Education

“Our new building has delivered everything we hoped for and provides a calm, versatile environment for everyone. Having the opportunity to work closely with the team throughout the design and implementation stages has enabled us to create a structure which kept the children at the centre. Careful consideration to every aspect has resulted in an expansion which works harmoniously with the existing building and school grounds.
Reflecting the ethos of the school and how it operates, the building was developed collaboratively, to deliver the design brief on every level. Through a creative approach to the internal configuration, spaces have been created which support and enhance teaching and learning. With the use of internal glazing, around a shared space, a sense of connection between classes is fostered, whilst enabling the teaching rooms to be quiet and distraction free. The overall feel is of light, space and community.
A favourite place for everyone is the central atrium, which is used for group activities, reading and socialising. It also doubles as a library, large meeting space, dance and drama studio, and even as an indoor athletics hall on rainy days! The children love everything about the building. They are intrigued by the cladding at the main entrance, which changes colour as the light alters throughout the day and particularly enjoy using the high tech washrooms.

Everything, from the colour schemes to the external landscaping, has been planned together. We have felt equal partners throughout the process and have worked seamlessly with our architects, Ingleton Wood, and the team from Herts County Council, with the views of children and staff taken into account throughout. The project has been a privilege to be part of.”

“The College has valued the professional input that Ingleton Wood brought to this project. They quickly understood our objectives and what we wanted to achieve from this specialist project.

It was particularly challenging to deliver this project during the Covid pandemic but Ingleton Wood supported us with ensuring everyone in the professional team remained focused on meeting deadlines.

We are really pleased with the overall finish of Tech Campus and to see students using it as we planned. Ingleton Wood were an important part of helping to make the vision a reality.”

“Ingleton Wood has provided us with an excellent full multidisciplinary design service including BREEAM for the Uphall School project, which was a school extension including a sports hall and commercial kitchen with landscaping works. Trevor, and the team produced drawings which were clear, well-coordinated, and easy to understand. Additionally, they were quick to turn around any design changes and are not a claim driven designer contractor. I would recommended them to anybody.”

“This is the second project on which I have worked with colleagues at Ingleton Wood and on both occasions have found their service to be excellent. All staff I have worked with are personable and knowledgeable. Communication has been good throughout with quick responses to queries and a proactive approach to any issues that have arisen.

We have worked together as part of a larger project team to deliver two successful projects and as a result I would recommend Ingleton Wood.”

“Ingleton Wood have done a great job in creating a fantastic new flexible teaching facility from what was a slightly awkward space. They were easy to work with, listened to our evolving brief and came up with creative solutions to deliver what we needed. The Clinical Simulation Centre has attracted wide praise and is proving to be a fit-for-purpose resource for the development of the future healthcare workforce.”

“We really appreciated your help and support on the project, which was a major factor in meeting the deadline for completion, and continue to receive praise from teachers and parents (and pretty much everyone who visits the school) for the transformation that has been achieved. I hope you are as pleased with the outcome as we are!”

“Following the completion of the design at Stage 3, Ingleton Wood Martindales have taken responsibility to deliver the Architectural Design through to completion for Computational Biology, a great refurbishment project for the University of Cambridge.

Ingleton Wood Martindales have been committed throughout each stage of the project and have understood the client’s objectives to ensure end user requirements were met. Consequently, it has become one of the most satisfying projects for all involved.”

“Ian Morrison and his team at Ingleton Wood Martindales were absolutely fantastic to work with. They really understood how to get the right level of detailed information to us precisely when we needed it – ensuring that they supported and enabled really effective tendering, construction, commissioning and handover processes. I cannot recommend them highly enough.”

“Thanks a million for all your help on the Roman Way First School schemes in Royston, you have been invaluable to us and a real help to the schools as well. We look forward to working with you again in the future.”

“We recently employed Ingleton Wood to carry out the M&E services design from the Clients concept proposals to completion on the Innovation Centre at the University of Essex. The project was subject to a great deal of value engineering and Ingleton Wood assisted this process with various design solutions and checking of calculations to ensure compliance to achieve both the SBEM/ BRUKL and BREEAM Very Good requirements.

The whole process worked well between all parties with regular communications being a key factor. We would use Ingleton Wood in the Future.”

“We were shown around both new builds today and I have to say they are fantastic inside. We are so pleased with them as they have surpassed our expectations. We can’t wait to reveal them to everyone involved and those who will be able to benefit from them in future years.”

“We were very impressed with the level of support provided by all three consultants. Ingleton Wood Martindales listened to everything we said and room data sheets were adjusted accordingly.

The Site Manager from Willmott Dixon was extremely focused on his role and maintaining the daily running of the school was paramount in his planning. He took time out whenever necessary to ensure the school was happy with everything.

The support we received from Hertfordshire County Council through Jackie Aldridge was excellent; she ensured we were fully briefed on all aspects of the work and was instrumental in ensuring that we ended up with an amazing new building.”

“Ingleton Wood provided multi-disciplinary project management, contract administration, mechanical & electrical and civil engineering services during the construction of a new twelve classroom modular building at St Thomas More School, Bedford. David Williams, along with the Architect, delivered comprehensive pre-contract services which accurately captured the school’s aspirations for the new building and all the project constraints. This enabled the school to enter into a £1.3m design & build contract with peace of mind. The construction phase was expertly led by Ryan East who, along with the Architect and Contractor, ensured the project was delivered on time, on budget and most importantly, in a safe manner within a live school environment.

The school are thrilled with the new building and we wouldn’t hesitate to use Ingleton Wood’s services again. Their approach to project and contract management is very professional and their attention to detail is reassuring.”

