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Kew House School is a co-educational independent senior school for students aged 11-18 years. Open since September 2013, their recent Ofsted Report noted that the faculties “ambitious vision and relentless drive have established a school that promotes the highest standards and aims for excellent achievements for its students”. Under the leadership of veteran Headmaster, Mark Hudson, the school has put a concerted emphasis on the individual; establishing confidence that encourages students to maximise their personal achievements in every facet of school life.With higher education never more popular amongst young people, Kew House School excel at providing smooth passage of students from sixth form to university. While the traditional values of academic excellence and achievement remain pivotal, Kew High School are continuously exploring dynamic modern approaches to encourage and nurture independence and leadership.Kew House School’s vision is encapsulated by their Sixth Form Centre, a new build, designed specifically to encourage independence and individuality for students approaching adulthood. Spread across 6 floors, the stunning construction features an independent learning area, a café, library, break-out spaces and quiet study areas. The building also includes an audio-visual suite, recording studio, classrooms and Sixth Form Seminar rooms. It creates a dynamic environment; extolling campus life within the secure and nurturing confines of school.Streetspace Urban Structures became involved in the project when a single-source canopy solution was sought for the top floor roof deck. The striking canopy featured a symmetric central ‘spine’ design with in-line support columns and finished with a perimeter cable edge. The canopy’s signal white steelwork complemented the champagne finish of the PVC membrane fabric. The installation used two existing steel support plates and the speedy construction involved components being craned up to the 6th floor.With its translucency, colour, clearspan and softness of form, the ORION Shield Tensile Membrane Canopy, proved to be the perfect solution, with the gentle curve of the shield design providing both an attractive aesthetic and a unique ambience to an outstanding build that provided a stunning finish to a prestigious project.

The Warwick School is undergoing a major transformation. It has a brand new school building, and as of September 2021, it will have a brand new logo, uniform and name, Carrington School. Kerry, the headteacher, talks about the old buildings in Surrey Live, “they were dilapidated. They were dark, small, in some places the heating didn’t work properly. They had just run out of steam, and over the years of thousands of students going through them, they needed some care and attention.” The new teaching block is made up of 22 classrooms, a dining space, a social area for students to relax in and a sports hall. This makeover and expansion have helped the school to increase its GCSE range.The new name derives from Richard Carrington, an astronomer who built Redhill Observatory in 1852. It was there that he carried out pioneering investigations on solar flares and devised a system for numbering complete rotations of the sun, still in use today. Some of the secondary school students live in Redhill streets which carry his name.Helmsman is extremely happy to have manufactured, supplied and installed laminate school lockers. These are in the new building over two floors. The four-compartment lockers have provided storage for 157 students. These laminate school lockers have sloping tops and end panels to keep the lockers secure from vandalism and to keep them clean. During the install, these lockers were bolted together side by side and to the walls for safety purposes. We used Abet Laminati for the doors. The school chose beautiful colours of aubergine, tones of grey and others colours to make these lockers stand out and to match the modern feel around the building.Installation of standard school lockers of 1775 height by 300 widths and 450 depths with the standard swivel locks decorate the new building. Swivel locks have two functions: Locking with a padlock, and it can also be used as a handle to open/close the locker. Each compartment has an oval laminated number plate. These lockers will provide long-lasting durability for the transformed secondary school.Helmsman is the leading manufacturer of a complete range of lockers and cubicles in the UK and a specialist in providing solutions across different sectors from leisure, healthcare and education through to commercial, retail, construction and industrial. With a dedicated and experienced in-house design team supported by its on-site factory, the company produces high-quality lockers manufactured for each project.

As part of an expansion plan to increase student numbers, Denham Village School commissioned a brand-new building to accommodate new classrooms and a sports hall.The school selected the legendary Versa Wall Pocket to make optimal use of their new sports hall space by introducing dining tables and benches that fold up in minutes and store in recessed pockets built into the walls.The Wall Pocket system has proven to be the perfect answer for dining in multi-use school halls across the country. The space-efficient dining tables are the best solution for schools that use their halls for other activities throughout the day including PE, dining, and assemblies.The three double Wall Pocket systems which are also easy to set up and clean have provided a lunchtime seating solution for 120 students in next-to-no space!

