Type: Education

Emily Siddon Building, University of Huddersfield

In February, 2025, we began work on site at the University of Huddersfield, delivering the SFS, internal partitions, and ceilings for the new Emily Siddon Building in partnership with Kier Construction.

The Emily Siddon Building, is the second facility on the National Health Innovation Campus and contains specialist clinical teaching facilities, an NHS Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) and a Health Business Innovation Centre. First through the doors in January 2026 were students from the University’s Diagnostic Radiography and Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy courses.

With state-of-the-art simulation technology and access to the CDC, students will benefit from learning in a realistic environment, preparing them for their future careers. An MRI simulation scanner that students will use on the first floor is the first of its kind in the UK.

Operated by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT), the new CDC will start welcoming patients in early February, offering a wide range of diagnostic testing, such as X-Rays, CT and MRI scans, out of hospital in a convenient location.

The partnership between the University and CHFT is one of the first CDCs on a university campus in the UK.

The 6,800m² facility, designed by architects AHR and built by Kier, is adjacent to the Daphne Steele Building on Southgate, which opened in the autumn of 2024. It is named after Emily Siddon, the healthcare advocate who spent most of her life in nearby Honley, and who strove to improve healthcare and equality for the local population in several prestigious roles that had previously been reserved for men in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

The Emily Siddon Building will also be home to a Health Business Innovation Centre for local entrepreneurs or start-ups and organisations looking to benefit from locating with the University on the campus.

Following on from the Daphne Steele Building achieving Platinum Level WELL Certification, the Emily Siddon Building has also been built to a Platinum WELL standard. This standard prioritises the health and wellbeing of those using the building through air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and mind.

 

Trinity Academy

In 2025, we were appointed by our long-standing client, Kier Construction, to deliver the SFS, internal partitions, suspended ceilings, beam encasements, acoustic panels and plastering for a new building at Trinity Academy in Bradford.

The project followed the demolition of the origional 1930s block, which has been closed due to significant disrepair and asbestos issues. The outdated structure has now been replaced with a modern two-storey facility featuring a sports hall, main hall, kitchen and dining areas, dedicated arts room, and new administration offices.

We’re proud to have contributed to the creation of a safe, contemporary space that will support students and staff for years to come.

Leeds City Academy

In 2024, we were proud to contribute to the construction of a state-of-the-art two-storey teaching bloack at Leeds City Academy. The £7 million extension provided 11 modern teaching rooms, fully equipped science studios and laboratories, dedicated music facilities, and a range of flexible breakout spaces designed to enhance collaborative learning.

Metsec SFS and British Gypsum plasterboards were supplied by CCF, enabling the creation of high-performance internal wall systems. Throughout the extension, Zentia grid ceilings were installed, with materials supplied by Encon.

In June 2025, the project was recognised at The Pagabo Awards, winning Best Collaboration Project. The Pagabo Awards celebrate exceptional achievements in the public sector procurement, highlighting projects that demonstrate innovation, teamwork, and industry-leading delivery.

Leeds Mathematics School

Leeds Maths School is the creative reuse of the former Leeds Building Society Headquarters, to form a new post-16 school in the heart of the city centre.
Its aspiration is to provide students with a more mature and well-rounded learning experience within an exciting city location which will better prepare them as they approach life and work following their studies.
With the existing building sitting within a conservation area, the character of the urban landscape has been carefully preserved.
Ace’s scope of works include: Internal Wall Linings, Partitions and Plastering (British Gypsum), Mesh Works to Exam Office, Suspended Ceilings (Rockfon) and Acoustic Wall Panels (Ecophon).

Gateford Primary School, Worksop

Ace Partitions & Ceilings Ltd were awarded the internal partitions package and ceilings packages in February 2024. Working for our valued client Morgan Sindall and utilising specified products from major manufacturers Siniat and Ecophon. The new 210 place primary free school is set to open in September 2024 on Harlequin Drive on land adjacent to Gatekeeper Way in Gateford. It will eventually have the capacity for 315 primary places plus a 26-place nursery

University of Gloucester City Campus within Former Debenhams Building, Gloucester

Ace Partitions & Ceilings Ltd were awarded the internal partitions, MF ceilings and bulkheads, tile and grid ceilings along with acoustic panels and baffles packages in July 2023. Specified products are being used from the likes of Speedline, Siniat, British Gypsum, Rockfon and Ecophon. A former Debenhams store consisting of 5 floors which are destined to be a state of the art student campus in the heart of Gloucester. A collaborative working approach has been adopted with with our valued client Morgan Sindall to overcome the various challenges encountered on such a complex refurbishment project.

Snelsmore Grange Primary School

ACE Partitions & Ceilings Ltd were awarded a £440k drylining and ceilings package at the new Primary school located in Chellaston, Derby. Under contract from Morgan Sindall ( SCAPE), the package works commenced February 2023 with the school expected to open in September 2023. Over a 16 week contract period, ACE’s works involve internal partitions, external wall linings, beam and column encasements, tape and jointing works, MF ceilings, bulkhead and grid ceilings.

Local press article on Snelsmore

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Kenilworth School & Sixth Form (KSSF)

ACE Partitions & Ceilings Ltd were awarded a £2.93m drylining and ceilings package for the new Secondary school and sixth for in Kenilworth February 2022. Under contract from Morgan Sindall Construction (PAGABO), who are building new premises for Kenilworth School & Sixth Form at Southcrest Farm in Glasshouse Lane, Kenilworth. The new three-story campus will have capacity for 2,200 pupils, an increase of 440, and brings together the main school and the sixth form onto the same site. It is expected to open in September 2023. Over a 39 week contract period, ACE’s works involve internal partitions, external wall linings, beam and column encasements, plastering works, MF ceilings, bulkhead and grid ceilings.

Heath Primary School

Heath School – A primary school in Derbyshire underwent an extensive refurbishment and extension to accommodate and provide their growing number of pupils with up-to-date facilities, Heath Primary School was selected for funding from the DFE to make major improvements.

With this, an extension and a fresh, new interior was provided for staff and pupils and a further upgrade to external areas. The project covers over 1000 square metres of new classrooms, staffrooms, a kitchen, and a sports hall.

Appointed By ISG construction Ltd our role was to supply and install the SFS and sheathing board infill system to the new external envelope, the internal elements of our works consisted of constructing new partitions, MF ceilings, suspended lay in grid ceilings, acoustic wall panels, skimming, forming BWIC and
fire-stopping.

With a contract value of 400K split over two phases we delivered the project on time and within budget.