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For more than 40 years, clients across London, East Anglia and the South East have trusted Beardwell to deliver outstanding construction and refurbishment projects in the commercial and public sectors.

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Beardwell Construction is an established contractor with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality construction, refurbishment and restoration projects.

Since 1986, we’ve grown steadily and sustainably, earning the trust of a diverse and impressive client base who rely on an approach that combines careful management, excellent craftsmanship and inspired problem-solving.

Beardwell’s team takes pride in meticulous planning, punctual handovers and staying within budget. If you have a project you’d like to discuss, or you’d like to learn more about our work, get in touch today.

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Our Projects

Education, Heritage

Garrod Building, QMUL

The Grade II listed Garrod Building in Whitechapel was formerly the library of the Royal London Hospital – a Victorian building with significant history.

Education

Willowfield School

The London Borough of Waltham Forest appointed Beardwell on a two-stage design-and-build basis to expand Willowfield School.

Commercial

Red Bull

Red Bull wanted to refurbish their meeting rooms and create a new hospitality area within their existing building.

Heritage

Queens’ Building, QMUL

The Queens’ Building is a Grade II listed building on the QMUL Mile End campus, originally opened in 1887 as an educational and cultural venue for East London.

Education

Highworth Grammar School – Vink Centre

Highworth Grammar School appointed Beardwell to design and build a new sports facility to the rear of its site.

Public Facilities

Herts & Essex School – Sports Centre

Beardwell was appointed to build a new 1,900m² sports centre for use by the Herts & Essex School and the wider community of Bishop’s Stortford.

Education

Kingswode Hoe School

Appointed through our framework contract with Essex County Council following a mini-competition, Beardwell was asked to design and build a new two-storey teaching block at Kingswode Hoe School in Colchester.

Education

The Atrium, University of Suffolk

The University of Suffolk appointed Beardwell to carry out a full refurbishment and modernisation of the Atrium Building – a 1960s structure on the Ipswich campus.

Education

53 Gordon Square, SOAS

SOAS University of London appointed Beardwell to refurbish 53 Gordon Square – a six-storey Grade II listed Georgian building in Bloomsbury.

Commercial

30 Lincoln’s Inn Fields

Lincoln’s Inn is a historic society of barristers set within a private estate of listed buildings and gardens in central London.

Education, Heritage

University of Greenwich

Set within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the former Royal Naval College, the Queen Anne and King William buildings are Grade I listed buildings of national importance.

Student Accommodation

Lindop House, QMUL

Queen Mary University of London appointed Beardwell to refurbish Lindop House, a six-floor student accommodation block on East London’s Mile End Road.

Heritage

Whitechapel Library, QMUL

Whitechapel Library – formerly St Philip’s Church, built in 1818 – is a Grade II listed building used by QMUL students as a study space and research library.

Education

Waltham Forest College

Beardwell was awarded this major refurbishment of the West Wing on a single-stage tender, with full design-and-build responsibility.

Student Accommodation

Pooley House & Albert Stern Cottages

Queen Mary University of London appointed Beardwell to refurbish student accommodation at Pooley House and Albert Stern Cottages on its Mile End campus.

Healthcare

Green Lanes Health Centre

Healthlink appointed Beardwell to fit out the ground-floor shell of a new multi-storey residential development in Wood Green.

Healthcare

Breast Care Centre, Ipswich Hospital

Beardwell created a new breast care centre at Ipswich Hospital, bringing previously separate services together through the fundraising-led Project Blossom initiative.

Healthcare

Surgical Unit, Ipswich Hospital

East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) appointed Beardwell to refurbish two wards at Ipswich Hospital.

Education

St George’s Church of England School

Aletheia Anglican Academies appointed Beardwell to build a new three-storey teaching block within the heart of the school campus, replace a redundant building, and create new hard and soft landscaping in its place.

Commercial

Braintree Enterprise Centre

Braintree District Council appointed Beardwell to design and build a £2.3m facility for construction innovation.

Commercial, Heritage

Grays Magistrates Court

Thurrock Borough Council appointed Beardwell to regenerate the former Grays Magistrates Court – a 1920s building that had fallen into disrepair after outliving its original use.

Public Facilities

Vulnerable Adult Housing, Braintree

Essex County Council purchased a property in Braintree and appointed Beardwell to convert the site into residential accommodation for vulnerable adults.

Public Facilities

Chelmsford Museum

Chelmsford City Council secured National Lottery funding to update the Victorian section of Chelmsford Museum.

Student Accommodation

Maynard & Varey Accommodation Blocks, QMUL

Beardwell was asked to refurbish the kitchens, bathrooms and corridors of the Maynard and Varey accommodation blocks at QMUL

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“It has been an absolute pleasure to have Beardwell Construction to construct our classroom expansion project. From the day-to-day site management through to the final handover, every aspect has been well thought out and articulated to us as the client. The level of communication from the contractor to the client was just right; allowing us to get on with our day job whilst giving us confidence the building was completed to the highest standard with the minimum interference”

Richard Scott - Director of Finance & Premises – Plume Academy

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