NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMPUS FITTED OUT BY DEANESTOR WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS FOR ARCHITECTURE

A new primary school and community hub in Scotland fitted out by Deanestor, has won two major awards for design and architecture.

Newmains and St Brigid’s Community Hub in North Lanarkshire has been awarded the prestigious Architecture Grand Prix Award at the Scottish Design Awards 2023, as well as the Education Building Award.

The £18m campus accommodates 500 pupils from Newmains and St Brigid’s Primary Schools, and a 100-place early years centre. Deanestor manufactured or procured around 4,400 items of school furniture and equipment for the project and fitted out more than 100 rooms.

Designed by BDP and delivered by hub South West Scotland with construction partner BAM Construction, Newmains and St Brigid’s Community Hub is the first project to be completed under North Lanarkshire Council’s Town and Community Hub programme.

According to the Award Judges, “It’s a fun place…. The drawings are close to what was delivered, which shows commitment from the client. It sets the standard that should be maintained for primary schools. We’ll all go home and think of that school. It’s money well spent.”

Deanestor’s contract included teaching walls for 16 classrooms; benching, worktops, mobile computer hubs and wall units for the break-out spaces, and adjustable shelving and storage cabinets across the school. This has helped to create a stimulating learning centre for denominational and non-denominational primary and early years education, and both passive and active learning.

According to Ramsay McDonald, Managing Director of Deanestor in Scotland, “This is a genuinely child-centric facility which provides a fantastic platform to deliver contemporary education whilst promoting social inclusion by incorporating valuable spaces for the wider community. The awards are well deserved and a credit to everyone involved in this wonderful school campus.”

Michael Ross, Chief Executive of hub South West Scotland said, “Since opening its doors earlier this year, Newmains and St Brigids Community Hub has become an integral part of the local community, providing state-of-the-art, flexible learning spaces for all. Everyone involved in delivering this campus is delighted it has achieved such deserved recognition on a national stage.”

Jim Ward, Regional Director at BAM Construction said, “We are delighted to have led the team to deliver a new, vibrant, and exceptional educational learning place for the community. The outcome is outstanding, and the award recognition is fully merited.”

The colour palette for the fitted and loose furniture and interior was selected to reflect nature, and to create a calming and light environment. The use of natural timber throughout adds warmth to the spaces and complements the choice of colours.

Four wings have been constructed around shared activity space. Each classroom has direct playground access and flexible teaching areas. A social dining space at the heart of the building helps to unify both schools and features a stunning ‘tree’ column, stepped seating, and a wrap-around slide.

Each wing has four semi-open plan classrooms and a smaller, flexible space. A reflection zone allows small group or peer-to-peer learning or provides quieter space for children who benefit from a different environment to the open plan arrangement. The flexible space is lined with reading nooks, adjustable sinks and areas to display the children’s work.

Deanestor specialises in the design, technical and project management of large campus fitout projects and award-winning school architecture. It manufactures and installs robust and flexible loose and fixed furniture solutions for early years, primary, SEN, and secondary education, fitting out areas such as classrooms, science laboratories, ICT, design and technology, atria, social dining spaces, break-out areas, sports facilities, and changing rooms.

For further information, visit www.deanestor.co.uk/education, call 01623 420041 or email enquiries@deanestor.com.

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WORK COMPLETES ON NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL

MORGAN SINDALL CONSTRUCTION COMPLETES WORK ON NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR SNELSMOOR GRANGE DEVELOPMENTS

Works have been completed on a new school in the East Midlands which promises to deliver school places for residents of the Snelsmoor Grange housing developments, The Meadows and Holbrook Grange, and a recent development of around 200 properties on Fellow Lands Way, Chellaston.

Procured via the SCAPE Regional Construction Framework, Morgan Sindall Construction started work on the Oak Grange Primary School project in August 2022, and has completed the works within a 53-week timeframe. Following new housing developments in the area, the school will satisfy the increased demand for primary school places in the area.

On Wednesday 6th September, 25 students across Nursery and Reception joined the site for their first classes with East Midlands Education Trust, a partnership of 22 high-performing schools in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. The school will increase in size gradually each academic year by another year group until it reaches its capacity of 315 pupils, aged from 3 to 11 years, in September 2029.

Lungfish Architects designed the school to be in keeping with its agricultural surroundings and collaborated closely with Morgan Sindall to deliver a high-end educational environment.