Waddesdon School, a secondary school in Buckinghamshire, had issues with poor behaviour from students in their toilets and there was a shortage of girls toilets causing further problems to the schools. They approached Brookhouse for a solution.Our SolutionAfter visiting the school, our designers determined that the best solution was to create a open unisex washroom. By turning the washrooms into one washroom and creating an opening to the corridor meant that supervision and visibility into the area reduced the behaviour issues. This along with our unique school floor to ceiling cubicle system made in solid grade laminate and bolt through hardware, we were able achieve the durability required. By making the washrooms Unisex also spread out the demand and unutilised all the cubicles.We ProvidedWashroom DesignSpace Planning/3D VisualsProject ManagementDividing Wall Removed & Corridor Opening CreatedNew Waste ServicesFloor to Ceiling Solid Grade Cubicle IPS SytemDecoration & Hygiene Wall CladdingSuspended CeilingsVinyl FlooringElectrics and LightingIndividual Vent to each cubicle

With RoofDek as the structural deck, the school’s roofs feature rainwater harvesting, high levels of thermal insulation, natural ventilation, green sedum roofs and solar thermal panels.

The Grange is a public primary school in Banbury, Oxfordshire, which educates over three hundred children between the ages of four and eleven. With so many students, the school needed a durable flooring solution that could combat its high footfall.

We worked with Voke Interiors and Hilltop First School in Windsor, Berkshire to deliver this project. Odyssey was used as part of the school classroom refurbishment. Part of Heckmondwike FB‘s creative range, Odyssey delivers an eye-catching design, alongside the durability required in the education sector.

The National Autistic Society Anderson School is an autism-specific facility in Chigwell, Essex. A need for the school was to address the issue of sound reduction to create a calm, productive, and quiet learning environment for all students.Project designers and specifiers, RMA Architects, recognised the role that effective sound insulation could play in helping to meet this objective for the school.The installation of of ROCKWOOL 105mm HardRock Multi-Fix (DD) insulation board complete with an equivalent quantity of 150mm HardRock Multi-Fix Underlay and AXTER’s EXCEL® Roof System was used to deliver acoustic, fire safety, and thermal insulation performance.

Twinfix has over thirty years’ experience designing, manufacturing, and installing school canopies, playground shelters and covered walkways for education establishments, including nursery schools, primary schools, secondary schools, colleges and universities. Each structure is designed to fit and enhance its surroundings while providing the school with the type of canopy, playground shelter or walkway they need. Twinfix provide a full in-house service, from design right through to installation.Outdoor areas that are currently not usable during hot or wet weather conditions can be made into fully productive parts of the school or nursery. Canopies installed adjacent to a nursery classroom create an easily accessible area for sand and water play, while a walkway can give protected transit for staff and pupils between buildings at any school site.Golborne High School is a coeducational foundation secondary school located in Golborne, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, England.The oldest part of the school was opened in January 1954 and today it is a trust school under the umbrella of the newly formed Golborne and Lowton Co-operative Learning partnership.Last year, Twinfix were approached by Parklands Services to design, manufacture and install three fabricated, lean-to mono-pitch canopies at the school. The canopies all served a different purpose: one provided cover for an outdoor eating area, provide shelter to pupils outside their classroom as they learn and play and to provide cover to parents and students waiting to enter and leave.The structures spanning a total of 162 square metres comprise of Twinfix’s innovative Multi-Link-Panel Non-Fragile (NF) roofing system, glazed with 25mm multiwall polycarbonate. The roofs are non-fragile in accordance with the HSE’s test for fragility ACR[M]001:2019, an important factor when installing canopies where children may try and access the roof. Each canopy has an aluminium frame, powder-coated to RAL 7016 anthracite grey.Being a one-stop shop for designing, manufacturing and installing such outdoor structures Twinfix are proud to offer a seamless service to any school or other education establishment looking for a canopy or walkway. The staff and pupils at Golborne High School are delighted with the latest additions to their school.

