With increasing student enrolments and shrinking spaces, there is increasing pressure on educational institutions to be more creative in enhancing facilities while lifting student achievement. To address this challenge, a number of state governments have commissioned leading architecture companies who are helping communities reimagine what schools should look like while meeting the critical need of […]
Lipson Co-Operative Academy (Image: PCross) Plymouth school building safeguarding fence after incidents A massive new perimeter fence around Lipson Co-operative Academy will be built for ‘safeguarding reasons’. Plymouth City Council planners have given the go ahead for the school’s plans for new 2.4m high perimeter fencing. Details with the application outline a series of incidents […]
The healthy level of construction work being let under the government’s Schools Rebuilding Programme is creating growing opportunities for new contracts across the country. More capacity is needed in the sector to accommodate a 15% rise in secondary school pupil numbers which the Department of Education is expecting by 2027. Under the Schools Rebuilding Programme, […]
Haringey Council Selects Diamond Build PLC for £2.2m School Refurbishment Diamond Build PLC has been awarded a £2.2m contract to refurbish and upgrade a primary school in London on behalf of Haringey Council. The project is the second phase of improvement works at Highgate Primary School, which will deliver external upgrades in addition to […]
Images by Sandy McCook. The remains of the fire-damaged Park Primary building in Invergordon will finally be demolished next week. The building suffered two devastating fires in February 2020 and another in February 2021. The blazes left the building a hollowed-out shell with the roof badly damaged. The first fire occurred on February 24, […]
Photo: Kings Academy Ringmer School in Lewes, East Sussex, a Let’s Go Zero school, has been working on becoming more sustainable since 2005. The school has 70kW of panels on their roofs.The Let’s Go Zero campaign wants all schools to have the ability to generate their own energy. UK Department for Education’s Sustainability and Climate […]
Gartree High School appointed modular provider Wernick to supply a standalone building to accommodate an increase in students. They required a seamless transition with minimal intervention from teaching staff and timely student occupation. More importantly, the building had to look the part, mimicking the school’s existing building. With decades of experience within the UK education […]
Spaciotempo hold key to alleviate pressures faced by Education Sector with temporary teaching facilities. As the new Spring term rolls around and exams are set to take place back on academic grounds for the first time in 2 years, it might be time to put plans in place now for the 2022 exam season – […]
For a natural or hybrid ventilation solution in schools and other educational facilities Passivent can provide design expertise and technical support acquired over 38 years of business. Its products are designed to improve indoor air quality, thermal comfort and occupant wellbeing. Some of our products also attenuate noise. Passivent’s Aircool® range of wall and window […]
What is the real impact of dilapidated and ageing school toilets on pupil wellbeing? Sophie Weston, Channel Marketing Manager at Geberit, explains why its time to view the school bathroom as much more than just a purely functional space. Causing anxiety A YouGov poll carried out by Geberit last year (March 2021) found that an […]