Leading paint manufacturer Crown Paints has secured a prestigious agreement with Bournemouth University which will see products from across the Crown Trade range used for future new build and refurbishment projects. As the University’s sole supplier of paints and specialist coatings, Crown’s specification team have worked closely with the Bournemouth University’s facilities department to devise […]
Best value of available school resources can be enhanced by heading to the toilet. So claims Closomat, Britain’s leading provider of accessible hygiene. The claim follows National Education Union research indicating the number of children with special needs has increased by more than 1/3 in less than five years, up to 320,00. Further, research shows […]
Generations of school children have attended St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Willesden so when a fire destroyed its roof, it was a blow to both the current students and its community. When selecting the right roof tiles for the re-build, it was vital to find one that matched its Edwardian predecessors to return […]
Models from Air Vent Technology’s extensive range of heat recovery units are ideal for schools, hospitals, hotels etc – ensuring proper ventilation and keeping heat loss during the winter to a minimum. The new range of Infinity® low profile HRUs (HRPSL/EC) come in 10 standard sizes with airflows to 4.33 m3 /sec, combining low energy […]
For a while now, the government have been making their intentions known, encouraging offsite over onsite where possible when it comes to public sector projects. Why is offsite so crucial for the educational building sector? School Building Magazine Editor Joe Bradbury discusses: The current state of affairs There are 32,113 schools and […]
Around 90% of school buildings in England contain asbestos, often around pipes and boilers, and in wall and ceiling tiles. The Guardian recently reported that nearly 700 schools have been referred to the national health and safety body over concerns they are failing to safely manage asbestos in their buildings, potentially putting thousands of staff […]
We live and work in buildings; structures comprised of four walls, a roof and a floor. However, it is the technologies and products obscured within these walls that dictate whether a building is comfortable or not to be in for long periods of time. Given the fact that pupils spend 190 days per year […]
Student accommodation is big business. James Pullan, global head of student property at Knight Frank, has predicted that there will be over 29,000 additional purpose built student beds delivered next year; to put that into context, that’s similar to the overall population of Gibraltar. If he’s right, this will be a significant contribution to the […]
Notting Hill Prep School in Ladbroke Grove, London is a split site school, with 3 separate buildings. There was a need to build a new school building, but the constraints of the urban landscape posed a very demanding and special challenge – it would need to be built under a motorway. Hanson Architects were chosen […]
Air quality in classrooms has a major bearing on the academic performance and productivity of occupants and with air pollution levels continuing to rise in the UK, especially in cities, it has become increasingly important that these issues are addressed. Dunham-Bush’s Commercial Manager, John Tarling, focuses on indoor air quality. […]