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Gwenfro Community Primary School in Wrexham has undergone a £4.9 million makeover, replacing the existing 1950s school. Funded by the local authority and Welsh Government through its 21st Century Schools and Education Programme, the new school amalgamates juniors and infants, and provides state of the art facilities for its pupils, as well as an energy efficient building, BREEAM rated ‘Excellent’.

A combination of product quality, technical support, and aesthetic appeal has seen Marley’s Acme Double Camber Clay Plain Tiles specified for a major roof replacement project at Stoke Minster school in Stoke-on-Trent.

Project: Kingsgate Primary SchoolProduct: Shiluvit by Oranit in White Washed Nordic PineArchitect: Maccreanor LavingtonInstaller: Lacunar LtdKingsgate Primary School, London (2018) Photos by Michael Whitestone PhotographySpecification:
Shiluvit 7-501White Washed Nordic Pine
20 x 45mm Blades with 40mm Gaps
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1300m2LSA Projects Ltd are delighted to share with you a new award winning Oranit installation at Kingsgate Primary School in London.The £18 million, 5000m2 school has created over 420 new primary school places at the purpose built facility which is comprised of two connected two storey teaching blocks with generous picture windows throughout for an abundance of natural light.The site also has ample external space including running tracks, a science garden, and covered playing spaces in addition to being part of a community development project linking the site to a neighbouring park developed from unused green space in the area.The saw-toothed roof and external appearance of school was designed to reflect its industrial past and the cool tone light brickwork and generous windows bring the design up-to-date with current trends and the requirements of a modern building.Inside the school there is a consistent airy and neutral palette with white walls and ceiling interspersed with pale wood feature walls and stairways in addition to the white washed Nordic Pine Shiluvit panels.Oranit Shiluvit panels were chosen in part for the ceilings of the spaces due to their impressive acoustic power; the configuration chosen which included LSA Black High Density Acoustic mineral wool achieves an overall rating of Class A for acoustic absorption making it perfect for ensuring minimal reverberation across the spaces helping to keep a calm atmosphere.Nordic Pine timber was chosen for its depth of texture as well as its PEFC Certification, the timber was then white washed for a clean and bright appearance.

Twinfix is delighted to announce that its Multi-Link-Panel Non-Fragile Roofing System has been chosen for the replacement of Crestwood Community School’s old glazed roof. The new 1087 square meter roofing system and the gable end spanning 207 square metres, are now glazed with 25mm multi-wall polycarbonate, providing numerous benefits to the school and its students.The Multi-Link-Panel Non-Fragile Roofing System is a robust and durable solution, designed to withstand harsh weather conditions and high-traffic areas. The system’s non-fragile design is engineered to be shatterproof and resistant to damage, ensuring the safety of those below in the event of an impact.The new roofing system at Crestwood Community School provides excellent thermal insulation, creating a more comfortable learning environment for students and teachers. The polycarbonate glazing also allows for natural light to filter through, reducing the need for artificial lighting during the day and further reducing energy costs.“We are delighted that our Multi-Link-Panel Non-Fragile Roofing System has been chosen for Crestwood Community School’s roof replacement,” said Vicky Evans, Director at Twinfix. “The system’s non-fragile design and excellent thermal insulation make it an ideal solution for schools. We are proud to have provided Crestwood Community School with a high-quality roofing system that will enhance the safety and comfort of its students and staff.”Twinfix is committed to providing high-quality, innovative roofing solutions that meet the needs of its customers. The Multi-Link-Panel Non-Fragile Roofing System is just one of the many products in Twinfix’s range of roofing solutions designed to enhance safety, comfort, and energy efficiency in commercial and public buildings.