The desired aesthetics and functionality were achieved with the inclusion of three distinctive ‘gabled barn’ elevations, connected by glazed links, that provide natural daylight to the corridors and core of the school. The rural vernacular is also reflected by utilising metal cladding, timber and render external cladding, with deep window reveals and feature windows.

Extensive ecological surveys were carried out to ensure minimal disturbance to the natural habitats surrounding the site, including surveys of any nesting birds in the area, of badger sets close to the site, and of hedgerows which are home to birds and small mammals.

Oak Grange, part of the Derby Schools Programme, is the fifth school Morgan Sindall has delivered in partnership with Lungfish Architects as the principal designer.

As part of Morgan Sindall’s commitment to reducing their carbon impact through their work, the team mobilised its 10 Tonne Carbon Challenge at Oak Grange Primary School. As a result, they saved 69.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide through alternative construction methods; the equivalent of heating 26 homes annually.

Within the local area, the contractor achieved a spend of 39% within 20 miles, while offsite the team volunteered a total of 124 hours with various charities including Doorways Derby foodbank.

Morgan Sindall also rose to the challenge of navigating a significant increase in costs of materials and labour from when the project was initially planned back in 2020. The project was delivered according to the original budget while still keeping to the high standard of work and materials for which the tier one contractor is known.

Councillor John Whitby, Cabinet Member for Children’s Social Care, Learning and Skills at Derby City Council said:

“The new school building is fantastic and it’s wonderful to see the children and staff settling in so well. Oak Grange is a welcome addition to our existing education provision in Derby, but it is not only a school – it will be available as a hub for the wider community.”

Richard Fielding, area director for Morgan Sindall Construction, said:

“Now that the building on Oak Grange Primary School is complete, we hope that students and staff are already enjoying the new site and all it has to offer.

“This project was delivered not only with pupils in mind, but the whole community, and we hope to see the building busy not just during the school week but on evenings and weekends too with residents of the local area. We hope they all enjoy bringing this community hub to life through social groups and community events.”

Sarah Coleman, Headteacher at Oak Grange Primary School, said:

“It has been a privilege to contribute to the development of Oak Grange Primary School. Seeing the very first children run through the gates on the first day of our school’s history was a true delight.

“The children are enjoying making new friends and testing out all the new resources and equipment. All who have been involved in the project have created an environment where our children will thrive and grow now and for many years to follow, where our tiny seeds will become mighty trees.”

 

Rob McDonough, Chief Executive of East Midlands Education Trust, added:

 

“We have been delighted to have been able to work with Derby City Council in the opening of this new school for the Boulton Moor community. The whole project has been completed within just the last year thanks to the hard work of Derby City Council, the builders Morgan Sindall and the schools head teacher Sarah Coleman. The end result is simply stunning with each classroom now transformed into an enchanting and exciting learning environment for the children. Local parents have a school they can be proud of, taking its place rightly at the centre of this new community, and we look forward to more children joining the school as the surrounding housing development moves to completion.”

Mark Robinson, Group Chief Executive at SCAPE, said:

“The Derby Schools Programme is a great example of what collaboration and true partnership can achieve. It brings together Lungfish Architects’ award-winning design expertise, SCAPE frameworks’ speed and value for money and Morgan Sindall’s delivery excellence with the help of a strong, local supply chain. Oak Grange is a fantastic new primary school providing much needed space for the growing communities of Derby.”

Nathan Webb, Associate Architect at Lungfish Architects, said:

“We are now approaching 1,700 school places delivered for Derby City Council within the last four years, together with Morgan Sindall Construction. Working closely with the school and utilising our expertise in school design, we have been able to create an inspiring learning environment at Oak Grange that is well connected to the world outside, enhancing the learning experience for local pupils.”

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Ugliest Building Transformed into College

 

The MailBox, which was once described by its owner as ‘the ugliest building in Stockport’, has been fully transformed with apartments and an expansive, stylish multi-functional co-working space. The final piece of the puzzle that has just been completed is a college for disabled young people embarking on their journey into adulthood; developing the skills and knowledge needed to fulfil ambitions in life and employment.

Manchester based Select Interiors (Cheshire) Ltd worked on the £750k, six phase non-residential element of the redevelopment. This started with transforming part of the old sorting office turn into innovative co-working space and has just been completed with the huge task of repurposing a former furniture showroom into a specially designed Pure College facility.

The Pure College attendees all have neurodiverse needs and a neurodiverse design team at Select Interiors (Cheshire) ltd worked on the project meaning they had deep understanding of what was needed for the design.

