Harlaw Academy, Aberdeen (Image: Google) Hundreds of pupils and staff have been evacuated from a Scotish school after gas was found in the building. #gasleak #schoolbuilding #scotland All kids and teachers from the 950-capacity Harlaw Academy in Aberdeen were taken from the school on Wednesday after the find. Parents of pupils at the Victorian-era school […]
Morgan Sindall Construction has been appointed as the preferred bidder for the first phase of a major new education campus in Alconbury Weald. #schoolbuilding #development #countycouncil The development will be driven by a working partnership between Morgan Sindall Construction, Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC), Huntingdon District Council (HDC), the Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust (DEMAT), […]
PROGRESS on two West Fife housing developments is at a “critical point” as a funding headache for new schools continues to present problems. #schoolbuilding #councils #funding #newhomes #scotland The Press told you in March that up-front cash for a new £8 million primary school in Kelty was required if a 900-home site at Cocklaw Road […]
A row broke out over the future of school funding in Leeds, as council decision-makers approved a multi-million pound scheme to expand a north Leeds school. #schoolbuilding #localauthorities #PFI #government Leeds City Council’s Conservative group leader Coun Andrew Carter criticised the authority for spending large amounts of money expanding schools in the district in order […]
Seismic, a collaborative construction project funded via Innovate UK, looks to speed up the process and reduce the costs of school building. #schoolbuiding #design #3D #stuctural #architecture A collaborative project funded by Innovate UK has resulted in an app that can help stakeholders design schools “in minutes, not weeks”. The Seismic Consortium is comprised of […]
Victorian School to get the necessary funding for repairs #refurbishment #schoolbuilding # governmentgrant #facilities A COCKERMOUTH primary school has been awarded a major Government grant to carry out repairs to its buildings. Fairfield Primary School in Cockermouth has been awarded £151,000 in condition improvement funding from the Government to carry out repair works to […]
A range of compact commercial semi-instantaneous gas condensing water heaters Perfect for applications requiring direct contact with soft, softened and chlorinated water Highly efficient modular design offers continuity of service in one appliance Commercial hot water and heating specialist Adveco, announces the AD range. A new generation of sleekly designed, modulating commercial floor-standing gas condensing water heaters to […]
Dwight Stewart, founder and chief information officer of Igor, discusses how smart building technology can assist schools in a post-COVID world #smartbuildings #schools #data #techenabled For decades, schools and universities have been under immense pressure to achieve a range of high-stakes outcomes – from elevated student performance to safety amid threats of violence. Add the […]
School Building has long noted the high incidence of fires in our school buildings, a study by Zurich confirms this risk #firerisk #schoolbuldings #sprinklers #parliamentarypetition In what’s described as “the most comprehensive analysis of its kind to date”, Zurich analysed the fire risks posed at 26,866 primary and secondary schools in England. The research found […]
Plans for expansion of King James School submitted with 10 classroom block #localauthority #schoolbuilding #expansion #planning A ten classroom detached building is proposed to help with pupils transferring from axed Almondbury Community SchoolBottom of Form Designs for the new King James School building have been lodged with Kirklees Council. The historic secondary school in […]