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 […]
The timber-framed structure adjacent to Taunton School’s Grade II-listed Main Building is flexibly designed for use also as an event space by both the school and the local community The new dining and catering facility, designed by Wotton Donoghue Architects (WDA), functions as a dual-use hall that can be subdivided using a 4m-high glazed acoustic […]
The scheme in Ebbsfleet Garden City to be one of Kent’s largest-ever educational facilities. The Alkerden CoE Academy will be one of Kent’s largest educational campuses when it opens in 2023. Lee Evans Partnership has been given the green light for a new education campus in Ebbsfleet Garden City, Kent. Occupying an 11.1ha site, the […]
A PLANNING application has been submitted for a £46 million new high school at Wallyford as major new housebuilding in the area continues. The Wallyford Learning Campus would be constructed on farmland west of Masons Way and is expected to take about two years to build. A playground, sports pitches, landscaping, fencing, lighting, CCTV and […]
North Birmingham Academy opened the doors of its £23.6 million state of the art facilities in 2013. Not only does the building cater for the everyday requirements of a school environment for 11-19 year olds but also accommodates out of hours school clubs and activities, some like The Zone sports hall and conference facilities open […]
In the construction industry, it’s sometimes easy to overlook the importance of a simple classroom block. The latest addition to Ty Gwyn Special School may look like a normal school building, but it is packed with interesting features and was delivered using modern methods of construction. The block is surrounded by security fencing with access-controlled […]
Be it covered dining areas, or space for sports and socialising, the pandemic has highlighted existing issues at many schools. When considering your next project, it is the best time to plan improving your external environment, and there is a firm who are happy to work with you. For over 55 years, Fordingbridge, the West […]
With, on average, 282 pupils per primary school and 965 pupils per secondary school, the flooring installed throughout the premises must be hardy enough to withstand a large footfall, yet be easy to install. Here, Lisa Tomlin, CEO of Carpet & Flooring, provides her top tips for specifying flooring in an education setting: Timings At […]
By Stuart Letley, Director, Chartered Safety & Health Practitioner, Clear Safety. According to research by Zurich Municipal, two-thirds of schools in England are not adequately prepared for a fire and there is little consistency in the approach to fire risk management amongst schools. With more than 1,000 fires in school premises every year costing an […]