Fordingbridge PLC
Sustainable buildings school canopies education buildings
For around 40 years, Fordingbridge has
been supplying and installing curved roof buildings to garden
centres, schools, DIY stores, colleges and the leisure industry.
Recently Fordingbridge have been leading the way in the design and
development of sustainable buildings, creating eco-buildings which
conform to the very highest standards of sustainability in design
and function. They have gained an excellent reputation for
delivering good service & elegant design solutions and are based at
their own purpose built factory site near Arundel in West Sussex
with around 35 employees.
Fordingbridge can provide a complete design and build service for a
range of curved roof structures including: sustainable heated spaces
& insulated buildings covered walkways smoking shelters school
canopies sustainable education & classroom buildings entrance
canopies bus shelters
Fordingbridge take their clients expectations and ideas and exceed
them. They look after each project from the initial design stage,
through to their in-house factory construction, to working with
contractors on-site or engaging their own installers to make sure
the on-site construction phase goes quickly and smoothly.
Sustainable buildings - design and construction
Although the construction industry struggles with
the requirement to be more sustainable, Fordingbridge are striving
to ensure 1) that their structures do their job well, last a long
time and use energy efficiently and 2) that they run their office,
factory & construction sites in a way that has the least
environmental impact possible without compromising the success of
their business.

The move towards sustainability is an ongoing process and
Fordingbridge are proud of the progress they have made so far. The
sustainable building design principles they are developing range
from simply ensuring that their timber is from renewable and
responsibly managed sources, to the most cutting edge technologies
in ensuring their eco-buildings are exemplary in their function and
energy consumption.
Bespoke canopy solutions for schools
Fordingbridge excels by making the most of
existing school buildings and grounds by incorporating a bespoke
canopy solution. They are experienced in providing a timber or steel
framed canopy with polycarbonate or fabric covering, or often a
tensile fabric canopy solution, which is designed to get the maximum
function out of available space and any site restrictions as well as
enhancing the visual impact of the site with inspiring design.
Canopies for schools

Fordingbridge outdoor canopies & covered walkways are ideal for a
range of uses within education establishments, including: school
playground shelters primary school play areas bicycle storage
secondary schools further education colleges university
campuses.
Having worked with a number of education establishments across the
UK, Fordingbridge offer a full bespoke service as well as a range of
budget-conscious off-the-peg solutions for school buildings.
The curved roof structures include timber or steel framed school
playground canopies & covered pedestrian walkways as well as a range
of standard or bespoke tensile fabric structures for use as
playground shelters.
Covered walkway uses include: Linking of two buildings providing
weather protection, cover for queuing areas.
Outdoor canopies can be used for: outdoor play areas for infants &
toddlers covered outdoor space for leisure or learning sports
facilities outdoor waiting facilities entrance porches bike
shelters entrance canopies outdoor eating areas
Education Buildings
School building design education building
design & build nursery buildings pre school building designs
sustainable classroom buildings & surestart building design

The Fordingbridge range of insulated education buildings with their
superb sustainable design and function have many uses including:
preschool buildings sustainable classroom buildings lecture
theatres sports halls dining halls/cafeterias
Their range of sustainable insulated buildings are fully L2 Building
Regulations compliant, warrant an 'excellent' BREEAM rating and
comply with all DCSF commissioning criteria. There are glazed
walling options & curved roofs with the option of composite roofs
with or without fixed or opening roof light sections, alternatively
roofs can be part or fully glazed.
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