A South Derbyshire secondary school could be getting a multi-million pound extension to cope with the rising pupil numbers due to new homes being built in the area. Bosses at John Port Spencer Academy, in Main Street, Etwall, have lodged plans which could see a two-storey extension to the science building, a two-storey extension to […]
The management of the UK’s education estate facilities has never been more important. Responding to this, partitioning expert Style has recently undertaken planned maintenance work, as part of a 3-year service agreement, in a cluster of Scottish schools, quickly rectifying small areas of wear and tear that could otherwise have led to larger repair costs […]
How Littleborough Community Primary School (left) and Whitworth Community High School (right) could look under govt rebuild plans Images: Wates Print Artist impression of how Littleborough Community Primary School could look. Image: Wates Artist impressions of how two local schools which are to be rebuilt, could look, have been released ahead of planning applications […]
Hartshill School in Nuneatorn, Warwickshire has revealed its redevelopment plans, one of just 50 across the country to be chosen by the government’s rebuilding programme. Now it has unveiled the first image of what the new-look school will look like. It will be based in a single building developed adjacent to the existing premises at […]
In 2020 the Prime Minister announced a major school rebuilding programme, which will not only start to address the problems of ageing buildings, but also help to create the extra space needed for the growing number of secondary age pupils. 50 school building projects are to share £1 billion in the first phase of the […]
CHAS, Managing Director Ian McKinnon The rollout of a new data-sharing agreement between the Common Assessment Standard providers means the benefits of qualifying for and specifying the scheme are greater than ever. CHAS, Managing Director Ian McKinnon explains more. What is the Common Assessment Standard? Since its launch in 2019, the Common Assessment […]
High performance products from F. Ball and Co. Ltd., including Styccobond F41 carpet tile tackifier, have been used by iFlor Flooring Contractors LLP to install a bright combination of grey, pink and blue Paragon and Balsan carpet tiles in the sixth form study room at The Charter School in North Dulwich, London, helping to […]
Whether it’s a complete new-build, extension or smaller-scale refurbishment project, every investment in school buildings is under pressure to bring the best return possible. Now, some of the more enlightened manufacturers in the construction industry are focusing on producing ‘value engineered’ products specifically for the Education sector – one of which is Kawneer. Kawneer originated […]
Southern Industrial Roofing has installed over 2,000m2 of ROCKWOOL HARDROCK® Multi-Fix Dual Density at the new-build Cobham Free School, Surrey. Meeting a complex warm flat roof specification, ROCKWOOL delivered a non-combustible solution with proven acoustic and thermal performance. The project had to balance multiple design considerations, starting with BS 6229: ‘Flat roofs with continuously supported […]
Leading commercial air purification manufacturer, Fellowes, is pleased to announce its AeraMax Pro air purifiers have shown a 99.99% airborne reduction of a coronavirus surrogate within 60 minutes of operation. With the recent, intensified focus on the reduction of airborne transmission of viruses, a number of worldwide bodies including the Centers for Disease Control […]