Darke & Taylor has extensive experience of delivering design and build solutions to a wide portfolio of clients. We have developed a reputation for applying practical knowledge of how design impacts on installation and system life cost.
By engaging us early in the design process of a project, our clients benefit from cost certainty and value engineering savings which are often not achieved through more traditional procurement routes.
Many of these projects have been undertaken in occupied premises and working environments, in particular schools, where the requirement to keep existing services operational during the installation and the need to be sensitive to the need of those attending the establishment have been key.
Richard Alsworth Building, Reading Bluecoat School
- Type : Design & Build – Education Sector
- Value : £365K
- Client : Reading Blue Coat School
- Architect & Project Manager : BH&M Architects
- Main Contractor : Feltham Construction
Darke & Taylor was the nominated design and build electrical services contractor on this new 23 classroom block providing first-class teaching facilities and a common room. This works were undertaken as part of an existing partnership arrangement that enabled the client to benefit from a tried and tested project team and cost certainty.
Roundwood Youth Centre
- Type : M&E Design & Build – Public Sector
- Value : £787K
- Client : London Borough of Brent
- Main Contractor : Morgan Sindall
- Specialist Subcontract Partner : FG Alden (Mechanical)
- Specialist Renewables Partner : EnergyMyWay (Solar PV Array)
Darke & Taylor Building Services Design with Darke & Taylor Contracting were appointed as the M&E services specialist for the construction of this highly sustainable and futuristic youth centre. D&T used its extensive design capability to develop the concept design into a practical and budget compliant solution.
Country House, Henley, Oxon
- Type : Design & Build – High End Residential
- Value : £600K
- Client : Spink Property
- Main Contractor/Project Manager : Boshers
- Architect : Hill Spink
Extensive restoration and remodelling of a Grade II listed Country House. Darke & Taylor was responsible for both the design and the installation of all electrical, life safety and AV systems to the standards required of one of the UK’s most experienced high value residential property developers.
Abbott Diabetes Care
- Type : Design & Build – Industrial
- Value : £3.5M
- Client : Abbott Diabetes Care Main
- Contractor/Project Manager : Project managed by client’s own team
As the nominated electrical trade contractor, Darke & Taylor Building Services Design with Darke & Taylor Contracting was responsible for the full design and installation of electrical services to this key manufacturing site for Abbott Diabetes Care – the world’s largest company specialising in the development and manufacture of test strips for people suffering with diabetes. The works were undertaken across two large buildings encompassing R&D, manufacturing, distribution, office space, training rooms and a canteen. The project required Darke & Taylor to show specialist expertise and competency in clean room and FM Global standard fire alarm system installation.
Cokethorpe School
- Type : Design & Build – Education
- Value : £220K
- Client : Cokethorpe School
- Main Contractor/Project Manager : Lifebuild
- Architect : Barnsley Hewett & Mallinson
Darke & Taylor were responsible for both the design and the installation of complete electrical solutions for the New Dining Hall and Sixth Form Centre at this 660 pupil Independent Day School.
Marlborough College
- Type : Design & Build – Education
- Value : £1M
- Client : Marlborough College
- Main Contractor/Project Manager : Morgan Ashurst & Gaiger Bros
- Architect : Barnsley Hewett & Mallinson
Over recent years, Darke & Taylor Building Services Design has been responsible for the electrical design for a variety of project undertaken at this 900 Pupil Independent Boarding School. Darke & Taylor Contracting have installed projects include the Swimming Pool, Rifle Range, Arts School, Dining Hall and Classrooms.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch, Southampton
- Type : Commercial Fit-out
- Value : £70K
- Client : Marine Accident Investigation Branch
- Main Contractor/Project Manager : Overbury
- Architect : MRD
- Building Services Consultants : Cundall
Project to fit out the second floor offices and conference facilities of the Marine Accident Investigation Branch. This was a Darke & Taylor Building Services Design incorporating office lighting, power, fire alarm and security systems.
The Aylesbury Centre
- Type : Public/Education Sector New Build
- Value : £2.1M
- Client : Aylesbury District Council for Aylesbury College & Buckinghamshire New University
- Main Contractor/Project Manager : Morgan Sindall
- Building Services : Darke & Taylor M&E Contract
- Specialist Supplier : Hager Klik LCM Lighting Control System
This case study from Hager, a leading supplier of solutions for electrical installations, details how Darke & Taylor worked with the company to come up with a design solution and specification for a flexible, reprogammable and energy efficient lighting control solution
