Case Studies
Beaconfields Primary School and Nursery
Construction of a new one form (plus) entry primary and nursery school, delivered on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, in partnership with Entrust and procured through the Constructing West Midlands Framework.
The 1,500 square metre, two-storey school comprises nine classrooms, …
Project Name – Dunstall Park Primary School
Construction of a new one form (plus) entry primary and nursery school, delivered on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, in partnership with Entrust and procured through the Constructing West Midlands Framework.
The 1,500 square metre, two-storey school comprises seven classrooms, …
Garden Village Primary Academy
Construction of a new one form entry primary and nursery school, delivered on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, in partnership with Entrust and procured through the Constructing West Midlands Framework.
The 1,700 square metre, two-storey school comprises nine classrooms, staff …
Gallery, Library and Museum (GLaM)
The redevelopment of Kettering’s Grade II Listed Gallery, Library and Museum (GLaM) involved an extensive refurbishment of the Gallery and Library and the construction of a two-storey extension connecting the historic Alfred East Gallery with the existing Library, with step …
St. Leonards Primary School
Remodelling and refurbishment of the former Kingston Education Centre, to create a new home for St. Leonards Primary School in Stafford.
Delivered on behalf of Staffordshire County Council through the Constructing West Midlands (CWM) Framework and designed and project managed …
Central Building, University of Nottingham
Central Building, University of Nottingham (Castle Meadow Campus)
Refurbishment and renovation of the Grade II Listed former HMRC building. The building features state-of-the-art facilities and provides a social and commercial hub for Nottingham.
KEY ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURE
The original build featured …
Sherwood Observatory
Sherwood Observatory Science Discovery Centre & Planetarium.
Design and construction of a new, state-of-the-art Science Discovery Centre and 59-seat Planetarium for the Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society in Sutton in Ashfield. The development has transformed a disused underground Victorian reservoir, …
Heart of the Campus, Nottingham Trent University
The scheme comprises state-of-the-art, innovative buildings to inspire students and staff for generations to come.
The Pavilion creates a new front door to the campus, providing a sense of gravitas with a symmetrical facade and pre-arched concrete ceiling panels. This …
Wildlife Trust Volunteering
Since 2012, we have supported the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust. In the last 5 years alone, we have recorded 131 staff volunteering hours!
G F Tomlinson employees in Derby have come together to support one of the firm’s sponsored charities, Derbyshire …
Environmental Learning Hub teaches students how to enhance biodiversity
Valley CIDS are an independent Christian charity based in Derbyshire, committed to serving children, young people and families through out-reach work in schools and the wider community.
The charity is working towards their goal of turning Swanwick’s Turner Farm into …
Becket School Site Tour – Just Imagine Working Here
Just imagine working here!
On July 15th pupils from Becket Primary School in the city visited a building scheme that is being delivered in partnership with G F Tomlinson and the University of Derby at their newly constructed sports …
Bemrose School Programme
Pupils at The Bemrose School will benefit from expertise and practical help after forging the partnership with contractor G F Tomlinson.
The firm, which is based in Alfreton Road, is currently building a new sports centre at the school in …
Nottingham School Places
Headteachers and parents have spoken of their delight at seeing 1,000 new places created at primary schools in Nottinghamshire, following a £6.5 million scheme delivered by contractor G F Tomlinson.
The ambitious programme of refurbishment and expansion at primary schools …
Just Imagine Working Here
Children from two schools in Derby are getting their hands dirty on site with local construction firm G F Tomlinson as part of the innovative “Just Imagine… working here!” scheme.
The budding ‘Bob the Builders’ today headed on-site to see …
Kestrel’s Field Primary School Time Capsule
Pupils are marking building work at a city primary school by burying a time capsule.
Work is well under way at Kestrels’ Field Primary School, in Hamilton, where contractors are putting the finishing touches to a new building that will …
Malcolm Arnold Prep School – Weekly Site Visits
Pupils at a school in Northampton are getting much more than a state-of-the-art new building as construction works reach a key milestone at Malcolm Arnold Preparatory (MAPS) School and Academy.
