Spending on Infrastructure fell back 39% in August, whilst education sees a boost in the wake of recent scandals Infrastructure spending fell back 39% in August and saw a 55% fall in planning approvals Construction spending related to schools provides some good news following RAAC crisis Extreme weakness continues in the residential sector in planning […]
More than 100 schools in England are grappling with an urgent problem due to structural concerns, following the dramatic closure of buildings constructed with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). But while this situation presents a significant challenge, it also offers a unique opportunity for the Government and the construction industry to reevaluate their approach to […]
Edinburgh school could stay closed until Christmas as Coal Authority investigate A primary school in Edinburgh could stay closed for at least four months as the Coal Authority continues to investigate whether a recent “sinkhole” that appeared on the site is linked to historical coal mining. The small ground collapse at Brunstane Primary School was […]
A Shropshire building contractor has officially handed over the keys to a newly constructed primary school as it prepares to welcome its first pupils next month. SJ Roberts Construction which, in partnership with its sister company SJ Roberts Homes, is delivering the new, award-winning, community at Allscott Meads between Shrewsbury and Telford, handed the keys […]
Haygrove School, one of the three forced to close Three schools built by the same failed construction company have been ordered to close almost-new buildings by the government due to safety fears, potentially delaying the start of term for their pupils. Sir Frederick Gibberd College, a free school in Harlow, Essex, was told to close […]
Milestone for £6.6m works to extend Nuneaton school to ‘benefit generations to come’ A milestone has been reached in the £6.6m project to extend a cramped Nuneaton secondary school for ‘generations to come’. Works to extend Etone College started back in the spring and now, as the summer holidays are underway, the construction has hit […]
A school has announced the start of term may be disrupted as its main building is unsafe. Haygrove School and Quantock Education Trust have been engaging with the Department for Education (DfE) over the past 12 months to ensure our main school building is fully fit for purpose and of the quality our students and […]
Morgan Sindall Construction has commenced work on the University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan) new Veterinary School. The project comprises the partial refurbishment of the existing Greenbank Building and the creation of a four-storey structure which will include high-specification anatomical skills laboratories, simulated operating theatres, diagnostic suites and pharmacies, microscopy labs, dental rooms and immersive teaching facilities. Once complete, the […]
Results revealed on 17 August to the first cohort of students to complete T levels at Leicester College Leicester College welcomed students who have completed T levels to collect their results on Thursday 17 August 2023. The overall pass rate for this cohort is 95 per cent with 67 per cent of students achieving merit […]
A Nottingham primary school deemed “no longer fit for purpose” could be torn down and rebuilt. The Department for Education (DfE) has submitted plans to knock down Southglade Primary School’s current building off Beckhampton Road, Bestwood, so it can be replaced by an improved structure and facilities. The rebuild is part of the government department’s […]