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Soden has an enviable reputation having completed numerous projects in the sector.

We fully appreciate the Health & Safety implications of working in and around an active school.

Whether constructing a new school, refurbishing or extending an existing building, disruptive operations such as noise and pollution are kept to a minimum. Communication with the school is essential to maintain an operational environment.


CASE STUDY: Dulwich Hamlet Junior School
CLIENT: Southwark Council
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This £700,000 contract at a prominent South East London Junior school comprised alterations of an existing Victorian building to improve the kitchen and dining room facilities. The first floor gym was converted into a multi-functional classroom area, which is accessed by a modern staircase with a resin based floor system to accommodate high traffic in these areas.
We started the demolition phase of the project during the school summer holidays to minimise general disturbance. The site was secured and closely monitored when term began.
We fitted a state-of-the-art kitchen adjoining the dining room that can accommodate a wide range of food preparation. The dining room was fitted out with collapsible wheeled furniture allowing the school to use the space with its beautiful oak floor for a variety of other uses. The space hosted the opening party for the new wing, hosted by local parents Jo Brand and james Nesbitt.
The children now are sheltered from the elements while queuing for lunch under a glass canopy fitted with self-cleaning glass, which was designed in-house.
During the 20 week contract, we liaised extensively with the Head Teacher and premises manager to ensure that our work didn’t impact on the day-to-day running of the school.


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Bullers Wood, Bromley, Kent
Client: L B Bromley
Architect: The Architects Joint Partnership
Value: £650,000
Design and Build of a new sports complex including a new Sport England approved cushioned timber floor. Due to the locality of the new building a pumped drainage system was designed and installed. All products and materials were chosen after close liaison with the school and local planning officer.

Coloma Convent School, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 5AS
Client: The Governing Body, Coloma Convent Girls School
Architect: Bryant Harvey Partnership
Value: £1,280,000
Work comprises the construction of a new three storey building to form a new Design and Technology Block. Additional works include alterations to the old technology block and alterations to the Grade 2 Listed building 'Shirley Court', including full rewire and fire rating works.

Sherwood School, Sutton
Client: L B Sutton
Architect: Carl Fisher Partnership
Value: £480,000
Traditional construction to form 4 new classrooms as additional facilities for the school. Works included ground works with precast concrete floor, cavity wall construction, metal wind posts, UPVC windows, and timber roof trusses with clay interlocking tiles. Externally new playground facilities were created including soft play area and climbing frame.

Christ Church School, Chelsea
Client: Christ Church Primary School, Chelsea
Architect: David Gallagher Associates
Value: £380,000
Works involved the refurbishment and internal alterations to the existing school building to create 3 new junior classes, lobby and office area for the teaching staff and an extension to create new toilet facilities. The project is very tight logistically and liaison was essential at all times with the school in order to meet the summer holiday deadline

Claygate Primary School Extension
Client: Claygate Primary School
Value: £180,000
Design and Build of 2 new primary classroom facilities. Traditional construction with cavity wall, aluminium windows and glazed screens.

Sure Start Hollingdean
Client: Brighton & Hove Council
Architect: Walters & Cohen
Value: £1,100,000
Construction of new nursery for local children, community café and centre to promote healthy eating, community health facilities and offices for local events and meetings. Funding has been obtained from Sure Start which provides services and opportunities for very young families and Neighbourhood Renewal which provides employment, housing health and education. Soden have worked extensively with Sure Start.

Longhill School, Brighton
Client: Brighton & Hove Council
Architect: Morgan Carn Partnership
Value: £850,000
New English department classroom extension. This consisted of reinforced concrete frame structure with brick cladding and hardwood windows. New M&E installations including finishes. In addition a second extension was constructed to provide new Drama facilities. This included stage lighting, and PA system and acoustic considerations.

Spencer Road, Carshalton
Client: L B Sutton
Architect: John Cobb & Partners
Value: £590,000
New nursery facilities for pre-school and kindergarten children. This was a timber framed structure with brick cladding and aluminium windows. New kitchen facilities were installed with stainless steel fittings and appliances. New sheltered play areas including glazed canopies.

Whitehawk Primary School, Brighton
Client: Brighton & Hove Council
Architect: Brighton & Hove Council
Value: £800,000
New extension to provide 6 classrooms using traditional construction methods. External works included brick cavity walls, precast concrete plank floors, timber roof trusses, and UPVC windows. Internally works included classroom upgrading and formation of new SENCO offices.

Howard of Effingham School, Surrey
Client: Surrey County Council
Architect: W S Atkins
Value: £1,300,000
We undertook the design & build of a sports hall and science laboratory at Howard of Effingham School, Surrey. Howard of Effingham is among the first 24 schools in the country to be designated a Science College. This brand new laboratory, has an adjacent ICT suite. The sports hall is used by the school and is also rented out to the local community for five-a-side football and indoor cricket nets.