Midlands-based construction firm, G F Tomlinson has been working closely …
Tibshelf School Shirt Sponsorship
Aspiring footballers at Tibshelf Community School now have new football kits – which they will wear with pride on a tour to the Netherlands – thanks to the sponsorship of midlands contractor G F Tomlinson.
The Derbyshire-based school has received …
City’s major construction schemes host unique student programme
Students from Nottingham seeking career advice and inspiration have taken part in a unique three-day practical learning experience, aimed at promoting the various roles in construction.
G F Tomlinson has been working in partnership with Scape Group, Construction Youth Trust …
Chesterfield College Site Visit
A day in the life of a site manager.
A Considerate Constructor Scheme Initiative
G F Tomlinson and Chesterfield College
Location:
Enterprise Way, Markham Vale
Site:
£3.0m Industrial and Office unit for Grangers International
Senior Site Manager – Jason Thornhill…
Volunteering Project Creates Plots for Local Community
A volunteering project to engage local students in the creation of new Community Starter Plots, for ARDAA, an inner city allotment.
G F Tomlinson facilitated work experience for local students, giving them the opportunity to learn new skills and enjoy …
Kick-starting The Watch | Café 2
The Watch Café 2 is a community interest company run by Oak Field School (a community special school) with Nottingham City Council Community Protection. They help local people with learning disabilities by providing support and training towards employment.
The organisation …
Wellington Civic Quarter
This development envelopes part of the existing leisure centre and includes a new 3 storey library and office building, single storey registry office building with attached garden area and a new joint reception area with café facilities.
The project includes …
Archive & Local History Centre
The project comprises a two-storey building with a large basement for storage, built on the site of the old Brierley Crystal building on Tipton Road, next to the Black Country Living Museum.
The new facility is used to securely archive …
Blackheath Library
This project involved the construction of a dual use 3 storey building. The new building provides a new modern library and offices for Black Country Housing Group Limited.
The building incorporates many environmental features: living roof, photovoltaic panels to generate …
Creswell Crags Visitor Centre
This development has created a centre for excellence for telling the Ice Age Story of this archaeological site to school children, local communities and tourists.
Creswell Crags is a popular tourist attraction, with over 50,000 visitors a year. It is …
Mickleover Library, Derby
The project involved a newbuild steel frame part render, brick and wood paneling cladding, single storey building to form a new Community Library.
The design incorporates significant natural lighting as one of the environmental features adopted for the scheme.
This …
My Place Centre, Birmingham
This Design and Build project involved the construction of a new two storey Big Lottery funded world class youth facility.
The scheme incorporated many green technologies including solar electricity generation, water saving devices, lighting and heating control systems.
Contract Period:…
Wednesfield Library, Wolverhampton
This scheme was funded by the Bid Lottery’s Community Library Fund, which has helped Wolverhampton MBC to provide a new state-of-the-art library in Wednesfield.
The purpose of the project is to provide a facility that the whole community will want …
Sandwell Valley Crematorium
his project involved the construction of a new crematorium and alteration to an existing building. The old crematorium was in use right up until the new facility was ready to open.
The whole site was fully landscaped and the existing …
Chesterfield Market Hall
Chesterfield Market Hall is a Grade II listed building. The original building was constructed in 1857 with an extension built as part of a re-modelling programme in 1980.
The main challenge of the scheme was working in and around a …
Oddingley Hall & Recreation Ground
This project involved a new community hall and extensive refurbishment of West Heath Recreation Ground which will benefit residents living in the Rea Valley area.
The external works within the park and recreation ground included drainage, refurbishment of the footpaths, …
Gedling Visitors Centre
Gedling Borough Council had a bold plan to develop Gedling Country Park, providing improved facilities for visitors to enjoy the 240 acres of open space and wildlife. In partnership with Nottingham City Council, G F Tomlinson were commissioned to design …
Scraptoft Community Hub
G F Tomlinson were procured by Scraptoft Parish Council through Scape Regional Framework, the East Midlands Property Alliance (empa) framework to design and build their new Community Hub.
