Education Portfolio

Abbey Community College

Abbey Community College
ARCHITECT Gregory Architects + HMK Project Managers
CLIENT: Education Authority

This new 11,500m² Community College, Newtownabbey, is currently in the pre-construction design stage working towards BREEAM 2018 NC Excellent and BIM Level 2 Maturity.

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Sullivan Upper Grammar School

Sullivan Upper Grammar School
ARCHITECT Poval Worthington Architects Belfast
CLIENT: Sullivan Upper Grammar School

Sullivan Upper Grammar School is part of the first batch of School Enhancement Programme (SEP) schemes.

This project featured a replacement sports hub, sports hall, dance & drama studio and new competition standard floodlit 4G hockey pitch overlooking Belfast Lough.

Other SEP schemes, both completed and ongoing include: Victoria College, St Marys Grammar School, Magherafelt, St Bernard’s PS, Newtownabbey, Erne College, St Patrick’s Lisburn, St Kevin’s Lisnaskea, Presentation PS, Portadown, St John’s PS Kingsisland and St Brides PS, Belfast.

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Braidside IPS, Ballymena

Braidside IPS, Ballymena
ARCHITECT Knox & Clayton Architects
CLIENT: Education Authority

A new 27,000ft² BREEAM Excellent 14-base classroom integrated primary school with full school meals accommodation & nursery provision.

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Teaching Block UU Magee

Teaching Block UU Magee
ARCHITECT Samuel Stevenson & Sons
CLIENT: Ulster University

A state-of-the-art 43,000ft² BREEAM Excellent teaching block located at Ulster University’s Magee Campus. The facilities include over 20 teaching rooms, 3 large lecture theatres and an open plan student hub and café for postgraduate medical school students.

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Victoria College, Belfast

Victoria College, Belfast
ARCHITECT Poval Worthington
CLIENT: Victoria College

As part of the School Enhancement Programme, this project involved multiple phases. The first phase involved the construction of a new build stand alone sports centre. As part of this phase a new 7 a -side hockey pitch with LED floodlighting was undertaken. The second phase involved the refurbishment of the old gym and changing accommodation into an Arts Suite. The final phase saw the refurbishment of a number of science rooms.

The project won the award for the Commercial Project of the Year at the 2018 Plumbing & Heating Awards.

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Testimonials

We have worked with ISD on a number of important strategic projects over the course of the last 10 years and we continue to be impressed by their professionalism, responsiveness and ability to add value to our activities. They have demonstrated a consistent commitment to working in partnership with us and they are proactive, flexible and sensitive to our particular needs as a school. They are a trusted advisor and always deliver in terms of time, quality and cost.

Colin Tenner, Head of Corporate Services
Victoria College, Belfast