Pale blue and green were chosen for the colour scheme as they are known to be calming and restful. The colour blocking effect adds interest and makes the space feel bigger by taking the walls back. The design team at Select chose all task lighting to mimic daylight without too much blue light as neurodiversity can result in sensitivity to certain types of light. Soft and calming lighting was used in the communal areas to offer a chance to wind down from the stimulation in the classrooms themselves.

Kaylie Crompton, head of college, said:

“Pure College was launched in 2022, and we very quickly outgrew our previous space. Our new building can better accommodate the needs of our growing cohort. We have moved into a beautiful space that has been perfectly designed to consider the day to day working needs of both staff and students. Students have really engaged well with the new College; particularly the shared spaces, which have promoted social interaction and communication between all the classes. The Select Interiors (Cheshire) designers really captured our vision of preparing students for the world of work and the College feels very professional. The copious storage spaces allow us to provide a clutter free environment which is very important for Autistic people to be able to engage effectively in their learning. Designers took the time to listen to and understand how our students best learn and allowed plenty of space for down time.”

Sustainable Losnay heat recovery units were incorporated which have +95% energy efficiency. They also offer fresh air circulation and this type of ventilation works well for neurodiverse needs as it circulates fresh air so no smells linger in the environment.

The college features three large classrooms, office space, staff room, an expansive and sociable kitchen area as well as other informal seating and communal areas, plus toilets.

Select Interiors (Cheshire) also completed the coworking space upstairs. The two storey offce features 17 separate office units with a shared boardroom, kitchen and lockers. The imaginative design was inspired by a ziggurat, an ancient, terraced structure with receding storeys or levels. Additional office space was incorporated by taking advantage of the ceiling height and adding in a mezzanine level, which joined the existing level via a bridge with standout zebra crossing style graphics.

The striking scheme features Crittall glazing, black timber screens and a monochrome colour scheme with pops of accent colour in wall graphics and soft furnishings. The look is softened with plenty of greenery, which aims to mimic the enormous plant wall on the exterior of the building. Select Interiors (Cheshire) completed design and fit out of the scheme including demolition, mechanical, ventilation and electrical works.

Owner of Select Interiors (Cheshire), Carl Brown, comments:

“Working on the Mailbox has been a joy for us as it’s an iconic landmark in Stockport that was once an eyesore and now is a great space for residents, workers and college goers. Neurodiversity is something that’s very close to my heart and it was an honour to be able to design the Pure College space and make it functional on a number of different levels.”

 

Other projects recently completed include a Digital Advantage college in Central Manchester and Bowdon Church School in Bowdon, Cheshire.

 

 

 

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Doors open at first Scottish Passivhaus school to use CLT structure

The first Passivhaus primary school project in Scotland to be constructed from cross-laminated timber (CLT) has opened its doors in Edinburgh.

The £3.2 million, two-storey extension to Sciennes Primary School – a grade B-listed building in the Marchmont conservation area of the city – was designed by Holmes Miller, with Maxi Construction as the principal contractor.

Passivhaus buildings are designed to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions by retaining heat in winter while still being comfortably cool in summer.

The new-build element offers the school four additional classrooms that lead to shared flexible teaching areas to encourage interaction between pupils. Carefully designed acoustics enable the open plan classrooms to function independently when necessary.

Large windows with integrated seats, and extensive use of rooflights maximise natural light throughout the building, particularly given the building’s constrained location, while improved landscaped areas in the playground will encourage outdoor learning.

The exterior stonework was chosen to complement the existing school building, which dates from 1892, and its context within a conservation area. The use of cross-laminated timber as the primary structural material for the walls, floor, roof and partitions contributes to a warm and soothing interior environment, as well as delivering exceptional air tightness performance, which effectively reduces embodied carbon when compared to alternative structural solutions.

To achieve the rigorous Passivhaus standard, the building’s design follows a ‘fabric-first’ approach, focusing on air-tightness and thermal performance. The use of triple glazing and heavily insulated walls and roofs helps achieve this, while mechanical ventilation heat recovery systems and air source heat pumps reduce energy consumption and improve thermal control.

Clara Garriga, project director at Holmes Miller and lead architect for the project, said: “The new extension to Sciennes Primary School is a further example of Holmes Miller and City of Edinburgh Council’s commitment to environmentally sustainable and ethical design and building practices.

“We’ve worked with the Council extensively on school projects, and they were integral to the design process, with significant input into how the spaces would be used.

“We are really pleased with how the cross-laminated timber looks and how it’s performing; it has given the interior spaces a real warmth that we wouldn’t have achieved otherwise, and the air tightness of the building is 0.28, which is excellent.

