The first Passivhaus primary school project in Scotland to be constructed from cross-laminated timber (CLT) has opened its doors in Edinburgh. The £3.2 million, two-storey extension to Sciennes Primary School – a grade B-listed building in the Marchmont conservation area of the city – was designed by Holmes Miller, with Maxi Construction as the principal […]
Leading construction company Bouygues UK has completed The Pastures, its £168m project to deliver 1,262 new student bedrooms on the Colchester Campus for the University of Essex. The project was developed by Uliving, the student accommodation arm of Bouygues UK’s sister company Linkcity, in partnership with leading global investor, developer and fund manager Equitix. Bouygues […]
Rund appointed to 350 bed St James’ Boulevard student accommodation scheme in Newcastle-upon-Tyne Rund has been appointed to support property development specialist HG Living with employer’s agent and quantity surveying services on the 31,000 sq ft, purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Newcastle. A major city centre scheme, the project will involve the creation of 350 […]
“Our winner is delivering today a glimpse of what the future of all schools could and should be into the 21st century and beyond” This was the feedback from judges of the 2023 Milton Keynes Education Awards as Glebe Farm School and Inspiring Futures through Learning (IFtL) scooped the Environmental and Sustainability Award last Friday […]
RAAC crisis has shone a light on chronic underfunding for school buildings, unions and governors tell Rishi Sunak Eight education unions, along with governance experts, are warning the prime minister that chronic underfunding of school buildings has left many unsafe and that urgent action is now needed. The Association of School and College Leaders, […]
West Fraser is sponsoring the carpentry department at PETROC college in North Devon. The department, which provides courses for those aged 16 right up to mature students, will be supported with donations of SterlingOSB Zero and CaberMDF. The panels will be used by students studying for T-level qualifications and carpentry apprenticeships to create […]
HUB South West Scotland will work with Morgan Sindall and Dumfries and Galloway Council to deliver the new £48 million Dumfries High School after plans for the new education facility were approved. Part of the Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP), the school will accommodate over 900 pupils, with the build taking place on the existing […]
It’s time to get over the fixation on what teachers are doing and fix the buildings in which they’re doing it, says Mark Wilson In Instruction to Deliver: Fighting to Transform Britain’s Public Services, Sir Michael Barber wrote that the quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of its infrastructure. I agree. […]
Leading manufacturer of safety alarms and equipment, Kidde Safety Europe has launched a new carbon dioxide (CO2) monitor to help people to understand and improve indoor air quality in homes, workplaces, schools and hospitality venues. The mains powered non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) monitor complies with the Scottish Building Standards requirements for the mandatory CO2 monitors […]
ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland is highlighting new guidance recently published within the updated Building Safety Act, which has outlined educational establishments in the higher-risk buildings category. To be classified as higher-risk, buildings must be at least 18 metres in height or at least 7 storeys, contain at least two residential […]