Beard begins work on major renovation at Nuffield College in Oxford Award-winning contractor Beard has begun work on a major renovation project at Nuffield College, a graduate college of Oxford University. The three-phase, £3.3 million project will see Beard undertake significant remodelling and accessibility improvements across the Grade II listed building. In the first phase […]
Removing asbestos from schools and hospitals would benefit UK economy by almost £12 billion over 50 years, says new report Latest research also shows that asbestos-related diseases in former school and hospital workers cost the UK economy £1.3 billion per yeaRemoving asbestos from schools and hospitals would benefit UK economy by almost £12 billion over […]
Students from Fife College’s Roof, Slating and Tiling first-year apprenticeship course have been given a special tour of ongoing roofing renovation works at the Kirkcaldy Campus. The development day, organised by the College’s estates team in partnership with contract partners undertaking the work, Marshall Construction and AtkinsRéalis, provided the students with an in-depth overview of […]
Planning consent has been granted for the creation of a new ‘all-through school’ in Openshaw, Manchester. Designed by Manchester based architects, Create It Studios, the brand new facility will provide a high-tech, modern building for children going from nursery through to sixth-form. Housed in one 30,785 sq.ft building, learning and leisure spaces are spread across […]
Training partnership set to unlock retrofit career opportunities in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire A new retrofit training academy hub has been established in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire to meet the growing demand for retrofitters, grow career opportunities for residents, and upskill contractor workforces in the counties. Created to unlock net zero careers, the training partnership between The Retrofit […]
Kella Bowers, an insurance partner at Forbes Solicitors looks at the issue of reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) affecting school buildings nationwide RAAC issues and school closures In late August, as the summer holidays were drawing to a close and children were preparing to return to school, government ministers announced that more than 100 schools […]
The construction of a £6 million new block has been completed at Stonehenge School. The building contains a school hall, changing rooms, drama studio, fitness studio, music classrooms and practice rooms. The project was funded by Wiltshire Council and the Department of Education and will allow the old lower school block to be demolished and […]
A South Derbyshire secondary school has been evacuated and closed over safety concerns related to the building. Mercia Academy, formerly William Allitt, in Sunnyside, Newhall, was evacuated and closed on Friday, November 17, due to the issues. Parents and carers claim the school, which has 588 students, has been short on detail about the situation. […]
By Kingsley Clarke, SCF Framework Operations Lead The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme has now launched, which will support the aim of reducing emissions from public sector buildings by 75% by 2037. It will provide over 1.5 billion of grant funding up until 2026 to support public sector organisations which are […]
Unacceptable and alarming: Deteriorating school buildings prompt urgent warnings PAC report slams DfE for lack of basic information on reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) Calls for package of support for teachers and students at schools in poor condition that cannot yet be fixed The lack of basic information from the Department for Education […]