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£2.8m to reduce carbon footprint
The Manchester College and UCEN Manchester receive £2.8m to reduce their carbon footprint
The funding is part of a huge transformation that will ensure the c. £140m estates redevelopment and their existing estate is more sustainable.
The…

Safey Rules as 2.4m perimeter fence gets the go ahead
Lipson Co-Operative Academy (Image: PCross)
Plymouth school building safeguarding fence after incidents
A massive new perimeter fence around Lipson Co-operative Academy will be built for ‘safeguarding reasons’. Plymouth City…

The Growing Schools Rebuilding Programme
The healthy level of construction work being let under the government’s Schools Rebuilding Programme is creating growing opportunities for new contracts across the country.
More capacity is needed in the sector to accommodate a 15% rise…

Demolition to begin on the fire-damaged Park Primary School building
Images by Sandy McCook.
The remains of the fire-damaged Park Primary building in Invergordon will finally be demolished next week.
The building suffered two devastating fires in February 2020 and another in February 2021.
The…

Schools' campaign response to government's education climate strategy
Photo: Kings Academy Ringmer School in Lewes, East Sussex, a Let's Go Zero school, has been working on becoming more sustainable since 2005. The school has 70kW of panels on their roofs.The Let's Go Zero campaign wants all schools to have the…

£1.3m IN DAMAGES FOR LEAKY ECO SCHOOL
Sarah Wigglesworth told to pay £1.3m over leaking Yorkshire eco-school
Sarah Wigglesworth Architects (SWA) has been ordered to pay a local council £1.3 million in damages over ‘long standing’ issues with an eco-school in West Yorkshire
The…

OUT OF PORTACABINS AND INTO CLASSROOMS
Bolton: Plan lodged for new Gaskell Community Primary School building
Children at a popular Bolton primary school could move “out of portacabins” and back to classrooms thanks to plans for a new building.
The plans will see Gaskell…

Life without Limits Centre for Blind Children
RSBC Opens new Centre in London for blind children – The Richard Desmond Life Without Limits Centre
An innovative and unique new Centre in the heart of London has been opened by the Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC), a national charity…

DEANESTOR FITS OUT NEW £14m PRIMARY SCHOOL IN WEST LOTHIAN
Deanestor, one of the UK’s leading fitout specialists, has provided bespoke furniture and fitout services for a new £14m primary school in West Lothian.
The new Calderwood Primary was built by Morrison Construction Building…

STRIVING FOR GOLD
Striving for the Gold Standard: A Practical Guide to framework selection for public sector construction is a handy booklet for any public sector organisation seeking to understand how to go about choosing a framework within the 24 guidelines…

An Important Step for Positive Learning
Dumfries and Galloway Council appoints hub South West to deliver the new Dumfries High School
Dumfries and Galloway Council has appointed hub South West Scotland, the construction and infrastructure-focused partnership which works…
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Safe and Comfortable Buildings the right of all pupils
According to documents leaked to The Observer newspaper, deteriorating school buildings in England are a “risk to life.”
The leaked emails are from officials working for the Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi, as part of a weekly update…

Alleviating Pressures Caused by Temporary Teaching Facilities
Spaciotempo hold key to alleviate pressures faced by Education Sector with temporary teaching facilities.
As the new Spring term rolls around and exams are set to take place back on academic grounds for the first time in 2 years, it might be…

Rubb achieves greater heights
Rubb Buildings Ltd was selected to design, manufacture and construct a 40m wide x 55m long steel and fabric clad Sport Arena for the University of York.
The indoor multi sports facility features an apex height of 13.4m and an internal clear…

Campus connectivity for St. Cecilia’s
Thurston provided a new two storey, Modular Classroom block that tied into the existing school buildings on the campus.
As the major part of this campus upgrade project, volumetric modular was chosen to minimise on-site risks whilst achieving…

RAISING THE STANDARDS OF FIRE SAFETY
ASSA ABLOY Door Group calls to raise the standard of fire safety in schools
Door Group, a unit of ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland, is stressing the need for greater awareness of fire safety in education buildings, with a large…

Enhancing the Teaching and Learning Experience
An exciting new venue to enhance the teaching and learning experience at Durham The curtain rises on the newly refurbished Assembly Rooms Theatre
Zumtobel has provided the lighting for the Assembly Rooms at Durham University. The…

Thorn Light First Passivhaus Nursery in Scotland
West Lothian has one of the best school estates in Scotland, thanks to ongoing investment throughout the area. It has recently added a new £1.5 million state-of-the-art Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) centre next to the Blackridge primary…

ZENTIA CEILINGS HELP WITH THE A to Z
Education is returning to its rightful place on the national agenda now steps are being taken to improve access, outcomes and opportunities for children across the UK as they return to school in the post Covid era.
While the emphasis…

ASSA ABLOY Door Group calls to raise the standard of fire safety in schools
Door Group, a unit of ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland, is stressing the need for greater awareness of fire safety in education buildings, with a large percentage of fire doors in schools found to be non-compliant while undergoing…

Rubb chosen for University of York
Rubb Buildings Ltd was selected to design, manufacture and construct a 40m wide x 55m long steel and fabric clad Sport Arena for the University of York.
The indoor multi sports facility features an apex height of 13.4m and an internal clear…

How contracting authorities can build strong relationships with the supply chain to deliver school projects
Tony Woodstechnical manager at LHC, discusses how local authorities and education providers
can engage with the supply chain to maximise Government funding opportunities.
Back in February 2017, the National…

Asbestos is killing our teachers
Did you know that the UK has the highest mesothelioma death rate for teachers? Latest facts and figures show the effects of asbestos in schools have reached an even higher death rate with teachers dying from mesothelioma. School Building Magazine…
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