We provided a full turnkey design and build solution from inception to …
Tower Gardens Pavilion
The project forms part of the Scape Regional Construction Framework. Skegness Town Council wished to redevelop the previously unsafe and derelict building, which dates back to 1879, historically providing the town’s largest dance, party and concert accommodation.Skegness Town Council engaged …
West Bridgford Medical Centre
The construction of the new Primary Care Medical Centre on a Greenfield site located in West Bridgford, Nottingham for a consortium of GP’s.
The building has three levels comprising of the undercroft, groundfloor & first floor. The overall development area …
Wigston Medical Centre, Leicester
Construction of a multi-practice health care development to provide an excellent health care environment.
The facility has been designed with flexibility and future uses in mind.
The main elements of the construction are piled foundations, structural steel framework, in-situ concrete …
The Den, Chesterfield Royal Hospital
This scheme involved the strip out, alterations and refurbishment of the existing Nightingale Ward.
The project also involved a three storey new build extension to form accommodation for Paediatric use including physiotherapy, occupational therapy and school health nursing.
This was …
Loughborough Hospital, Leicestershire
This new build project which was Phase 2 of a major extension to Loughborough Hospital to provide improved health treatment and care for the community of Loughborough and the surrounding area.
The scheme was a traditional masonry construction with brick …
Sunnyside Hospital, Leicestershire
This new build project, for Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust comprising a major hospital extension to provide new care wards for the elderly and dementia sufferers at the existing Sunnyside Hospital site at Hinckley.
The rooms are grouped in “pods” to …
NHS Walk In Centre, Derbyshire
This project involved the demolition of two accommodation blocks and the new build of a single storey NHS Walk-In Centre, to provide a modern facility for general medical assistance and treatment throughout the day.
The scheme was part of an …
Community Facility and Offices
This project involved the construction of a three storey, 108 bed extension to the DRI Hospital in order to relocate the City’s dementia and mental health patients into one modern location providing the highest levels of care and safety.
This …
Ward Refurbishment
Full remodelling and refurbishment of the Hospice’s existing three bedded bays, transforming them into nine individual, beautiful, modern and private bedrooms which allows Ashgate Hospice to care for more people and families whilst providing much-needed privacy.The individual rooms host a …
Sports Hall, University of Derby
Design and construction of the University of Derby’s new Sports Centre at the University’s Kedleston Road campus.
The Centre was constructed to BREEAM standards with low carbon technologies being utilised to produce the building’s heating and lighting, making it highly …
Etwall Leisure Centre, Derbyshire
This project involved the construction of a new community leisure centre in the grounds of John Port School in Etwall, Derbyshire.
The scheme was procured on a partnering arrangement using the NEC3 form of contract. This enables us early involvement …
Broomfield Hall Sports Hall
Construction of the Learning and Support building includes a library and resources centre, classrooms, a learner services suite and a new canteen area with seating for 200.
The Sports Hall incorporates four full-size indoor multi-use courts, modern locker rooms and …
Rebecca Adlington Swimming Centre
This project involved the refurbishment of two swimming pools and extending one of them from 4 to 6 lanes.
The pool hall was also refurbished together with the demolition of the existing changing rooms.
A new build extension was built …
Cannock Chase Leisure Centre
This Design & Build project involved the complete refurbishment and modernisation of Chase Leisure Centre in Cannock.
Works included new doors, ceiling, windows and floor finishes, to bring them up to Fire, Building and Sport England regulations. The building was …
Hood Park Leisure Centre, Leicestershire
This scheme involved the demolition of the existing sports centre and changing areas and extension to provide new facilities including two new swimming pools, changing areas, reception/offices, gym, squash court and activity rooms.
External cladding included cedar board panels.
The …
Rugeley Leisure Centre, Staffordshire
This contract involved the demolition of the existing swimming pool and the construction of a new swimming pool to include changing rooms and a Plant area.