IntroductionAshcombe School was in desperate need of a washroom refurbishment as it was falling into disrepair and was fuelling student behaviour issues. They also required more cubicles, and there was often an unbalanced demand between the boys and the girls.Our SolutionFirstly, Brookhouse needed to understand Ashcombe's pains and create a design to eliminate these as best as possible. It quickly became apparent that they needed a unisex school washroom open to the corridor to create extra space and to mitigate behaviour issues. Many existing toilets were not working, so they needed this completed as soon as possible. The half-term break was identified as a week to carry out the demolition works. The location of the school washroom refurbishment was on the primary school corridor. With the project being carried out during term time, it was essential to ensure this was carefully managed to ensure safeguarding and to cause as little disturbance as possible.We created a design concept with full height cubicles to reduce the issues they were having and specified a trough and automatic infrared taps and soap dispensers to stop the students from filling up the basins and making them overflow. The solid grade laminate school washroom system has a floor & ceiling track to achieve privacy and create an extremely robust washroom that will last for years to come. All fittings are also bolted through to ensure no damage to the laminate.We ProvidedWashroom Design & ConsultancySpace Planning/3D VisualsProject ManagementFull height Solid Grade Laminate School Washroom CubiclesFull Height Solid Grade Laminate IPSButton Flush CisternsDecoration & Hygiene Wall CladdingSolid Surface TroughVinyl FlooringAutomatic Taps and Soap DispensersFull replacement of plumbing worksElectrics and LightingVentilationDDA toilet

THE BRIEFExternal picnic tablesEmanuel School is an independent, co-educational school for pupils aged 10 to 18 located in Battersea, South West London. Langley Design were tasked with providing the school with a range of external picnic tables that could offer the students a place to eat, socialise and work from.We adapted our popular SPT317 picnic tables (which are traditionally provided in Timber or Recycled Plastic) to be manufactured using millboard decking.WHAT WE DIDHand-moulded materialThis is hand-moulded from natural timbers in a unique combination of resin and mineral stone and is almost indistinguishable from real wood yet designed to outperform it. By combining this material with the galvanised and powder coated metal frame we were able to produce our SPT317 unit in a modern and stylish design. THE RESULTDurable and stylish finishThe school were delighted with the result and we look forward to working with them again over the coming years.

St Benedict's School in Ealing, West London holds the distinction of being the only the third Passivhaus certified school in the UK. We were naturally delighted to be part of the construction team for such an exciting project. Architects van Heyningen and Haward were commissioned to design two new Passivhaus buildings for the independent Catholic school - a sixth form centre and a primary building. We were appointed to design, manufacture and install 78 Passivhaus-certified aluminium clad windows, with a Uw rating of just 0.79. We also provided thermally-efficient timber aluminium curtain walling, plus Reynaers CS 86-Hi high-insulation aluminium doors.

The Forest School in Horsham is a high achieving secondary school for over boys aged 11-16 years old. Site manager at the school Gary Wait was in charge of updating the year 7 school washrooms. Gary chose Bushboard’s Quadro washroom and toilet cubicle range in SGL. Quadro is a universal solution ideal for most washroom areas, it has a distinctive quadrant foot and headrail delivering strength and style – ideal for a school washroom. For extra privacy Bushboard’s unique privacy skirting was added to the package. Made of durable aluminium, the skirting provides total privacy at floor level.

The new Cobham Free School comes following the refurbishment of an existing 1990s office building into state-of-the-art teaching facilities, the school opened its doors to senior pupils in September 2020. To meet the required performance for education buildings, Southern Industrial Roofing worked with ROCKWOOL to design a robust acoustic and non-combustible insulation specification.

St Peter’s Church of England School places a strong emphasis on the community of its students by offering everyone the chance to achieve their full potential through focused, ambitious, planned, and flexible options. Through education, wisdom, and compassion, the school aims to improve students’ moral character and promote a feeling of community.Here at Helmsman, we supplied and installed 175 four-compartment laminate metal lockers. The specification of the essential school lockers was 1775mm high, 300mm wide, and 450mm deep. The school requested for the fabrication of the lockers to have slopping tops. Sloping tops are a common choice for school lockers because they reduce dust buildup and allow for storage without setting a risk to students’ safety if something falls off.With the essential school lockers were requested to have a metal body coated in our standard metal colour of ‘Ice’. Whereas the doors were laminate, powder coated in Blue Galaxy, Electric Blue, and Ozone. The lockers were completed with oval laminated number plates above the Camlocks, the school also requested for the locks to have master keys. Camlock is a great lock and ideal for schools as students are guaranteed that their belongings are secure and safe.Laminate Metal lockers are a great option for school lockers since they are trendy and popular. Additionally, the material is able to hold up better to scratches, marks, and blemishes over the long term.

