Public Sector

Here are some examples of work we have completed to the highest standard, and to complete customer satisfaction within the public sector.

Aylesbury Vale District Council Waterside Theatre



  • Type: Public Sector - Culture & Arts
  • Value: £3M
  • Client: Aylebury Vale District Council
  • Main Contractor/Project Manager: Willmott Dixon
  • Architect: Arts Team
  • Building Services Consultants: Ramboll UK
  • Other Consultants: FG Alden
  • Partners: M&E Package Led by FG Alden

Description: Architecturally stunning and a complex engineering project, this 300,000 visitor per year theatre is the centre piece of Aylesbury Vale District Council's Waterside development. Darke & Taylor is responsible for electrical, fire and security installations and is playing an integral role in the installation of a complex stage lighting system.

Chessington Community College



  • Type: Public Sector - Education
  • Value: £1.8M
  • Client: Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
  • Main Contractor/Project Manager: Willmott Dixon
  • Architect: IID
  • Building Services Consultants: Faber Maunsell

Description: This ambitious £23M project to demolish and rebuild a 750 pupil secondary modern school was completed in time and within budget. A number of state-of-the-art sustainable features were installed as part of Darke & Taylor’s electrical contract, including photovoltaic panels. Other innovative features were built in to the design including an “oyster card” style PCI compliant technology to operate everything from the security gates to the tills in the canteen, and a centralised computer system, which publicly displays the energy usage of the building to help educate users on sustainable issues. Project was used as a WRAP Net Waste Method field trial. Darke & Taylor was one of the contractors on site that co-operated with the main contractor, Willmott Dixon, to improve waste management and reduce the associated financial and environmental costs.

Golden Lane Campus



  • Type: Public Sector - Education
  • Value: £1.1M
  • Client: Islington Council
  • Main Contractor/Project Manager: Willmott Dixon
  • Architect: Nicholas Hare
  • Building Services Consultants: Hoare Lea
  • Other Consultants: FG Alden
  • Partners: M&E Package Led by FG Alden
Description: Darke & Taylor tendered for and won the contract to undertake the electrical installation to this ambitious and award winning project. This involved relocating and integrating three successful schools onto a single complex site with a commitment to sustainability, community and inclusive education at its core.

Gosford Hill School



  • Type: Public Sector - Education
  • Value: £120K
  • Client: Oxfordshire County Council
  • Main Contractor/Project Manager: Mouchel

Description: Full rewire of entire lighting and power system for the art block and sixth form block at this large secondary school.

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