West Fraser’s highly popular P5 particleboard is available in two versions, CaberFloor P5 and CaberDek; the principle difference between them is that the latter’s top face is protected by an ultra-tough peel-clean layer. Both boards are produced in thicknesses of 18mm and 22mm, measuring 2400 x 600 mm, with T&G joints along all four edges […]
Alex McDonald, indoor climate specialist at Zehnder Group UK, discusses how air quality and indoor climate can impact the learning environment and student success. A poor indoor climate, and specifically bad indoor air quality (IAQ) has a demonstrably negative impact on students’ health, concentration, and overall learning experience, often leaving them feeling lethargic and struggling […]
Portakabin, the UK’s market leader in modular construction, successfully installed a 70-module complex at the Cross Green Road site in Leeds earlier this year, with installation complete in under three weeks. Following a successful bid to the Department for Education in 2019, Leeds City Council announced Co-op Academies Trust as the successful sponsor of the […]
When it comes to fire safety in schools, there is a lot to consider, and lots of regulations to adhere to. And with a lot at risk, it can be an understandably daunting task! Here, Ty Aziz, Chief Executive of Sentry Doors – the UK leader in timber fire safety doorsets – shares some of […]
Students are shaped by their environment. Creating temperature-controlled classrooms, theatres, sports halls and dining facilities that are filled with light and visually striking plays an essential role in their ability to learn, develop and grow – both academically and individually. Educational environments face many challenges. They need to provide shelter, create quiet ambiences for learning […]
The MMC Awards recognise excellence in construction for projects utilising modern methods of construction. TG Escapes specialise in providing biophilic, net-zero buildings to the education sector. Following their success in the 2023 MMC awards (Project of the Year for the English Department at Ratcliffe College and Public Sector Innovation of the Year for their Biophilic […]
ROCKWOOL is introducing a new EN-tested product to help prevent the spread of fire through concealed voids. The stone wool insulation manufacturer has developed a new cavity barrier called SCB. The product is an expansion of its current range of cavity fire stopping products and is tested to meet the requirements of BS EN 1366-4:2021. […]
For more than a decade at the start of the 21st century, the Government drove efforts to explore the validity of solar renewables; first solar photovoltaics for generation of electricity, and later solar thermal as a means of capturing solar energy onsite for water heating. Purchasing flat plate or evacuated tube systems proved cost-effective, and […]
A school’s buildings affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) will be demolished as part of a major redevelopment. St Leonard’s Catholic School in Durham has had a planning application approved by the county council to start demolition on the buildings, after they were deemed unsafe. Hundreds of students have been taught in temporary accommodation […]
Scotland’s Highland Council is seeking the approval of plans for an all-new Nairn Academy. The council hopes to be able to demolish the current 50-year-old school buildings, which are in poor condition and contain asbestos. Potentially dangerous reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) was discovered in the school last year. Highland Council officers have recommended that […]