Thorn Lighting’s exterior luminaires reduce Munster Technological University Kerry’s (MTUK) external energy consumption and costs by over 50%, creating a warmer and more inviting ambience on campus. After the successful interior and emergency lighting upgrade as part of their Building and Estates Energy Projects, Munster Technological University Kerry’s (MTUK) sought to upgrade their existing street […]
East Lothian’s newest secondary school, situated within the £47.2m Wallyford Learning Campus, prioritises space flexibility with the installation of a Dorma Huppe Variflex ComfortDrive moveable wall, allowing the main drama and assembly hall to be quickly and easily divided into two separate areas, whenever required. Partitioning experts, Style, worked with JM Architects and Morrison Construction […]
Abertay University, recently ranked as a top modern university in the National Student Survey, is setting an exemplary standard in terms of accessibility by introducing step-free access across all five floors of the cyberQuarter building, thanks to Stannah lifts. This lift retrofit and installation was awarded to Stannah, who secured first place in the APUC […]
Bradford Grammar School (BGS), a high-performing independent grammar school, has partnered with NVC Lighting, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of high-quality and cost-effective commercial LED lighting solutions, to transform its estate and achieve savings of over £65,000 annually on energy costs. The school has been working closely with NVC Lighting on a major lighting […]
Titan Flooring has completed a resilient floor installation, at Bassaleg School, using an EMICODE: EC1 Plus certified Mapei system. The installation, throughout the school’s new teaching block, featured Tarkett vinyl and linoleum floors, and carpet tiles. It was completed for main contractor, Willmott Dixon who worked with Newport City Council to deliver the new three-storey […]
Millions of litres of water are wasted daily in the UK from leaking toilets and uncontrolled urinals. Richard Braid, Managing Director of Cistermiser explains how direct flush systems help schools cut costs and boost sustainability by tackling high water use. Every day, millions of litres of water are wasted in the UK, much of it […]
Breathing Buildings, a leading provider of controlled natural and hybrid ventilation systems, is striding ahead in indoor air quality (IAQ) with three exciting developments. Firstly, the company has led the way in innovation by recently celebrating winning ‘Commercial/ Industrial Ventilation Product of the Year’ category at the prestigious HVR Awards 2024. The company won the […]
BAM Construct UK has collaborated with Altro and Recofloor to achieve significant sustainability gains on a number of major school construction projects. At Weldon Village Academy, a new purpose-built secondary school near Corby, BAM Construct UK built the state-of-the-art, three-storey facility to provide education, sport and recreation facilities for the community as well as the […]
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 […]