“The team has loved seeing the building come to life, and with Scotland’s ambitions for net zero gaining increasing importance, we hope this will be the first of many educational projects of its kind.”

 

Cllr Joan Griffiths, Education Convener at the City of Edinburgh Council, said: “We know that the energy used to heat our buildings is a major contributor towards emissions so decarbonising our building stock is a crucial part of achieving this goal. Designing Passivhaus in our schools and our wider estate significantly reduces heating costs, improves user comfort and the learning environment.

“The new classroom block at Sciennes is our first fully Passivhaus school building and we want it to set the standard and be a model for how we look to build low carbon schools.”

 

Maxi Construction’s contracts manager, Brian Watters said: “We at Maxi Construction are delighted with the success of this project, both in the quality of finish and how the project team embraced the requirements of Passivhaus.  Executing design principles of Passivhaus was unchartered territory for us, but after this we can say they are not to be feared, especially given what we have achieved on this build with air tightness.  This is one to be proud of for many years to come.”

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Bouygues UK completes £168m student accommodation project in Essex

Leading construction company Bouygues UK has completed The Pastures, its £168m project to deliver 1,262 new student bedrooms on the Colchester Campus for the University of Essex.

The project was developed by Uliving, the student accommodation arm of Bouygues UK’s sister company Linkcity, in partnership with leading global investor, developer and fund manager Equitix. Bouygues Energies & Services will oversee the facilities management now that the development is complete.

The Pastures will bring an additional 1,262 student bedrooms to the Colchester campus, split across five new buildings. One of these blocks will create a new hub which will include a reception, a post room, an administrative area, and a student services centre, along with staff welfare facilities.

This development is the third phase of student accommodation that Uliving and Bouygues UK have delivered for the University of Essex, following the completion of Phase 1 (648 new-build bedrooms and the refurbishment of 772 bedrooms) and Phase 2 (643 bedrooms) in 2013 and 2018 respectively.

Oliver Campbell, Development Director at Linkcity and CEO of Uliving said,

“In time for the new academic year, we are proud to have successfully delivered this new student accommodation project for The University of Essex. Despite the post-pandemic challenges to supply chains that we faced, we maintained the fast pace of progress on the project, delivering 1,262 high-quality student bedrooms in two years.

“The completed project showcases our ability to design, build, finance, and operate student accommodation, and couldn’t have been achieved without the close collaboration among all partners.”

Chris Oldham, University of Essex Deputy Registrar (Infrastructure and Environments) said:

“We are delighted to be offering this fabulous new student residential accommodation at our Colchester Campus. The new development provides a range of high-quality accommodation choices, which is key to students enjoying a positive living and learning experience on our campus.

“Growing our accommodation on campus enables us to align this to our growth in student numbers and satisfy the needs of our students. We are proud of our excellent relationship with our partners in delivering this new accommodation.”

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Student accommodation scheme in Newcastle

Rund appointed to 350 bed St James’ Boulevard student accommodation scheme in Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Rund has been appointed to support property development specialist HG Living with employer’s agent and quantity surveying services on the 31,000 sq ft, purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Newcastle.

A major city centre scheme, the project will involve the creation of 350 new high-quality apartments, designated for local university students. Amenity spaces will also be developed to include a gym, study rooms, and cinema room as well as an external courtyard.

Rund’s appointment follows property development specialist HG Living’s agreement with Singapore-headquartered Q Investment Partners (QIP) to forward fund the PBSA scheme. HG Construction, which has extensive experience in delivering student accommodation schemes across the UK, has been appointed as the main contractor on the project.

Rund has been involved in the scheme from project inception, formulating and administering the contract for demolition and enabling works, while also carrying out monthly valuations, overseeing the design stages, and managing contractor appointments.

Tom French, Managing Surveyor at Rund, commented:

“Newcastle has two great universities who collectively host over 50,000 students, making this city one of the country’s leading destinations for higher education students. Because of this, demand for purpose-built student accommodation has been increasing steadily over the years and we’re very much looking forward to bringing our experience and surveying expertise to bear in what will be one of the most significant schemes of its kind in the region.”

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Glebe Farm School and Inspiring Futures through Learning win Environmental and Sustainability Award

“Our winner is delivering today a glimpse of what the

future of all schools could and should be

into the 21st century and beyond”

This was the feedback from judges of the 2023 Milton Keynes

Education Awards as Glebe Farm School and Inspiring Futures through Learning (IFtL)

scooped the Environmental and Sustainability Award last Friday (22nd September).

