Henley Restoration & Remedials led the delivery of extensive external, internal and structural repairs, alongside landscaping and architectural metalwork, ensuring the building’s historic fabric was retained while meeting modern standards.

Due to restricted access, traditional scaffolding was not feasible. A bespoke cantilevered scaffold system on a floating pontoon, anchored within the building’s basement, was developed to enable safe and effective works.

Conservation-led detailing was central throughout, including traditional brickwork repairs, sympathetic window installation, and comprehensive roof and drainage upgrades. Stainless steel railings and staircases, fabricated by HZS Stainless Steel Ltd, completed the scheme.

Recognition for quality

The completed project has brought Phoenix Mill back into use as a high-quality heritage asset within a growing creative and commercial district.

The award recognises the quality of workmanship and the considered approach taken to restoring and adapting the building, highlighting Henley Restoration & Remedials’ expertise in delivering complex heritage and remedial projects.

sensitive and historically significant buildings.

“We are grateful to Wakefield Civic Society for this recognition and proud of the team and partners who contributed to the successful delivery of this complex scheme.”