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Fordingbridge is a specialist construction company providing a full design and build service for the creation of inspiring sustainable buildings and canopies, including tensile fabric structures.

Services include:

1.School canopies and playground shelters:

We have a long history of providing a range of timber or steel framed canopies with fabric or polycarbonate roof options as well as a standard range of elegant tensile fabric canopy designs. These structures are an eye-catching addition to school grounds, maximising the use of outside space by bringing it under cover for use as playground shelters, entrance canopies, outside classrooms, parent waiting areas and all-weather outside space for sports activities, leisure and as an overspill outside dining area for the school canteen.

Fordingbridge’s experience means it is able to work within the school environment whilst causing minimal disruption and keeping pupil safety issues at the top of the agenda.

Our speciality is the provision of practical bespoke canopy solutions for schools including large steel framed canopies and bespoke designs for awkward corners, sloping sites and covered walkways for joining existing buildings.

2.Sustainable buildings:

Fordingbridge is committed to the design and build of sustainable buildings which are inspiring to look at and to be in. With the use of clever design and robust, proven sustainable building technology Fordingbridge continues to innovate and to ensure its buildings reach a standard of sustainability that scores an EPC of at least ’A’ rating and BREAAM ’excellent’ criteria.

These sustainable buildings are perfect for the education sector where they are increasingly used as a sustainable solution to school and education building design sustainable classroom buildings, pre school and nursery buildings and visitor centres for leisure and education.

3.Tensile fabric structures:

Fordingbridge offers a range of tensile fabric designs including umbrella, walkway and double or triple conic. These tensile designs are an elegant solution where canopies or architectural impact are required.

Some of the applications for our canopies and walkways include:

Playground shelters and covered play areas
Entrance canopies and porches
Covered walkway canopies
Outside eating and social areas
Bike and cycle shelters
Covered sports pitches and Garden Centers
Bus shelters and Smoking shelters
Covered courtyard canopies.

Commissioning Curved Roof Structures & CPD.

Fordingbridge has over 40 years experience in design and installation of curved roof structures, from canopies and tensile fabric structures. Our RIBA approved CPD is a 45 minute talk covering everything you need to know before designing and commissioning a curved roof structure. Please contact us for further details.