Quality Engineering Across the Education Sector
Mechanical installations for schools, colleges, universities and specialist educational facilities, planned around term dates, exams and safeguarding.
Preou has a long and proud history of delivering mechanical installations across the education sector, supporting projects within schools, colleges, universities and specialist educational facilities.
Our experience covers a wide range of environments, from classrooms, lecture theatres and laboratories to sports facilities, catering areas, accommodation and central plant rooms. Whether working on a new development, refurbishment or upgrade to an existing building, we understand the particular demands of delivering projects within busy educational environments.
Careful planning and coordination are essential, particularly when working within live campuses and occupied buildings. Our experienced teams work closely with clients, consultants and contractors to ensure installations are delivered safely, efficiently and with minimal disruption to students and staff.
We are proud of the relationships we have developed throughout the education sector and of the part Preou has played in creating and improving high-quality learning environments for future generations.
Education case studies
Minster in Sheppey Schools
An outdated one-pipe heating system removed across the Upper and Lower Schools and replaced in an eight-week programme, with heat on in time for winter.
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£1.1 millionGoldsmiths Energy Centre
A new modular boiler plant in a sub-ground energy centre, delivered with temporary plant and zero operational downtime across the campus.
Read the case studyGrove Road School
Heating and mains hot and cold water systems replaced across three school buildings during the holidays, on time and within budget.
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£700kSt Claudine's Heating Distribution
Heating and hot and cold water distribution pipework replaced in the Our Lady's Wing inside a demanding six-week holiday programme.
Read the case study£1.1 millionSt Claudine's Fire Doors
A comprehensive fire door replacement programme, from survey and design through manufacture and installation to digital compliance records.
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£692,153Laurel Park School
A full heating and mechanical services upgrade in a live school: plant room renewal, phased radiator replacement and BMS upgrade over ten weeks.
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£650kQueen Elizabeth's School
M&E upgrades and refurbishment of the Tech Block as main contractor and lead designer, with new MVHR and four VRF systems.
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£540kLa Sainte Union School
Two plant rooms refurbished and joined into one network by new underground pipework, with the school kept fully operational for six months.
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£350,000Westcliff High School for Boys
A service and maintenance contract awarded after the heating replacement, renewed for a second year, plus refurbishment of the historic main hall.
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£300kHadley Wood Primary School
Full strip-out and replacement of the main plant room, with three 120kW boilers, a new flue system, an upsized gas main and Trend BMS.
Read the case studyChace Community School
Second floor washrooms stripped out and fully refurbished during the 2024 summer holiday, engaged directly by the school.
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£200kSt Mary's, Royston
Hot and cold water services renewed throughout a live school, with a new electric hot water system and air conditioning for the nursery.
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£137kGunnersbury Catholic School
Boilers, hot water generator, flues, pumps, plate heat exchanger and Tridium BMS replaced in a live school plant room.
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£120kHarrow School Speech Room
Boiler plant serving the listed Speech Room replaced as main contractor, with the historic fabric protected throughout.
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Twelve sectional steel radiators replaced in the Great Hall inside a four-day window before student examinations.
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Five fire door sets replaced in listed school buildings, with bespoke doors and traditional-style glazed vision panels.
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Chase Side Primary School
Boiler plant replaced as principal contractor for the London Borough of Enfield in the five-week summer holiday of 2017.
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