Tonbridge Design Award Winners 2023

Construction that works around learning.

Sustainable, low-disruption construction for occupied educational environments.

Award-Winning Construction

Tonbridge Design Award

Active School experience

Low-Disruption Delivery

Eco Friendly Methods

SIPs & Modular

Large-Scale Delivery

£9M+ Pipeline

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Modern construction methods

Flexible learning spaces delivered with modern construction methods.

Flexible learning spaces.

Sustainable modular approaches, carefully delivered using phased and low-disruption site management.

Sustainability, delivered with phased and low-disruption site management.

Featured Education ProjectAberdour Prep School
InteriorModern Learning Spaces
ExteriorAward Winning Design
SustainableEco-Friendly Construction
KitchenPractical Operational Spaces

Built Around Learning

Delivered with less disruption, and more control.

Sustainable Methods

Experience integrating SIPs, modern methods, and sustainable construction approaches into education projects.

Low-Disruption Delivery

Off-site preparation, phased delivery, and careful management help reduce noise, congestion, and disruption.

Recent Projects

Modern, practical spaces delivered in educational environments.

Project Control

Built to reduce operational risk on-site and off-site.

Careful planning, communication, and programme management help keep projects controlled from pre-construction through to handover.

Programme Reliability

Detailed planning and phased delivery help keep projects aligned to operational dates, holiday windows, and handover requirements.

Safeguarding & Site Control

Access management, clear separation strategies, and coordinated logistics help maintain safe, controlled live education environments.

Communication & Coordination

Clear communication with estates teams, consultants, and stakeholders helps projects move forward with fewer surprises and less disruption.

Education Environments

Supporting a wide range of education projects.

From modular classroom additions to live campus refurbishments, projects are delivered around operational requirements and long-term educational use.

Primary Schools

Extensions, refurbishments, modular additions, and phased works delivered around active school operations.

Nurseries & Early Years

Practical, safeguarding-aware environments designed to support younger learning communities and staff operations.

Modular Additions

Sustainable modular and SIPs-based construction approaches for expanding operational education spaces.

Internal Refurbishments

Learning environments, communal spaces, kitchens, and operational facilities upgraded within live settings.

Live Campus Works

Carefully phased delivery strategies designed around occupied campuses, movement routes, and safeguarding controls.

Education Estates

Construction projects coordinated with estates teams, consultants, and operational stakeholders from planning through handover.

Built Around Learning

Low disruption education-focused construction.

We work with schools, nurseries, estates teams, and education stakeholders to deliver sustainable, carefully managed projects with minimal disruption.

Project Enquiry

Discuss Your Project

Tell us a little about your project and we’ll get back to discuss scope, programme, and next steps.

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Selected Projects

Educational environments delivered with care, control, and clarity.

Explore selected education projects across modular additions, live campus works, internal refurbishments, and modern learning environments.

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Additional Completed Works

Broader construction experience beyond education environments.

Alongside education-focused projects, Total B has delivered residential and specialist construction works that demonstrate broad capability, control, and standards.

Residential Construction

High-quality residential construction.

Modern design demonstrating extensive capability, quality, and practical project coordination.

Our Approach

Built around education in action.

Our work is planned around the realities of live learning settings. Where safeguarding, communication, control, and minimal disruption matter from day one.

Delivery Process

Clear planning from first conversation to handover.

01

Pre-Construction Planning

We define scope, access, phasing, safeguarding considerations, and programme risks before works begin on site.

02

Logistics & Site Control

Routes, deliveries, working zones, and site separation are planned around active education environments.

03

Live Environment Delivery

Works are coordinated to reduce unnecessary disruption to pupils, staff, operations, and day-to-day site movement.

04

Communication

Clear coordination with estates teams, consultants, and stakeholders helps keep projects controlled and predictable.

05

Programme Discipline

Phased works and careful sequencing help protect key dates, handover points, and operational readiness.

06

Handover

Projects are completed with practical usability, finish quality, and long-term operational requirements in mind.

Risk Reduction

The safest projects are controlled before they become complicated.

Education clients need more than construction delivery. They need a team that understands how to protect learning, control site movement, communicate clearly, and keep works aligned to operational dates.

Programme Reliability

Projects are planned around critical dates, holiday windows, and handover requirements.

Safeguarding & Access Control

Live-site delivery requires controlled access, clear separation, and careful coordination around pupils and staff.

Communication & Coordination

Regular communication reduces uncertainty and helps stakeholders stay aligned throughout the project.

About Total B

Education-focused construction specialists.

Total B Construction delivers award-winning design, and practical, sustainable construction projects across live environments, with a focus on control, communication, and long-term usability.

Who We Are

Built on practical delivery experience.

Total B Construction combines senior-level construction experience with a practical understanding of live education environments. Our work spans modular additions, refurbishments, internal fit-outs, external works, and carefully phased projects delivered around operational sites.

We focus on projects where reliability matters: active schools, nurseries, estates teams, consultants, and stakeholders who need works delivered safely, clearly, and with minimal disruption to everyday use.

What We Do

Construction delivery shaped around education settings.

Our role is to help education clients deliver practical spaces without losing control of programme, communication, site safety, or operational continuity.

Modular Additions

SIPs and modern construction methods for expanding learning environments.

Refurbishments

Internal upgrades, learning spaces, kitchens, and operational facilities.

Live Sites

Controlled works around pupils, staff, movement routes, and safeguarding needs.

Programme Control

Phased delivery and careful coordination around key operational dates.

Our Position

The safest pair of hands for live learning environments.

We understand that education projects are not just construction jobs. They take place around pupils, staff, parents, visitors, timetables, safeguarding controls, and daily operations.

That is why our work is planned around the environment first, then delivered with the control and communication needed to keep projects moving.

Contact

Discuss your next project.

Whether you're planning modular expansion works, internal refurbishments, or phased construction within occupied environments, we’re happy to discuss scope, programme, and next steps.

Start a Conversation

Tell us a little about your project and we’ll get back to discuss requirements, feasibility, and delivery approach.

Residential

Thoughtful residential construction.

Selected residential work delivered across Hertfordshire, London and the South East.

Residential ProjectsBespoke Delivery
Construction MethodRefurbishment & New Build
Finish StandardDetail-Led Approach
Regional CoverageSouth East
Additional Works

The same standards.
A different environment.

Alongside our educational portfolio, Total B delivers selected residential and refurbishment projects with the same emphasis on planning, quality and control.

Residential Construction

Controlled detail across complex spaces.

Interior Finish

Clean, practical living spaces.

Approach

Quality is rarely accidental.

Successful residential projects rely on careful sequencing, clear communication and close control throughout delivery. The result is work that feels considered rather than simply completed.

Project Control

Built with the same emphasis on planning and precision.

Whether working in private residences or live educational settings, the principles remain the same: protect the environment, control the programme and finish properly.

Planning

Careful sequencing

Residential works are planned around access, disruption, programme and finish quality.

Delivery

Controlled execution

Clear coordination keeps projects moving without unnecessary friction or uncertainty.

Finish

Detail-led handover

Quality is carried through to the final stages, where small details make the largest impression.

Residential Capability

Selected projects delivered with care, control and confidence.

Residential work sits alongside Total B’s wider construction portfolio, demonstrating finish quality, coordination and delivery standards across a different environment.