Planning permission has been granted for an £86 million postgraduate building development at the University of Glasgow. Designed by international design practice Hassell, the six-storey building will provide 11,600sq.m of specialised teaching and research space for the University’s Postgraduate Taught (PGT) student community, whilst delivering state-of-the-art premises for the University’s world-leading Adam Smith Business School. […]
Work has begun on the creation of a new nursery at a former school in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds. ‘Little Ormsbees’ will be based at a 19th century former school in South Ormsby, following an extensive restoration and refurbishment project. The nursery will cater for up to 24 children aged up to four […]
(Image: BAM Construction) Work is finally due to start on building a new school on the former Friar Gate Goods Yard site this month. The planning application for the new Derby Cathedral School has been approved – seven months after it was expected to be given the go-ahead. A start on the new school had […]
The Dudley House scheme for Westminster City Council includes 197 affordable homes, a permanent home for Marylebone Boys’ Secondary School, a church and retail unit Sited on a 4,000m² footprint, Dudley House is Westminster’s largest-ever design-and-build contract scheme and intended as a flagship project in the borough’s inclusive ‘City for All’ programme – creating affordable homes and […]
The PFI project for the Stepps Primary School and Cultural Centre in Glasgow has been beset by defects (Image: Jamie Williamson) Private company Transform Schools pursued a civil action on behalf of North Lanarkshire Council and contractors Balfour Beatty have now been ordered to pay up. The PFI project for the Stepps Primary School and […]
CITB Wales’ Nation Chair Leigh Hughes One of the biggest challenges the construction industry faces is appealing to young people. Changing industry perceptions and highlighting the range of opportunities – both on and off site – has long been a sector priority. I’m delighted to say, as CITB Wales’ Nation Chair, that a huge step […]
The Window Company (Contracts)’ extensive experience in the schools sector helped the award winning* installer secure the replacement window contract at Loyola Preparatory School in Buckhurst Hill, Essex. Recommendations came not just from other nearby schools, but even from other subcontractors who had seen the company’s fitting teams in action and had been impressed […]
When architectural glazing specialist, Dortech, required a curtain walling system that could fit the performance and aesthetic requirements for the University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan) Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC), Technal MX62 curtain walling system was specified. Designed by architects Simpson Haugh and Reiach and Hall, the EIC is being built for the University of […]
Focused on public sector projects in Wales and the North-West, fabricator, Bretton Architectural is celebrating 25 years of working with Hydro Group and its Technal systems through its involvement on Phase II of an architecturally acclaimed student accommodation development in Liverpool. Constructed within the Mossley Hill Conservation Area, the parkland surrounding the University of […]
Megaman has released its new integrated LED batten, Farron, available with a flexible, in-built choice of wattage and lumen outputs. Farron is a direct replacement for T5 and T8 fluorescent tubes and is ideal for education, office or retail applications, providing a wide and even light distribution. Farron is also backed by an excellent five-year […]