A £15.8m project to build a new state-of-the-art school for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is taking shape within the grounds of the existing Valley School in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Pupils from the Valley School joined county councillors and project officers to get up close to the construction of their new school – […]
A Wolverhampton academy has selected the location for a state-of-the-art rebuild planned for 2025. The academy and Three Spires Trust have since worked with contractors to undertake several feasibility studies on the site to determine the location of the new school building. Kier Construction has been appointed by the DfE as the main contractor […]
A flagship University of York student accommodation campus has reached completion, creating 1,480 beds across 18 accommodation blocks for the increasing student population. Delivered by GRAHAM and forming part of the Heslington East Campus, the new neighbourhood is between the North and South lakes and has formed the desired gateway to the west campus. The […]
Carter Jonas Achieves Planning Consent for the Perse School in Cambridge – New Sports Centre to Benefit School and Local Community National property consultancy Carter Jonas has secured planning consent on behalf of the Perse Upper School for a substantial new sports centre which will include a swimming pool, sports hall, climbing wall and […]
Pupils will be learning online after a major fire tore through the roof of their primary school. Manorbier VC Primary School was evacuated on Monday morning when the fire started. An investigation is now underway in how the fire started at the school in Manorbier, near Tenby. Pembrokeshire Council said continuity arrangements has been put […]
Leeds College of Building T Level students practise levelling – a practical application of surveying methods learnt in the classroom This week is the first National T Levels Week (Monday 10 – Friday 14 October 2022) – a celebration of the successful new two-year vocational training programme. Leeds College of Building is now offering this new […]
The Alan Berry building A Phoenix Tree is set to rise from the demolition of the Alan Berry building as Coventry University pays tribute to the city’s history. The university has commissioned Blitz survivor George Wagstaffe to create a sculpture that will take centre stage in a new peace garden. Like George’s other famous city […]
State-of-the-art Spray-Kit Donation Enhances Leeds College of Building Student Opportunities Leeds-based spray equipment supplier Spray Plant UK has donated state of the art airless spraying equipment worth over £3,500 to Leeds College of Building. The generous donation will support the next generation of painting and plastering professionals. The leading specialist of spraying equipment has teamed […]
Walsall College has unveiled new plans for the expansion of its specialist campus for building trade courses. The improvement project will see a three-floor extension built at the Green Lane Campus off the A34 in Birchills to create more space for construction workshop facilities for students and employers and cater for expected current changes too. […]
Council accused of ‘institutional blindness’ over Sandal Magna school ‘vanity project’ failings which cost taxpayers millions Wakefield Council has been accused of “institutional blindness” over primary school construction failings which cost the taxpayer millions of pounds and left pupils without classrooms. A Tory councillor launched a scathing attack on Labour opponents as he demanded answers over years […]