Balfour Beatty, in collaboration with Innovate UK, Leeds Beckett University, Hertfordshire University and White Frog Publishing, has created a carbon calculation tool for the construction and infrastructure industry – offering a consistent, practical solution for the measurement of embodied carbon. Currently in its beta testing phase, the AutoBIM Carbon Calculator automatically links BIM data to […]
Plans for the new Belle Vue Academy in Hyde, Manchester, designed by North East practice Space Architects. North East practice Space Architects is celebrating 20 years of designing schools, and has submitted plans for their 85th building – a multi-million pound school in Hyde, Greater Manchester. The firm’s initial secondary education project in the public […]
Crown Trade’s Clean Extreme Anti Bacterial paint range offers the best of both worlds – a paint with added anti bacterial protection which will not diminish over time, no matter how many times it is scrubbed clean. Healthcare settings, workplaces, schools and hospitality venues all demand exceptional levels of cleanliness and need to be able […]
As schools return to ‘normal’ service, the focus in recent times has been on Covid-secure measures, but those in charge of site safety and security should also ensure that this is not at the expense of other important health and safety considerations. Clear, the safety and compliance specialist with a strong track record of working […]
Artist’s impression of how the new Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School will look (Image: Lungfish Architects) The design for a new £8 million Derby school to replace the previous one destroyed in an arson attack last October have been revealed. It includes areas for outdoor learning and also more energy-efficient features within the school […]
A model for outstanding education: how off-site modular construction and full turn-key solutions paved the way for a growing school with even bigger ambitions. Make a difference. Be outstanding. That is the vision at the heart of Arundel Court Primary Academy in Portsmouth. This inner-city primary school has gone from strength to strength in recent […]
Leading architecture practice GT3 Architects has launched an innovative virtual work experience for students interested in design and the built environment but unable to undertake studio placements due to Covid-19. The work experience, which is aimed at students aged 14-18, will last for five working days (typically Monday to Friday), and will be conducted via […]
Mace’s Develop business, part of the international consultancy and construction company, has completed the sale of part of its student accommodation portfolio to Ares Generation, a joint venture between a fund managed by the Real Estate Group of Ares Management Corporation (“Ares”) and Generation Partners LLP (“Generation”). This is the first acquisition of student accommodation […]
Willmott Dixon has started on site at two schools in Lincolnshire. The contractor has been brought in to deliver the work as part of Lincolnshire County Council’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) school programme. The two projects are worth £6 million and involve the contractor working on Eresby School in Spilsby, and Willoughby School […]
A new project in Madagascar is rethinking the building blocks of education – using 3D printing to create new schools. Non-profit organisation Thinking Huts has partnered with architectural design agency Studio Mortazavi to create the world’s first 3D-printed school on the campus of a university in Fianarantsoa, Madagascar. It is aiming to tackle the shortage […]