 

The Environmental and Sustainability Award, one of 11 categories, sought to “recognise an individual or a team that is on a mission to save the planet, someone who is engaging students and members of school staff in their mission and who is inspiring positive change in the school community and beyond”.

In a glittering ceremony at the Double Tree by Hilton in Milton Keynes, hosted at Eamonn Homes, Glebe Farm School and IFtL beat off fierce competition to win the award for their “flagship environmental and sustainability initiative”.

Glebe Farm School, which opened its doors in September 2022, is an all-through school where children can enter at reception and stay all the way through to Year 11. There is also a 39-place full-time equivalent nursery.

The whole site is designed to have a minimal impact on the environment. Glebe Farm School is gas free, with Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs) used instead. The ASHP system is set up to provide continued heating and hot water if any of the units fail – there are five systems in total – and there is no back-up access to fossil fuels. All lighting comes from ultra-efficient LEDs whilst hundreds of solar panels generate power.

Energy-saving technology such as zero carbon site hoarding and an onsite solar powered generator were employed during the build by Morgan Sindall Construction, minimising any impacts on the local environment. In the school’s grounds, 840 saplings donated by the Woodland Trust have been planted. All mulch and topsoil have been reused and the levels of the ground carefully redesigned and raised to accommodate this additional material. In operation, this now saves 40 tons of CO2 each year.

The school’s approach to the involvement, and learning, of staff and students around environmental sustainability was also a focus of the nomination. It has embedded a code of conduct called “The Glebe Way”, which sets out a list of behaviours and responsibilities that it expects all pupils to follow to build on the environmental ethos of the school, include environmental and social responsibility as well as pupils taking responsibility for their learning.

Each house within the school is named after a current or historical figure felt to reflect that ethos, from Tessa Khan to David Attenborough and Greta Thunberg. These well-known figures were chosen not only for their environmental acumen and influence but also for the broader values that their stories and lives may inspire in Glebe’s young pupils. There is even a bike installed on campus that can children can pedal to add energy to the school grid, so they understand how that energy is developed.

In collecting the award with colleagues from Glebe Farm, IFtL CEO Sarah Bennett said:

 

“We are so pleased to win this Environmental and Sustainability Award. Having worked in education for over 30 years, I honestly can say that children have never been more aware of their global environment than they are today. The impact of our actions on our planet are highly visible and our collective responsibilities to ensure sustainability and an action-focused approach throughout society, now and into the future, have never been more important.

“In Milton Keynes, this agenda is as high in profile as anywhere in the country. We see this in the MK Sustainability Strategy 2019-2050, which includes a commitment to the ambition of Milton Keynes becoming carbon neutral by 2030 and carbon negative by 2050, and since 2015 Milton Keyes City Council has opened around half a dozen new schools and expanded over 20 others in the area. In each case planners, architects and builders have aimed to have a positive impact on the environment by using clever designs and greener technologies.

“Our work on Glebe Farm School is a great example. The build itself was designed to be inspirational and a key part of the strategies of IFtL and Milton Keynes City Council in working towards school estates that practically demonstrate environmental sustainability. However, our responsibilities to the environment are also reflected and embedded in our curriculum and learning, not just our everyday practice and use of resources.

“At IFtL we understand, and are committed to, our responsibility in shaping and influencing the lives of future generations. We do this in partnership with our families, our communities, fellow educators, and other, essential, local partners. A massive thank you to everyone who has helped to make Glebe Farm School our flagship environmental and sustainability initiative and a genuine drive for change for the future of our children.”

 

The judges also wrote: “From the thoroughness of its concept and build, through to the delivery of its values and outputs, the judges were impressed by the comprehensive scale of this scheme, the first fossil fuel free school in the UK.”

 

Glebe Farm School was also shortlisted for the Primary School of the Year and Secondary School of the Year categories, whilst Matthew Shotton made the final five for the Headteacher of the Year award.

‘FOSSIL-FREE’ NEW SCHOOL

 

LED LIGHTING SCORES TOP MARKS WITH FOSSIL-FREE SCHOOL

 

 

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The Chronic Underfunding of School Buildings

RAAC crisis has shone a light on chronic underfunding for school buildings, unions and governors tell Rishi Sunak

 

Eight education unions, along with governance experts, are warning the prime minister that chronic underfunding of school buildings has left many unsafe and that urgent action is now needed.

The Association of School and College Leaders, the NAHT school leaders’ union, the NASUWT and NEU teaching unions, GMB, UNISON, Unite, Community and the National Governance Association have today called on the government to invest at least an extra £4.4 billion annually in school buildings.

