Luton and Dunstable Case Study

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Sector

Healthcare

Location

Jersey

Project Value

£15m

Architect

N/A

Main Contractor

Rok Group

SDS supported the transformation of Les Quennevais School in Jersey into a temporary healthcare facility, providing durable, compliant, and ready-to-install doorset solutions as part of an essential decant programme that enables the construction of Jersey’s new hospital at Overdale.

About the project.

With Jersey’s new state-of-the-art hospital scheduled to open in 2026, the existing healthcare services at Overdale Hospital required a temporary home during construction. The decommissioned Les Quennevais School was identified as the ideal building for a major conversion into a fully functioning interim health facility.

This decant project is essential to maintaining uninterrupted access to a wide range of healthcare services while enabling work to progress on the new hospital.

A diverse range of services will operate from the new temporary facility, including:

Child Development Treatment Care
Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
Neurology, Rheumatology, Urology Outpatients

Dfenldoor in Snowflake with a Cobble frame.

What our clients have to say.

“SDS were very responsive during the Design stage and accommodated changes in a timely fashion. The product supplied is of a high standard and is the calibre of material you would expect in a Hospital. The team right through the company were extremely helpful and communication was excellent. Nothing was a problem. It was a pleasure to have SDS as part of our supply chain.”

Craig De La CruzRok Group

Project delivery.

SDS worked collaboratively with Rok Group to deliver a full package of doorsets tailored to the unique requirements of a decant healthcare project. The facility required a balance of durability, performance, and practicality, ensuring each space was safe, compliant, and ready for clinical use.

The project utilised Snowflake door leaves paired with Cobble frames, achieving a clean and modern aesthetic suitable for a healthcare environment. This palette provided a consistent visual identity across corridors and treatment rooms while supporting ease of maintenance and long-term durability.

All products met the performance and quality standards expected in hospital environments.
Throughout the design phase, SDS supported Rok Group with quick responses, design flexibility, and coordinated technical updates to keep the programme on track.

SDS healthcare doorsets supplied:

SDS supplied a mix of Dfendoor and Lamdoor solutions, enabling the contractor to utilise higher-impact, healthcare-grade Dfendoor in the busiest areas while installing Lamdoor in lower-intensity spaces. This combination ensured excellent value without compromising safety or longevity.

Key outcomes and benefits.

Helped to enable the conversion of a former school into a fully functional temporary hospital.
Delivered durable, compliant doorsets ideal for clinical use.
Provided a mix of product types, allowing the Trust to maximise value without compromising performance.
Supported Rok Group with responsive communication and adaptable design coordination.
Contributed to a decant solution that maintains continuity of healthcare delivery during major hospital redevelopment.

Summary.

The Les Quennevais decant project demonstrates SDS’s ability to support complex healthcare transitions with durable, compliant and adaptable door solutions. By supplying both Dfendoor and Lamdoor products whilst maintaining excellent communication throughout, SDS contributed to the creation of a fully equipped temporary health facility, ensuring continuity of care for Jersey’s residents while the island’s new hospital is built.

Les Quennevais School.

Transforming a former school into a fully functioning interim healthcare facility.