Buildings & Maintenance

Morgan Sindall Construction’s Southern Home Counties business has commenced works on a brand-new teaching block at Birchington Church of England Primary School in Birchington-on-Sea, Kent. Appointed by the Department for Education, the £13.4m project will deliver a modern, two-storey teaching facility spanning 1,455m². The scheme is being delivered across two phases. …

BAM has been appointed by the Department for Education (DfE) to deliver education projects valued at over £12 million across England, as part of the DfE’s new Construction Framework 2025 (CF25). The £15.4 billion national framework will drive the creation of modern, high-quality learning environments over the next eight years, …

The expansion of Burlington Junior School in New Maldon, funded by The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, has opened. Designed by TPM Studio and built by Morgan Sindall Construction, the scheme has delivered major upgrades that have increased the school’s capacity from 480 to 600 pupils and provided new, …

Great Learners Trust (GLT), with its 11 Buckinghamshire primary schools, has become the first multi-academy trust to achieve Energy Conscious Organisation (EnCO) status for its work collectively reducing energy consumption through operational and behavioural change. Following a rigorous application process, GLT follows in the footsteps of global engineering giants to …

The Oaks Specialist College in Tonbridge has unveiled its new home learning centre, The Point, which opens to learners this week. Sustainable construction firm, TG Escapes, designed and built the new building using modular construction methods. The Point was completed in just six months, allowing education to continue at The …

Environment Bank, the leading off-site Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) provider, has supported Gloucestershire County Council to meet BNG planning requirements for a vital new all-through special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) school. The £19.5 million state-funded school will open in January 2027, offering up to 200 places for primary and …

Legionella and Fire Safe Services, a building compliance services company based in Staffordshire, is one of seven small businesses to receive advice from business guru Deborah Meaden in a new mini-series launched by NESCAFÉ® by Nestlé Professional to give practical support to SMEs. Business manager Kym Morris was one of …

BAM UK & Ireland has officially started construction on the c.£54m redevelopment of Cornwall College St Austell. The project has already generated over £1.1 million in local social and economic value, supporting several local residents into new employment and providing apprentices with valuable on-site experience. Delivered by BAM UK & …

A survey conducted by Baxi of 200 state school estates managers, consultant engineers and M&E contractors has found that while enthusiasm for net zero and support for low carbon heating systems in schools is thriving, persistent barriers remain. The survey found extremely strong support for net zero within schools, with …

Pupils and teachers at Marshland Primary Academy in Moorends, near Doncaster, part of Venn Academy Trust, are celebrating cutting their carbon footprint after successfully installing a modern ground source heat pump system and other state-of-the-art energy efficiency measures. Working with Kensa, the UK’s leading manufacturer and installer of ground source …