Designed by Fife Council Property Services, the newbuilding constructed at Auchmuty High School inGlenrothes, Scotland, sees the new development replacethe old high school with better learning facilities andadvanced learning equipment.Allgood provided Fife Council with a complete accesscontrol and ironmongery solution, which makes the majorityof the school keyless.Allgood Trio created an advanced access control package,containing proximity readers and access control handlesets, that provide traceable audit throughout the buildingand in addition to the ability to control access to variousareas. The package also included software which allowsthe deletion of a card if it is lost or stolen, providing a betteralternative to the expensive process of replacing lost keys.Allgood Trio also supplied and installed the automatic doorset solution, which satisfied Fife Council’s requirement forthe doors to automatically drive open and remain open inthe event of the fire alarm being activated, providing smokeventilation through the main central core area of the school.The solution also allowed staff to control the main entrancedoors and pupil entrances during specific times. (i.e.granting pupils access during school; start, finish and breaktimes and being locked outside these time periods).The whole package provided by Allgood Trio was deliveredon time and within the clients budget, including theinstallation of both access control and automatic doorsetsby Allgood Trio engineers.

THE BRIEFA visually stunning new link canopyLocated in Beverley, East Yorkshire, Longcroft School & 6th Form College provides local students a rich and varied range of educational opportunities in addition to their formal curriculum, including drama and music productions, sports and their Skills for Life programme.As part of the Priority School Building Programme 2 (PSBP2), Langley Design working alongside Henry Construction provided a visually stunning new link canopy and covered walkway uniting the schools existing buildings to the brand new block.WHAT WE DIDA striking splash of colourThe new block provides the school three additional floors of teaching space consisting of science labs & preparation rooms, a learning resource centre, teacher workroom and new student reception. The large Sheldon SPG326 canopy features a non-fragile polycarbonate roof, that provides cover and shade whilst offering a striking splash of colour to the scheme. THE RESULTDurable and long lasting solutionThe SPG326 is available in a range of materials, finishes and roofing colours suitable for a variety of project needs, and provided the school with additional space for the Sheldon Picnic Table set (SPT312/SBN310) offering extra dining facilities for the students, with black recycled plastic slats these are a durable and long lasting solution requiring almost no maintenance that will still look great in the years to come.

Dundale Primary is a thriving community school that places a strong emphasis on inclusion for all. Their vision is to be a school where all children thrive, love learning, and develop resilient foundations for success in life as positive members of society.Our site surveyors visited the school several times to discuss the various options with the school and they decided our Winterbourne Freestanding Shelter would be the perfect walkway for the job, and they opted for colour Blue RAL5002 to fit in with the existing area.Constructed from high-quality sturdy steel and a strong polycarbonate roof, the school is very happy with their new walkway and we too think it looks fantastic!

Western Red Cedar Shingles with FRT Exterior® Fire Retardant Treatment (AA Rating) provided the Welsh Primary School in Swansea with feature cladding to the curved external walls, in order to create what the architect described as a ‘cedar shell’.

THE BRIEFStreet furniture packageSpecified by PLACE DP for this high-calibre school re-build, an important element of the street furniture package, along with the benches and planters provided, was the parent and pupil waiting area situated at the front of the school. WHAT WE DIDCombined seatingThe requirement was for a large combined seating and cycle parking canopy, which was achieved by installing two large clear span units side by side. THE RESULTPleasing visual impactThe non-fragile polycarbonate roofing system is designed to let the light through, whilst stopping harmful UV rays. The bright and airy design of these shelters gives a pleasing visual impact to this area and reflects well on the quality of the whole school.

Thames Park School was one of the country’s first schools to be built through the Department for Education’s Modern Methods of Construction. Using off site building techniques, the objective was to reduce construction times compared to traditional build and also reduce the carbon footprints of their schools.

A new sixth form study and careers centre at Hampton School in South West London is using a combined ventilation and smoke clearance system from SE Controls to help provide a comfortable learning environment with enhanced fire safety for students and staff.

