Supply chain issues, labor shortages, changing enrollment patterns and funding sources are throwing a wrench in districts’ efforts to revamp buildings, said Tracy Richter, a former educator and current vice president of planning services for district construction project management firm HPM, and school district business experts. In addition to demolishing withered facilities, schools are finding themselves […]
The first students to complete a degree-level apprenticeship at Leeds College of Building University Centre (UC) have graduated. The class of seven BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering Site Management degree apprentices employed by BAM attended the graduation ceremony at validating institution, Leeds Beckett University. Working in partnership with the university and the Institution of Civil […]
The mobile classrooms currently sit at Catherine Infant School, in Ulverscroft Road Council set to move two classrooms to another school costing £300K A special educational needs school in Leicester is set to receive two mobile classrooms after the city council confirmed it will be relocating them from another school at a cost of […]
Projects will enhance facilities available for further education students across three city centre campuses Leicester College is undertaking several new building projects to refurbish and create new facilities across its three campuses in Leicester, set for completion this summer and later in 2023. The combined multi-million-pound projects have been funded by Leicester College and the […]
PLANS to knock down a primary school and build a replacement in the grounds look set to be approved shortly. St Peter’s School in Birstall could be completely rebuilt under the latest plans, which involves a new school on playing fields to the north of the site. It is part of the Government’s School Rebuilding […]
New temporary teaching block at ‘Outstanding’ school given the go-ahead Golborne High School was rated as Outstanding by Ofsted earlier this year A popular school in Wigan has been given approval for temporary classroom space in order to cater for more students. Golborne High School will have additional space for teaching on a temporary basis […]
BOXX Modular, a leader in temporary space solutions, proudly announced the successful completion of a groundbreaking project in collaboration with the University of Delaware. The project involved designing and installing a state-of-the-art modular building on the prestigious Star Campus in Newark, Delaware. The impressive single-story structure spans 27,000 square feet, making it the epitome of […]
Frodingham Infant School has recently unveiled a £2.4m refurbishment and extension to its Grade 2 listed building that will provide a better space for children to learn and get the best start in life. The refurb, which began in Easter 2022, was prompted by the council’s annual review of its buildings. The school is the […]
COUNCIL chiefs have approved a fund to protect school building projects in Warwickshire from cost rises. Warwickshire County Council’s Cabinet say it will prevent the cost of school building projects rising by allowing schemes to start earlier. The new Education Capital Development Fund contains £1.4million, which will provide funding for schemes to progress prior to […]
Global building materials supplier Cemex has completed a series of successful road safety educational events for primary school children based in Rugby, local to its main UK cement plant. A specialist team from Cemex Rugby visited three local primary schools with one of the brand’s 44-tonne cement tankers. The team provided an insight and education […]