Homerton College Dining Hall Homerton College has completed a redevelopment to upgrade their catering and conferencing facilities and improve the experience for their students and guests. Main Contractor: Barnes Construction Architect: Feilden Fowles Project Value: £1.4 million Services: Mechanical, Electrical DPL Group’s installation of Mechanical and Electrical works at Homerton College’s Dining Hall Homerton College, a prestigious institution of higher education in Cambridge, sought to enhance its dining facilities to better serve its students and staff. The project’s scope encompassed the installation of both mechanical and electrical systems to improve functionality and energy efficiency. M&E installation works commenced January 2021 and project handover was March 2022. The new Dining Hall provides approximately 1750m2 of new building including a new catering kitchen, dining hall, staff welfare, sanitary and staff facilities. The design of the Dining Hall, its architecture, choice of materials and M&E strategies have been considered in conjunction with a Bespoke Sustainability framework. This framework has been developed specifically for this project, to meet the sustainability aspirations of the College and allow it to focus on aspects of the brief that are important to them. This project is gaining many accolades, including the following Award wins: Winner: RIBA East Award 2024 Winner: Craftmanship Award – Cambridge Forum for the Construction Industry 2023 Winner: Gold Award – UK’s Best New Timber Building 2022 Plus Structural and Education & Public Awards Challenges Historical Preservation Homerton College’s Dining Hall is an iconic building with historical significance. Preserving its architectural integrity while modernising its infrastructure was a delicate balance that required expertise in heritage conservation. Complex Coordination Coordinating both mechanical and electrical installations in an existing structure with various stakeholders involved required a meticulous and organised approach. Energy Efficiency Homerton College aimed to reduce its carbon footprint and energy consumption. The project called for state-of-the-art energy-efficient systems that would align with their sustainability goals. Over 20 years in buildings infrastructure Name any industry, sector or type of building and we’ll have provided design, build and maintenance services for its power, light, heating, cooling, data, safety and security systems. And with concerns rising around costs and environmental impact, you’ll benefit from our expertise in greater efficiency and renewable energy sources. Speak to an expert Working on the project A group of passionate individuals all working towards the same goal: delivering excellence for clients in all aspects of building systems installation. From large-scale commercial, corporate and manufacturing premises through to high street retail and domestic properties of all sizes, we’ll have dealt with it before. See the whole team Find out about careers at DPL Nathan Kettlety Associate Director Nathan Kettlety Associate Director When did you start working for DPL? – October 2011 What are three responsibilities within your job role? – Managing some of the Mechanical & Electrical Contracts Design Cost/Labour Management What professional accomplishment are you most proud of? – Delivering large commercial projects on time and within budget. Most recent achievements are working on Homerton College Dining Hall, Clare College Phase 1 B Old Court, Port of Felixstowe Inspection Facility, Gullwing Lowestoft, upgrades and refurbishments within the NHS. What do you enjoy most about working for DPL? – Working at DPL is a pleasure, we have a great team and working environment. Mark Sorrell Senior Mechanical Project Manager Mark Sorrell Senior Mechanical Project Manager Building excellence from the ground up Success Glenwood SEN School View case study Success Chantry Academy View case study Success Clare College View case study View all success stories