A visually appealing and functional hard landscaping solution was achieved at Calderbridge Primary School in Lanarkshire thanks to Tobermore’s Textured Flags which offer a beautiful granular surface finish, and Pedesta block paving which provides a vibrant and hard-wearing finish.

Project Name: Robert Clack SchoolSite: Lymington Fields Address: Dagenham, EssexClient: Barking and Dagenham LBCArchitects: Bond BryanContractor: Mid GroupProject Budget: £35mSize: 15,000m2The Robert Clack School is a large existing school in Dagenham. In order to provide education for the growing number of pupils in Barking and Dagenham – in conjunction with the new Lymington Fields residential development – the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) proposed to extend this site. The development of the site – by Bond Bryan and Bond Bryan Landscape in collaboration with Mid Group – was divided into 2 phases: the first being the creation of 2 new teaching blocks on the existing site ( +/- 4,300sqm) with phase 2 being the creation of a new all- through school (Lymington Fields) on an adjacent site. The Lymington Fields School site complements the adjacent housing scheme and forms part of LBBD’s regeneration plan for the area. This school is designed to accommodate 45 nursery pupils, 630 primary school pupils (3-form entry) and 900 secondary school (6-form entry) pupils. The Robert Clack School campus now forms the largest secondary school in Europe (16 FE). The school site is flanked to the west by a new public square developed by the housing developer, a new carriageway to the north and existing retail buildings lie to the east. To the south are existing 2-storey dwellings whose rear gardens abut the school’s southern boundary. The southeast corner of the site links to the Robert Clack Secondary School (Lower Site) via sports pitches. The Lymington Fields School is part of the Robert Clack entity and the above-mentioned sports pitches will be shared between the two schools.Lymington Fields School compliments adjacent housing scheme and LBBD’s regeneration plan School required to accommodate:45 nursery pupils, 630 primary school pupils (three-form entry) 900 secondary school (six-form entry) pupils.  16FE will form Europe's largest secondary school With tenders falling around + £12m above original £35m budget a 6-month review with designers, contractor, and the supply chain was carried out.  Through a collaborative approach the work realised a tremendous 12 month programme saving. The impact of this was to reduce the tendered figures from £47m down to £36m allowing the scheme to proceed.      How? Adoption of Intelligent Design/Offsite Approach:  Original Prelims c.17% of £47mRevised Prelims c.10% of £35m Saving in Prelims c.£4.5m             i.e.: reductions in site of staff and plant, reduction in the number of people on site, further reducing the             temporary accommodation costs, for example.3 different offsite solutions were incorporated and delivered concurrently achieving a massive programme reductionPrimary SchoolØ Innovaré Offsite Timber Panelised SIP Full Structural Superstructure. Secondary schoolØ Precast and cast in situ concrete frame, with Innovaré Offsite Timber Panelised SIP wrap system to external walls and envelope. Sports HallØ Traditional steel frame wrapped using a mix of Insulated Cladding + Panelised Brick Slips. Ensured best cost & time efficient solution Ensured site became watertight in 1/3 of the time v tradition estimates. Key Points Design as offsite/ Panelised SIP solution from the outset. SpansFenestrationsGeneral arrangement Having a fully beyond specification tested / robust systemUnderstanding that Building Regs have not yet caught up with MMC as a general system Some building control / fire engineers need to do more reviews and assessments to confirm that the building is safe.Understanding pros and limitations of the system (designer, contractor and client) Key figures School will realise utility saving of c.20% per annum equating to approx. £50K saving / yearOffsite Solutions reduced worked hours by 50% Zero Accidents OnsiteDelivered in just 15 months100% of the 734 tonnes of waste recycled  Flexibility Misconception that offsite = ‘boring box’Finding the right SIP approach (structural or wrapping) Performance Structural solutionVery good thermal and sustainability Carbon Zero TargetH&S on siteAcoustic and Fire – tested systems providing robust details

