Teachers and staff welcomed pupils to their first morning in their new school as Ysgol Gymraeg Y Trallwng opened its doors. Following a six year wait during the planning and development stage as well as an 18-month long construction process, the Welshpool primary school finally welcomed students to their new school building on May 2. […]
Mayflower Primary School will close temporarily from Monday, April 24. (Image: Google) A primary school in Leicester has been forced to close due to a concern over the structure of the building. Mayflower Primary School, in Evington, will close from Monday, April 24. Parents were told of the closure in a letter from head teacher […]
Imagery Kevin Hayden Photography and Wigan Council Ground has been broken on a massive project to deliver a brand new site for Byrchall High School. The project is aiming for completion in Autumn 2024. April 19 marked the day the Ashton-in-Makerfield school took their first step towards an eco-friendly future with their new build. Students […]
What Higginson Park play area will look like when the refurbishment works have been completed. Buckinghamshire Council is pleased to announce that the installation of a new play area in Higginson Park, Marlow, will commence in early June. Weather permitting, the council aims to have it completed and ready for enjoyment before the summer school […]
Sentry Doors are never content to stand still. As the UK’s leading manufacturer of timber fire safety and security doors, they’re constantly innovating and improving their product range to ensure that they meet customer needs whilst remaining at the very forefront of the industry. Sentry Doors’ recent acquisition of E. & S. W. Knowles […]
For many years, school bathrooms have been considered as functional spaces and nothing more. Naturally, schools have so much to consider when it comes to prioritising building projects, but the impact of the bathroom space on pupils can often be underestimated. Sophie Weston, Marketing Manager at Geberit, explains why it’s time to take school toilets […]
TG Escapes modular eco-buildings have provided more than 300 education buildings in various settings UK wide. Over the past few years there has been a significant increase in demand from special schools and for SEND provision in mainstream schools. Those working in SEND and SEMH report that a timber frame building using natural materials, with […]
The UK’s newest university, ARU Peterborough with its signature building, ‘University House’, has opened as part of a project delivered through a unique partnership between the Cambridge and Peterborough Combined Authority, Peterborough City Council (PCC) and Anglia Ruskin University (ARU). The project was recently awarded the AUDE innovation of the year. Designed by Cambridge-based and […]
Here, James Withey, Managing Director at Algeco offsite, looks at how innovation in the design and delivery of modular platforms is driving forward the new schools building programme. The pressing need for additional places is driving significant changes in the type of construction technique specified, with the government pushing for platform-based solutions. In 2020, the […]
Students and teachers at Martin High School are enjoying a beautiful new classroom block at their school in Anstey, Leicestershire. Classroom space for the Humanities department was limited. The department’s classrooms were far too spread out across the site, which was not the ideal learning environment to deliver the desired curriculum. The school sought […]