The new building is directly linked to the existing leisure facility creating a new …
Regent College Sports Centre
Construction of a new state-of-the-art Sports Centre within the grounds of Leicester’s Regent College.
Built over two levels, extensive sporting facilities include a high quality sports hall with a sprung timber floor, fitness gym, changing areas and a five-a-side football …
South Charnwood Leisure Centre
This multi-million pound project was undertaken to refurbish and extend the leisure facilities at South Charnwood Swimming Pool.
The new extension accommodated a gym and dance studio as well as changing facilities.
Additional works to be carried out include the …
Highfield Sports Pavilion
This new build scheme will replace the existing sports pavilion on the University of Nottingham site.
The project was run as a design competition to provide improved changing and welfare facilities for University sports students. A key requirement was to …
Trent College, Nottingham
Design and construction of a two storey multi-functional hall within the grounds of Trent College.
The new hall provides the college with a dining facility and associated kitchen preparation area.
The new facility maximises the use of energy efficient features …
Devonshire Royal Campus, Derbyshire
Sensitive restoration of Grade II Listed former Devonshire Royal Hospital to form the University of Derby’s International School of Tourism and Hospitality Management.
Works to this historic site, originally built in 1785, comprised external stone repairs, re-roofing and leadwork, window …
Westfield Folkhouse, Nottingham
Comprehensive restoration of an existing Grade II Listed Building and a new build annex to provide a purpose built Young People’s Centre.
The project comprised the renovation and refurbishment of the existing 1830’s building, demolition of a 1960’s extension and …
Bestwood Winding House
Restoration of the Bestwood Winding Engine House, a Grade II Listed building and a scheduled ancient monument within Bestwood Country Park.
This project involved the renovation and refurbishment of buildings. Timber roof beams, roof and brickwork were repaired to their …
Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton
Transformation of Buxton’s Grade II Listed Pavilion building to create a high profile 462 seat arts centre, with 369 seats in the Main Auditorium complemented by a further 93 seats in the new Studio Theatre.
The works included the introduction …
Loughborough Town Hall
This project comprised of refurbishment and alterations to the Grade II Listed Loughborough Town Hall.
The scheme was undertaken whilst the building remained fully operational throughout.
The work involved the demolition of internal walls and propping up the first floor …
Rufford Mill, Rufford Abbey Country Park
The scheme involved the extensive refurbishment of this neglected Grade II listed Mill located in Rufford Abbey Country Park, overlooking Rufford Lake.
The project involved the conversion of the top floor of Rufford’s Victorian ‘mill’ to create a wedding and …
Cathedral Visitor Centre, Derby
This project involved the conservation of two Grade II Listed buildings, originally constructed in the 1700’s, into a visitors centre for Derby Cathedral opposite the scheme.
The scheme involved the formations of an education area, library, exhibition and meeting rooms, …
Cromford Mill, Building 17, Cromford
Cromford Mill is a Grade 1 listed building on a World Heritage Site, and G.F.Tomlinson was entrusted to restore Building 17 to provide managed workspace offices, studios, workshops and a gateway centre for visitors.
We were selected because of our …
Sudbury Hall, Museum of Childhood
Working with the Heritage National Trust this project involved the refurbishment of the 19th centry Grade I Listed Museum of Childhood in Sudbury, Derbyshire.
The work included the removal, relocation of M&E services, new stairs, and installation to provide a …
Nottingham Castle Transformation
The transformation of Nottingham Castle to become a world-class visitor destination, with improvements funded by the National Lottery through the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Nottingham City Council and D2N2. As part of the redevelopment works, it was paramount that the …
Institute of Creative Enterprise
This £1.6m project was procured following a 2 Stage Tendering Process and was led by Coventry University and co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
The unit was developed to provide free business consultancy services and opportunities for creative …
Heart of the Campus, Nottingham Trent
The scheme comprises state-of-the-art, innovative buildings to inspire students and staff for generations to come. The Pavilion creates a new front door to the campus, providing a sense of gravitas with a symmetrical facade and pre-arched concrete ceiling panels. This …
South Staffordshire College
Refurbishment of The Green Campus to provide modernised facilities including full internal refurbishment of the three storey building to create new classrooms and a new glazed main entrance.
