Thank you for visiting. Download your free guide: key things to bear in mind when beginning and executing a schools construction project. Discover the essential things to consider when selecting a partner to assist with project delivery and cost control and some of the important elements to bear in mind when executing a project. Get top tips on the key … Read More
Education Experience
We have been helping education facilities in & around Surrey since the very start of Chawton Hill, over twenty years ago. Our experience extends to Independent Schools, Foundation Schools and Academies. We are active participants at the Independent School’s Bursars Association annual conference and work closely with a number of educational establishments – some of whom can be seen below. … Read More
Chawton Hill: Success in Delivering Education Projects.
Our business has expanded into other sectors over the past two decades. Notably, the Make Ready concept for England’s Ambulance Trusts. However, education projects have been central to our growth. But what makes us so successful in delivering school building projects? Education projects We have carried out over 150 major school building projects. Chawton Hill have worked with over 70 … Read More
Education Facilities
We have been helping education facilities in & around Surrey since the very start of Chawton Hill, nearly 15 years ago. Our experience extends to Independent Schools, Foundation Schools and Academies. We are active members of the Independent School’s Bursars Association annual conference, the next of which is being held at the Manchester Central Convention Complex between 17 – 18 May … Read More
Exceptional Education Facilities
We have over 145 education projects and educational facilities on our server now. We thought we might share some information on some existing and past project success. Since 2001, the Education Sector has been a key driver for our business. We’ve supported Nescot College with various projects, helping them to secure funding and deliver new projects. We’ve worked with St … Read More
5 Tips for Education Facilities
We are often asked what makes our our approach to delivering education facilities so successful? We know from HEAD research by Professor Peter Barrett that great school design helps improve classroom learning by up to 16%. This is something we discussed in this recent post. However, how do we at Chawton Hill deliver exceptional education facilities? 1. Project Planning We … Read More
Should You Consider Reinstatement Cost Assessments?
Reinstatement Cost Assessments (RCS) may be a requirement of an insurer. Often, they take place as a matter of routine and good practice. This is a service Chawton Hill have been offering to clients for many years. We carry them out for schools, commercial properties, and other types of building across the South-East of England. What are they? The clue … Read More
Chawton Hill Heads to ISBA 2021
On 23 and 24 November 2021, Chawton Hill will be attending and exhibiting at the annual Independent School Bursars Association conference. ISBA 2021 makes a welcome return to the 2021 face-to-face meeting circuit after the challenges presented by the pandemic. We’re delighted to be attending. We look forward to seeing lots of familiar faces, as well as meeting plenty of … Read More
Chawton Hill Support Nescot College
In the world of education, we’ve been delighted to work again with our friends at Nescot College Surrey. We have been helping them prepare an application bid to fund a new Animal Care Unit (ACU). Chawton Hill have an extensive history with Nescot (dating back to 2001). We have completed numerous projects with them over the years. These have included … Read More
Social Value
Diversity, Engagement and Staff Development Chawton Hill is only as strong as our employees. That is why we are committed to helping them develop their careers whilst they are with us. We work hard to recruit the best talent. Diversity, inclusion, and social mobility are areas in which we are especially proud of. We strongly believe in schemes that help … Read More
Welcome to Nicholas Smith
A challenge has been sitting on the horizon for the construction industry for many years. According to 2020 stats, 22% of the workforce are over 50 years old. Relatively few younger people are joining the industry. In the next decade, experts predict the skills gap will become critical. The sector often loses out on bright graduates to careers in law, … Read More
Moor Lane Respite Centre
Chawton Hill Reach Practical Completion on Children’s Respite Centre We’re delighted that this great project is nearing practical completion. Though not involved in the early stages of the project, Chawton Hill supported stakeholders and client to bring it to completion. In the original works, the precise user requirements at Moor Lane weren’t captured. Chawton Hill worked with the end user … Read More
Scherise Oberholzer
Scherise holds a BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying degree and is a RICS Chartered Quantity Surveyor. She has worked on projects from inception to completion across various sectors including conservation, education, commercial, residential and civils.
David Edwards
David Edwards is one of the founders and Managing Director of Chawton Hill. He has a wealth of project management and employer’s agent experience spanning more than 25 years. Dave previously worked as a Senior Surveyor and Team Manager at a well-known global multi-disciplinary practice. He then became a Director of Chawton Hill Associates Ltd which he founded with his … Read More