The ChallengeFounded in 1432, Sevenoaks boarding school is one of the oldest and most prestigious in the country with some of the buildings dating from the 17th Century. The client requested an easy-to-use, energy-efficient underfloor heating solution in rooms of different uses across the school that would have a negligible impact on floor heights. The installation of the system would also have to be considerate of the historic nature of the building.The SolutionDue to the need for a low floor build-up and with a project featuring a mix of floor finishes, our Foil Heater was the ideal choice for an easy-to-use and quick to install underfloor heating system. The Foil Heater is perfect for use with the school’s carpeted and wooden floor finishes and was installed in conjunction the Dual Overlay System when fitted with the carpeted flooring for a stable subfloor solution that can handle heavier load areas. Warmup’s StickyMat System was installed throughout the school’s bathrooms, which can be fitted directly within the layer of tile adhesive or levelling compound, therefore having little-to-no effect on floor heights. Our Tempo Thermostat was installed for accurate floor heat control alongside overall control by a Building Management System.The ResultThe beautiful and historic Sevenoaks Boarding School has now been given a 21st Century update with a responsive Warmup heating solution that didn’t substantially raise floor heights. The staff and pupils can now enjoy radiant warmth throughout the year, leading to better comfort levels and therefore a happier space in which to study and work.

Oaks Park Secondary School, invited Lazylawn East London to tender for around 1000m2 of artificial grass to be installed in the school recreational areas. Due to past experience with artificial lawn installations at the school, with the perimeter of the artificial grass lifting and secured with nails, the school was seeking a more secure and safer perimeter finish for this project. Lazylawn East London proposed VertEdge and the contract was won by Lazylawn last London. VertEdge was used throughout the installation providing a completely safe and secure perimeter finish without the use of mechanical fixings.

Westacre Infant School, located in Wolverhampton are a primary school with the motto “Learning Together, Growing Together”. The school provides a caring and nurturing environment where every child feels happy, safe, and valued.NBB were contacted by Westacre as they needed a large shelter to provide cover for an outdoor learning area, located just outside of a classroom. After working closely with the school and sending our team out to survey the site, it was agreed that the Winterbourne Freestanding Shelter would be the best option to suit their requirements.The finished shelter measures L12000 x D4500 x H2900 and features an angled roof, sloping towards the back. The school also opted for a powder coated Green (RAL 6026) colour to match their uniform and logo.

Highcliffe School in Dorset originally requested a visit from Style’s service and repair team, to offer advice regarding a moveable wall that was no longer functioning. Having carried out extensive inspection and testing, Style’s technicians concluded that it was beyond repair and that the best solution would be to install a new, Stylefold 120 modern folding wall system. A key benefit of the Stylefold system is its ease of operation, offering maximum flexibility for the school to use the wall on a day-to-day basis to divide the main hall from the canteen service desk and newly installed chiller.

Part of the Scottish Schools for the Future (SSF) programme, the design for Oban High School and neighbouring Campbeltown Grammar school was made possible using a package of high-performance cladding and roofing products from Tata Steel, that both fulfilled the design ambitions and were capable of withstanding the physically challenging climate to which the buildings will be exposed.

The school underwent a complete refurbishment in September 2015 and chose to use a very pale blue paint scheme throughout most of the building. Within 3 months the areas within the school that see heavy traffic, including corridors and the dining hall had begun to show signs of scuffing and wear, due to the pupils knocking against the walls with their bags. The site manager at the school was concerned by the level of damage and began to consider wall protection products to combat the problem. Gradus supplied and fitted the school with wall protection solutions to prevent further damage.

Versa tables aren’t just for dining! Wellington School were in need of a flexible, robust and multi-use dining furniture solution that could be used for a variety of activities throughout the school day. The furniture needed to stand up to years of daily use from over 1,300 students.Our Benchmark and ConverTables proved to be the perfect solution to meet their specific needs. The Benchmark table can be set up in under 10 seconds and provides a seating and tabling solution for up to 20 students, plus when it’s stored it takes up 44% less space than standard bulky stool tables! This combined with ConverTable’s ability to easily switch from bench seat to lecture-style table to dining table has created a truly winning, agile combination in the hall.The end result at Wellington is a multi-use hall suitable for a wide range of activities with durable, robust furniture that will last for many years.