The works incorporated the demolition of internal walls to create a balcony …
Si Yuan Centre, University of Nottingham
The School of Contemporary Chinese Studies building, accommodates offices and academic learning spaces, for post and undergraduate students, together with seminar rooms and a gallery.
The 3 storey reinforced concrete frame structure building was constructed on a design and build …
Melton Campus Refurbishment
Full refurbishment and remodelling of Brooksby Melton College’s Melton Campus.
The work comprised the creation of a new Learning Resource Centre and a Student Social Area, along with administration and office facilities including the formation of a new entrance and …
Broomfield Hall Learning and Support Building
G F Tomlinson were contracted to collaborate with Derby College, with whom we already have a long-established working relationship. We were required to build a new learning hub and sports hall at their Broomfield Hall Campus to provide much needed …
Think Low Carbon Centre
Construction of Barnsley College’s new Think Low Carbon Centre, an internationally recognised centre of excellence in low carbon innovation.The centre provides students with a practical insight into the use of renewable technology within the construction industry. The centre also provides …
AgriSTEM Academy
The G F Tomlinson were procured via a two-stage tender process to deliver South Staffordshire College’s AgriSTEM Academy.
The project involved 3 very distinct phases:
Phase 1: Demolition of an existing building and the construction of the new AgriTECH …
Advanced Manufacturing Building
The Advanced Manufacturing Building is an expansion of the University’s Faculty of Engineering and is our fifth project on the Jubilee Campus. It accommodates some of the most advanced technologies related to automation, precision manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing and lightweight composite …
Central Science Laboratories
The Central Science Laboratories forms part of Keele University’s £42 million overall investment into its Faculty of Natural Sciences’ faculty.These new world-class sciences laboratories link to the existing Lennard Jones Building include wet laboratories and flexible dry laboratories for courses …
Biodiscovery Institute
An expansion to the University of Nottingham’s Biomolecular Sciences department at their University Park Campus, providing a pioneering research centre of excellence in the detection and treatment of serious diseases. The new facility, houses 350 academics, researchers and PhD students, …
Radcliffe House Refurbishment
Radcliffe House is an events, conference and meeting venue at the University of Warwick, offering bespoke spaces, bedrooms and dining facilities. Works undertaken by G F Tomlinson involved a 3 phase internal refurbishment of this 154-bed conference centre. Paramount to …
Nottingham Free School
The project involved remodelling the existing Courtaulds building on Haydn Road to provide a modern secondary school facility comprising classrooms, science laboratories, art rooms, an assembly hall, catering facilities, staff offices, a reception area, a multi use games area, outside …
Heritage School, Derbyshire
This design and build project consisted of five individual two-storey steel and brick frame structures to accommodate over 1000 pupils.
The scheme also included demolition and site clearance of the old school in order to create new playing fields. The …
Tibshelf School, Derbyshire
The full design and build of the brand new Tibshelf Community School. The new facility had to be built to accommodate more than 750 students in a sensitive residential area. It was essential to liaise in full with the school’s …
Fernwood Primary & Nursery
A key objective for Nottingham City Council is to ensure all children are taught in a school that is judged to be good or outstanding by Ofsted.
With growing demands for school placements and the importance for completion in time …
Purple Oaks Academy (ESFA Regional Framework)
The Purple Oaks Academy project was awarded and undertaken under the ESFA Regional Framework Agreement. A detailed brief was developed to ensure the Academy’s specific operational and educational requirements were met. The building is designed to help children develop their …
Bemrose Primary School Extension
The Bemrose School is an all-through school in the heart of Derby. In 2017, Derby City Council procured G F Tomlinson via the empa framework to develop the extension to the existing primary phase in response to the increased local …
Manufacturing Facility Extension, Bedworth
The extension of the state of the art Brose UK factory site which manufactures electronic car parts for Jaguar, Land Rover, Nissan and Toyota.