“When school buildings reach the end of their expected life they can become challenging to manage, but with many competing demands for funding it can still prove tough to get the investment required to make fundamental changes.

Ingleton Wood gathered the various surveys that have been carried out over recent years, performed a detailed analysis of this data and compiled a set of most compelling property concerns. This helped us construct our case for funding and we now feel more informed about the condition of the building.

Throughout the process, Ingleton Wood kept us fully informed of progress and talked us through the report prior final issue. The quality and speed of actions taken helped us maintain traction with this project and we are hopeful for a positive outcome.”

“I have worked with the Ingleton Wood team on a number of projects over the last few years. Each and every job has been professionally handled with a depth of understanding and knowledge which is second to none. Works at the College are always complicated because of our Grade 1 listed status but that’s never been an issue to the Ingleton Wood team who take it all in their stride.

They are conscious of our needs and go the extra mile to make sure we get what we need, at the right price and delivered on time by reputable contractors. I have no hesitation in recommending them.”

“Ingleton Wood have consistently provided professional and understandable advice to our clients who are unfamiliar with their obligations under the CDM Regulations. Each project provides its own challenges and Ingleton Wood have worked flexibly to meet the needs of each individual client and project.

In addition, whilst working with Ingleton Wood on various projects including Barnet & Southgate College I have found the team to be helpful, responsive and proactive which has allowed us, the client team, to make informed choices to ensure the required BREEAM rating is achieved with minimal difficulty and expense.”

“I can’t tell you how thankful I am to have had Ingleton Wood beside me for the past year or so. The journey to get us to the decisions today [planning approvals] have been eventful, frustrating, challenging and thank goodness quite often fun! The decisions are a game changer for our school. The effort you have all put into getting us to today has been exemplary. Your professionalism, knowledge and creativity have been excellent.

I have thoroughly enjoyed working with you all during this phase and look forward to the next stages. My heartfelt thanks to you all.”

“Thank you so much for all your help and support in our recent bids for Condition Improvement Funding. It appears that Highworth was the only school to be successful for a new Sports Hall!

This is a fantastic achievement and will make such a difference to all our students as well as the community. We are all looking forward to the start of the project and working with you in the future.”

“Over the past 6 years, Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School have employed the services of Ingleton Wood for full building consultancy services. They have provided a complete project management service, starting with the initial design, arranging planning applications to procuring the contractor and ensuring the projects are delivered within budget and on time.

Working very closely together, we have been highly successful in obtaining in excess of £7m for a variety of Capital Improvement Projects for the school, ranging from new roofing and windows to the refurbishment of aging pipework to the construction of two standalone buildings.

Throughout every project, the team have been consistently proficient, they have provided superb advice and expertise which the school highly values. Both the school and Ingleton Wood have built upon a flourishing relationship, which we are very keen to continue.”

“Ingleton Wood have assisted Hurstmere Academy now for a number of years in assessing our buildings, preparing applications for ACMF/ CIF funding bids, and then managing our refurbishment and improvement projects from start to completion.

We have always found the team at Ingleton Wood to be professional, personable and flexible to the needs of the school. Our completed projects have also been delivered to a high quality. As a result we feel that we have developed a sound working relationship with Ingleton Wood and therefore a relationship upon which we can continue to work together.”

“Ingleton Wood provided comprehensive support to the School for this project from inception to completion and the end product fulfilled the School’s expectations. The feedback from all visitors to and users of the School has been extremely positive”

“We gave Ingleton Wood a very challenging brief and they really captured our aspirations from the outset providing a stunning building that will make a real difference to our students. It was a pleasure working with Ingleton Wood team and we are delighted with what has been achieved on a very tight budget.

Not only did we ask Ingleton Wood to deliver a compelling and highly flexible building to accommodate a broad range of specialist student needs, the site we chose was a really complex one. Whilst inclusivity and engagement with the wider college was key, many of our students are extremely vulnerable and protecting their personal wellbeing was paramount. With this in mind Ingleton Wood worked closely with our faculty team to get balance of the layout right.

Given the prominence of the site location, we’re delighted with how the old and new elements work together. The bold use of colour throughout the building is an important part of the PMLD Centre’s programme which aims to encourage visual and physical stimulation.”

“From start to finish Ingleton Wood have provided a service of the highest quality. At every single stage of this journey it has been a real partnership where they have provided sound advice and most importantly have listened to us. We believe that this is the start of a long and extremely successful relationship.”

“This year we have made very good progress through a high volume of boiler and heating projects with very few issues even from those sensitive schools. The handovers are generally smooth and the schools are left with a feeling of confidence that reflects well on Ingleton Wood.”

“A big thank you to Ingleton Wood for all your hard work and support with the Science and Technology block bid. We are delighted to have been successful and know we could not have achieved it without you. Looking forward to the next steps.”

“Ingleton Wood’s designs are innovative, functional and flexible and have enhanced the school’s teaching environment.

Overall the service is professional, effective and timely. This allied with good quality design and administration is why I have absolutely no trouble recommending Ingleton Wood to other potential clients both educational & non-educational.”

“The new teaching block has been well received by staff and students alike. The new building is a credit to the college and we extend our sincere thanks for all the work Ingleton Wood have done on the project and for the professional way in which this was carried out.”

“Ingleton Wood were very reassuring and provided a fantastic service to our pre-school. They were understanding of our needs and provided great support through the turbulent funding stages.

We cannot thank the staff at Ingleton Wood enough. They will always be welcome as visitors to our pre-school.”