Entries by Lyn

Three into One New School

Plans to redevelop three primary schools in the south of Rhondda Cynon Taf have been approved. The council plans for Pontyclun Primary School, Penygawsi Primary School in Llantrisant and Llanilltud Faerdref Primary School in Church Village went before the planning committee on Thursday, March 10 and got the go ahead. They are part of an […]

UNSAFE SCHOOL TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW BUILD

A historic school building in Newport which was closed a year ago over safety concerns is to be demolished and replaced before pupils can return. Hundreds of pupils at St Andrew’s Primary School on Jenkins Street were unable to return to classrooms after “significant structural issues” were found at the school’s junior building last March. […]

TRAIN TO GAIN

LEADING life-safety systems manufacturer, C-TEC, has launched a new series of BS 5839-1 fire detection and fire alarm system compliance courses. Delivered at C-TEC’s state-of-the-art training centre in the North West of England, the courses include both theoretical and practical activities. Thoroughly covering BS 5839-1 Foundation, Design, Installation & Commissioning and Maintenance, the courses can […]

Post-Grad Course in Building Retrofit

A new post-graduate course to improve the energy efficiency of buildings has been given the go-ahead at The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment at Robert Gordon University (RGU). This comes as the university successfully joins the UK Green Building Council. The new course, PG Cert Building Retrofit, has been developed to improve […]

‘Green Credentials’ of School Lighting Policy Questioned

At a virtual meeting of Midlothian’s Police and Fire Rescue Board, Councillor Peter Smaill questioned the ‘green’ credentials of the local authority’s school lighting policy, he said he had received a complaint about a school being lit up during the night. And he said while he did not want to play down the need for […]

Hopwood Hall College Expansion

A RISLEY construction company has won the contract for a major £8.1million project at a college campus. Caddick Construction, which is based on Trident Business Park, has been appointed to deliver a 15,000sq ft extension at Hopwood Hall College and University Centre’s site in Middleton. It will also carry out a refurbishment of existing buildings […]

£5.8m School Redevelopment Plan

BUILDING services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) has started a package of works at Pinewood School in Blackburn, West Lothian. The firm was appointed by BAM Construct UK, in partnership with hub South East Scotland, to deliver a £1 million turnkey mechanical and electrical services package to support the creation of a new build and improvement of […]

Zentia ceilings rise to the challenge in Plymouth

Sloping ceilings at a Plymouth primary school feature Zentia products. A new school for a new community in Plymouth has relied on ceiling solutions by leading UK manufacturer Zentia for delivering both form and function. Some 1,200m2 of Zentia’s Perla OP 0.95 Tegular 600mm x 600mm tiles, which were the first mineral tile in the […]

Carpet & Flooring has your needs covered

When it comes to supplying flooring to the Education Sector, Carpet & Flooring has your needs covered, with ranges through from small private nurseries to large university campuses. Carpet & Flooring offers a wide array of industry-leading brands and flooring types in one convenient order and delivery process. Plus, for your own convenience, we have […]