Gen One Construction was appointed through a competitive tender process to deliver a £2.5 million refurbishment programme across East Sussex College Group's facilities.
The project involved upgrading classrooms, specialist teaching spaces, sports facilities and mechanical and electrical infrastructure, while maintaining normal college operations.
The works were delivered within fully operational college campuses, accommodating approximately 1,000 students between 8am and 9pm daily.
Key challenges included managing construction logistics, coordinating with multiple stakeholders, identifying and removing asbestos-containing materials, and integrating modern building systems with infrastructure approximately 20 years old.
Working from RIBA Stage 3, the team developed the design and agreed a detailed construction programme with the client and end users.
The works included:
Close collaboration with college staff helped maintain safe access and minimise disruption throughout the programme.
The refurbishment delivered improved teaching and sports facilities alongside upgraded building services.
The College Group was highly satisfied with the collaborative approach and subsequently selected Gen One Construction for a further extensive decarbonisation project across its campuses.
The project demonstrates KGen Group's construction heritage and experience in delivering complex refurbishment programmes within live educational environments.