The new facility will double the size of its current production capacity, enabling it to better …
Plot 2, Interlink Business Park, Bardon
The construction of a 130,000 square foot distribution facility and warehouse building for Goodman Real Estate (UK) Ltd.
A design and build project including bespoke office space of 6000m2 on two levels, and external works to include a 105 space …
Burton Gateway, Branston
A new 96,000 sq ft distribution facility with associated external works, car parking and service yards.
This is the first unit on a new site at Branston for developers St Modwen, which has the capacity to accommodate 1,000,000 sq ft …
Meter Provida, Markham Vale
This design & build scheme will create a new 40,000 sq ft industrial unit including warehouse and 2 storey office facilities for Meter Provida who are the UK’s leading multi utility metering specialist.
External works include car parking and access …
Casepak Warehouse and Offices
This design and construct project involved the creation of a 140,000 sq ft warehouse facility and 5,000 sq ft office facility at the Casepak recycling plant in Leicester, which is used for the recycling of glass, plastics and cardboard.
Following …
Western Power Distribution, Derbyshire
Western Power Distribution serves 7.8 million customers and employs over 6,000 people in the UK.
The scheme is part of a major framework to modernise and upgrade their existing property portfolio and includes both new build and refurbishment work.
The …
Avro Business Park, Burton On Trent
The design and construction of a 84,000 sq ft warehouse building, with a two storey 4,000 sq ft office building to the front elevation.
The existing site has been remediated by the Employer and the works comprises of ground improvement …
Centurion Park, Tamworth
The design and construction of a new 52,500sq ft high quality industrial unit for end user DFS to extend Centurion Park in Tamworth, a popular industrial and distribution site.
In a superb location, adjacent to J10 of the M42. The …
Jubilee Project, Stoke On Trent
Design and build project which comprised the construction of a 6000 square metre factory, warehouse building and bespoke office space of 1200 metre square on two levels, which included two training rooms, a purpose built lecture theatre, cellular office space …
Rolls Royce Factory Extension
This project consisted of an extension to the existing factory.
The works involved ground and first floor open plan office spaces, together with dedicated meeting rooms, storage rooms and kitchen.
The existing canteen space was extended and new large locker …
Nottingham University, Romax Technology
This £5.0 million project consisted of the design and construction of a new three storey office building at the University of Nottingham’s Innovation Park on Jubilee Campus, to provide a head office base for Romax Technology, an innovative company specialising …
iHub Centre, Infinity Park, Derby
Design and construction of iHub, Derby City Council’s Innovation Centre, a development on Infinity Park, a new 250 acre commercial and technology park. The landmark building provides office and workshop space for advanced manufacturing companies and start up businesses within
Institute of Mental Health
This project involved the design and build of a new research and development facility for theInstitute of Mental Health.
The facility provides accommodation over 4 floors for a combination of administrative, faculty office spaces, with ancillary meeting and seminar accommodation …
Innovation Centre, Leicester
This state of the art, two storey, open plan facility supports new and growing hi-tech businesses wanting to establish themselves in the centre of Leicester.
The associated bridge and infrastructure works provide vital pedestrian links between the new facility and …
WT Parker, New Headquarters
A new two storey office block and workshop in the centre of Burton on Trent is the new home of WT Parker a well established mechanical and electrical contractor.
The office was constructed to a high specification internally and with …
Reeves Wireline Offices
This design and build project has created new office accommodation so that Reeves Wireline can expand their current business.
The new three storey office building includes the remodelling of the existing reception area to provide a link between the new …
Loughborough Innovation Centre
A new purpose built Innovation Centre on the Loughborough University Campus.
This design and build scheme will be occupied by companies with a focus in the Advanced Technology Field and will support the growth of the businesses and the local …
RSPCA, Birmingham
The conversion and refurbishment of the U-shaped barn buildings and stores in order to provide new offices and reception for the RSPCA Animal Re-Homing Centre and a new Veterinary Hospital for the Birmingham Animal Hospital. Built on two levels infilling …
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