A Sheffield school has built a state of the art eco-classroom, thought to be one of the first in Yorkshire, made to be fully sustainable and located on the edge of the school immersed in nature. With a stunning modern design, the £50,000 classroom is made exclusively of wood and uses aluminium for the windows, […]
The benefits of replacement, energy-efficient aluminium windows and doors for school renovations include savings on energy bills while providing a bright, secure and comfortable learning environment explains Russell Wallbank, Architectural Project Manager at window and door system supplier Schüco. A pool of water on a window sill or a blind flapping in a cold […]
As part of a £1.7m investment, Loughborough University recently remodelled Quorn Hall into an impressive 560-seat lecture theatre. Adding functionality to the new facility, Style was contracted to install a 57dB Dorma Hüppe Variflex ComfortDrive moveable wall system with fully automatic operation, allowing the vast space to be divided into two separate areas. A complex […]
Grove Road Community Primary School, which is one of Harrogate’s oldest schools, has recently refurbished its main reception using a selection of high-performance paint solutions and an attractive heritage colour scheme from Crown Trade. To keep the newly painted reception area looking clean and brighter for longer, Crown Trade’s Clean Extreme Ultimate Opacity Scrubbable Matt […]
A new primary school is rapidly taking shape after the first buildings were lifted into place ahead of its opening later this year. The landing ceremony was celebrated last month at the Ebbsfleet Green Primary School where the first units for the 420-capacity school were craned into place. A virtual tour of the school in […]
DfE has named the first 50 schools to be rebuilt or refurbished in the first phase of 10-year programme with a strong focus on the North and Midlands. Almost three-quarters of schools to be rebuilt or refurbished in the first phase of the government’s new School Rebuilding Programme are in the Midlands or the North of […]
TG Escapes unique modular eco-buildings use traditional materials with sophisticated technology to create a standalone space with a difference. Their bespoke timber frame design system can provide buildings to suit most locations in a variety of finishes including timber or composite cladding, render in a range of colours and brick slips. Their fully inclusive service allows […]
Children, teachers, schools & your community deserve greater protection from fire… BAFSA is calling for Government to require the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in all new built and substantially refurbished schools in England and Northern Ireland? Burnt out schools and classrooms cause major disruption to children’s education, with repairs leading to months or […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With local school districts facing increased costs, aging school infrastructure, and an urgent need for schools and classrooms to alleviate crowded classrooms and ensure adequate fresh air ventilation to help reduce COVID-19 transmission, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, D-OH, joined Sen. Jack Reed, D-RI, and Senate Democrats in introducing the Reopen and Rebuild […]
Building work on the £58 million replacement for Madras College in St Andrews had to be stopped following a concerning Covid-19 outbreak, it has emerged. Construction on the site at Langlands has been progressing well over the past year and hopes are still high it will be finished this summer to replace the school’s current […]