Project overview
The project at Kimbolton Preparatory School encompassed both refurbishment and extension efforts. The refurbishment involved modernising the classrooms for Reception, Year 1, and Year 2 during the summer holidays.
This modernisation was achieved by installing new ceilings, aluminium entrance doors and windows, flooring, and teaching walls, resulting in brighter and more spacious learning environments.
Additionally, SDC constructed a six-metre-high entrance atrium, which serves as a link between Aragon House (Reception to Year 2) and the main Prep building (Years 3 to 6). This new, accessible, and welcoming entrance is built with a steel frame and clad in a combination of zinc and curtain walling. It provides a large and flexible learning area with views of the sports fields and surrounding woodland.
Outside of teaching hours, this space doubles as a reception area for Prep School events and opens directly onto Hunter Hall. The new extension also includes updated school offices and a nurse’s station.
Overall, these enhancements have significantly improved the infrastructure of Kimbolton Preparatory School, offering modernised facilities and versatile spaces for both educational and extracurricular activities.
Edward Valletta, former Bursar at Kimbolton School
“SDC had considerable input to the design of the building and this aspect of the project gave us better price certainty in an uncertain time. Design and build doesn’t always mean “cheap” – SDC went out of their way to source high quality fittings to ensure that the building looked the part.
Having a trusted partner in any building projects is worth its weight in gold and SDC were totally brilliant and could be trusted to design well, build to a high quality, be considerate to the customer and deliver on time and on price. I would be happy to use SDC again, and again.”Edward Valletta, former Bursar at Kimbolton School
Project team
Adam Knaggs
Managing Director
Adam joined SDC in 1995 as a Site Engineer. His position as Managing Director involves contributing to the day-to-day running of the business, setting the strategy for projects, and supporting all departments. Adam’s active approach to problem solving has been a defining trait of his career, as recognised by the Institution of Civil Engineers who honoured him with their Site Engineer of the Year Award 1999, in which he was praised for designing his own shuttering system.
Andrew Shiner
Director
Andy joined SDC as a Site Agent and rose through the ranks to Project Director, before taking on his current role as Board Director in 2020. The experience he gained in all three professions will undoubtedly assist him in leading this scheme. On a previous project for NIAB in Cambridge, Andy’s team were responsible for SDC’s highest Considerate Constructors’ score to date (90 out of 100) and a Runner’s Up Prize at the CCS National Awards in 2019.
Andrew Mitchell
Director
Andrew is a senior member of staff who holds the role of Director/Company Secretary. He joined SDC in 1994, and had therefore been with the company for almost thirty years. He plays a key role in ensuring that board procedures are both followed and regularly reviewed. The Chairman and Board Directors will look to the Company Secretary for guidance as to what their responsibilities are under the rules and regulations to which they are subject, and on how these responsibilities should be discharged.
Francis Shiner
Chairman
Since joining the company in 1983, Francis has assumed various roles, from Chief Surveyor to managing Director, ultimately assuming the position of Chairman in 2021.
Dan Changer
Director
Dan studied Architecture at the University of Cambridge and worked as a chartered Architect before joining SDC in 2010. Joining as a Design Coordinator, Dan then opted to work as a Contracts Manager, receiving a promotion to Project Manager before his appointment to the Board of Directors in 2020. His duties and responsibilities include setting the overall strategy for the project, as well as leading the project team and ensuring the scheme is delivered within the client’s time, quality and budget constraints. Dan’s client-focused attitude and collaborative problem-solving approach will be crucial to the scheme’s successful delivery.
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