In an interconnected world, events far beyond our shores increasingly shape domestic industries in profound ways. One of the most pressing issues today is the impact of global conflicts on construction, particularly in sectors as essential as education. As the UK strives to build and maintain schools fit for 21st-century learning, it is imperative to […]
As we step into 2025, the landscape of the UK’s educational infrastructure is evolving, with new challenges and opportunities shaping how we approach the design and construction of school buildings. Construction professionals and specifiers working in this sector have a unique opportunity to create lasting, positive change. Here are my hopes for what we, as […]
Heckmondwike FB, a leading manufacturer of high-performance carpets, has won the CFJ award for the Education (Schools) category for the Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School project in collaboration with Kier Construction and Westcotes Flooring Ltd. This accolade recognizes Heckmondwike FB’s commitment to providing hard-wearing and cost-effective flooring solutions for the education sector. The award-winning […]
Students spend on average 35 hours a week in school for half the year1, so it is vital to prioritise wellbeing, productivity, and comfort to support learning. In this article, Dyson explains why installing air purification systems within educational settings should be a priority to address the risks associated with poor indoor air quality. Understanding […]
A precast concrete approach to constructing the building frame for the UK’s largest ever Passivhaus school has demonstrated the material’s potential for use in highly sustainable buildings. Mark McCann at FP McCann, the country’s largest manufacturer of precast concrete products explains why. The development of a new educational campus has shown how precast concrete could […]
Willow Dene School needed to expand its estate with a new SEN building for its sixth-form students. Leading modular building specialists, Wernick Buildings were willing and able to take on this challenge. The sixth form block is a project delivered by the Royal Borough of Greenwich Council for Willow Dene School, part of Compass Partnership. […]
Solihull Sixth Form College has unveiled the Turvey Building, a new facility delivered by TG Escapes, specialists in sustainable, timber frame, modular construction. Designed to meet modern educational needs while prioritising sustainability, the building reflects the College’s commitment to creating eco-friendly learning environments. Named after Malcolm Turvey, a teacher who dedicated 44 years to the […]
The latest programme of school infrastructure improvements worth £8.6 million has been unveiled by Nottinghamshire County Council The investment is part of the council’s annual school building improvement work which will be designed and delivered by Arc Partnership, a joint venture between the council and SCAPE. A dozen schools will benefit from a range of […]
Some £140 million will be needed to invest in school buildings in a Gwent borough with refurbishments to two Welsh medium primaries the top priority. Plans to upgrade Ysgol Bryn Onnen, in Varteg, Pontypool, and Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbran were delayed during the most recent round of funding, when £30m was available, due to rising construction […]
Work has begun on a new £22m ‘ultra-sustainable’ special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in North London as demand for places in the borough has soared over the past decade. The site will provide an additional 150 places in Brent to help prevent children having to be sent to schools outside of the borough. Brent […]