A letter from the organisations to Rishi Sunak says that the RAAC crisis in schools has highlighted the wider issue of the underfunding of school buildings, “which has left many unsafe and no longer fit for purpose”.

It also highlights that the unions are still waiting on answers from education secretary Gillian Keegan on several questions about the RAAC crisis that were asked more than two weeks ago.

The letter adds: “We met with Gillian Keegan on 18 September but have still not had a timeframe on when all schools at risk will be investigated by qualified structural engineers to assess the extent of the problem and measures that need to be put in place to rectify the presence of RAAC. Nor has there been a deadline set to clear RAAC from every school.”

The letter calls for an extra £4.4 billion to be spent annually to upgrade school buildings, bringing the total yearly spend to £7 billion. This is what the Department for Education’s own officials have previously recommended, the letter adds.

It also highlights that the DfE’s Condition of school buildings survey, published in May 2021, found that schools in England face a repair bill of an estimated £11.4 billion. And only four years previously, the National Audit Office (NAO) estimated a total repair bill of £6.7 billion.

“Although the two surveys calculated their estimates slightly differently, there is no doubt that the leap from £6.7 billion to £11.4 billion – almost twice the original amount – signifies a considerable worsening of the fabric of the school estate in England over just a few years,” it says.

It highlights reports that DfE civil servants had last year warned Downing Street that some school sites were a “risk to life” and demanded £13 billion for repairs.

The officials called for the Treasury to urgently make extra funding available, in order to increase the number of school rebuilding projects from 50 a year to more than 300.

The letter adds: “As education unions representing more than one million workers in the sector, we wrote to you in February 2023 with concerns about the school estate.”

Ms Keegan’s response to the unions’ letter stated that “the department is not aware of any open school buildings where we know of an imminent risk to life” and the risk rating “reflects the fact we have identified increased numbers of structural issues through our continuing engagement with the sector, and also the overall age of the estate”.

In their letter today to Mr Sunak, the unions and NGA bosses say: “This situation has now changed so we are writing to call on you to act, as a matter of urgency, to ensure that our school estate is upgraded and made safe for education in the 21st century.”

 

Source: TES

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West Fraser Encourages Future Carpenters

 

West Fraser is sponsoring the carpentry department at PETROC college in North Devon. 

 

The department, which provides courses for those aged 16 right up to mature students, will be supported with donations of SterlingOSB Zero and CaberMDF.  The panels will be used by students studying for T-level qualifications and carpentry apprenticeships to create staircases and treads, small wooden tool storage boxes and to re-surface the workstations which need to be done annually.  The faculty staff will also receive West Fraser polo shirts!

 

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A new £48 million Dumfries High School

HUB South West Scotland will work with Morgan Sindall and Dumfries and Galloway Council to deliver the new £48 million Dumfries High School after plans for the new education facility were approved.

Part of the Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP), the school will accommodate over 900 pupils, with the build taking place on the existing site.

hub South West has appointed Morgan Sindall Construction as construction partner with Ryder Architecture leading the design. Turner & Townsend have been appointed to deliver full cost management, project management and principal designer services for the project and Woolgar Hunter will lead on civil and structural engineering elements.

The campus will include a 3G pitch with viewing terrace, science and wellbeing gardens and parking spaces. The school will also include new sports accommodation to replace the existing David Keswick Athletics Centre.

The school is expected to be completed by summer 2025.

Michael Ross, chief executive at hub South West Scotland, said, “

This is a fantastic milestone and we are excited to start the development of this major school project with our partners. With the combined skills of our highly experienced team, we’re confident we will deliver this fantastic new education environment for Dumfries, offering outstanding learning and social opportunities for pupils and wider communities.

“Throughout this project, we are committed to bring wealth and social value back to the local community, including new jobs, apprenticeships, training opportunities and support for local businesses.”

Stuart Parker, MD at Morgan Sindall Construction Scotland, added,

“We’re looking forward to collaborating with Dumfries & Galloway Council and hub South West Scotland as the delivery partner for the new, state-of-the-art Dumfries High School. This project is a great showcase for the council’s commitment to creating best-in-class educational facilities that will really benefit Dumfries’ community and support its young people for generations to come.

“We’ll bring our extensive expertise in constructing high-quality teaching & learning environments and working closely with hub South West Scotland and the council to generate additional social value and provide benefits for businesses and social enterprises in Dumfries along the way.”

Source: Project Scotland

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