November 12, 2020
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Smart Education
Matthew Margetts, Director of Sales and Marketing at Smarter Technologies, explores how digitalising school facilities can maximise efficiency in response to COVID-19....
Tag Archives: School
October 9, 2020
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Look Up and Be Inspired
Anthony Millington, Business Development Manager at Amron Architectural, discusses the increased demand for versatile, aesthetic and sustainable ceilings, specifically metal mesh. ...
October 9, 2020
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Building Engagement into the Construction of Special Schools
Building schools for children with special educational and disability needs requires project teams with specialist skills and experience. Paul Hoskins, Managing Director of Diamond Build PLC, explains the key considerations...
September 28, 2020
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Contour Provides Child-proof, Hygienic Heating
Leading radiator manufacturers, Contour Heating, share the success of their most recent project – which involved the supply and installation of their DeepClean Radiator Guards to improve a nursery school’s...
September 10, 2020
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Sweating the Small Stuff: Reaping the Eco Roofing Benefits the Easy Way
Public health and wellbeing are now a major national focus, and with £1bn being set aside by the UK Government as part of a commitment into making homes and public...
September 10, 2020
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Back to School: The Importance of Acoustics
Education is a top priority and a ‘moral duty’ for the Government. Academy trusts and local authorities are already preparing to get all pupils physically back to school in September...
August 7, 2020
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Accessibility For All at Woodlands College
Woodlands Secondary school is a special needs provision for pupils aged 11 to 18, where they have been teaching the children of Luton for over 50 years....
August 7, 2020
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An ‘LEDucation’ in Lighting for Schools
The education sector was a notably early riser to the value of human-centric lighting installations, with many schools and colleges amongst the first facilities to adopt LED lighting solutions. And,...
July 8, 2020
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A Community Classroom for Glasgow
Architectural designer O’DonnellBrown has designed and built a prototype for an outdoor community classroom; an adaptable, demountable learning environment for schools and community groups, which employs a functional, rhythmic geometry...
July 8, 2020
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Mellor Primary School: The ‘Tree-top’ Classroom
Educational spaces should inspire creativity and a thirst for knowledge and learning. Unfortunately, tight budgets often stymie the opportunity to create something that meets these aspirations. That was not the...
July 8, 2020
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Make Learning a Breeze with Mechanical Ventilation
It should go without saying, but providing a safe and comfortable atmosphere in educational buildings is critical to a student's ability to learn. Alan Macklin, Technical Director at Elta Group...
July 8, 2020
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Collaborative Design Delivers Learning Success
Designing and constructing a new school is no mean feat. So taking on three new schools at the same time may seem a stretch, but for architect practice, maber, this...
December 19, 2019
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Helping manage send capital funding
Schools can optimise the effectiveness of new Government funding for special needs by utilising expertise for specific projects. ...
December 18, 2019
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Assured fire safety for international school
A project to create a high-quality meeting room and classroom within the new Upper School of the prestigious École Jeannine Manuel School in London has been completed using the complete...
December 18, 2019
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School summer holiday security tips
With holidays being an opportune time for thieves to target empty school buildings, the Master Locksmiths Association – a leading trade association for the locksmithing industry – is advising educational...
December 18, 2019
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Providing first-class washroom facilities for school
Trevor Bowers, Director at leading washroom manufacturer, Washroom Washroom explains how to create age-specific washroom facilities which will also withstand the rigours of a high traffic school environment to keep...
December 17, 2019
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KI chairs selected for new Queen Elizabeth Music School
King’s Bruton, an historic co-educational secondary school in Somerset, England has marked its quincentenary with the opening of a state-of-the-art music school....
December 17, 2019
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Lessons learned
Toby Buckley, Managing Director of REL Building Services, explains how new educational facilities are affecting the design and installation of mechanical and electrical services....
December 16, 2019
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Laying the foundations for a healthy school environment
Altro Serenade acoustic flooring has been used throughout the new £17m Reach Free School, in Rickmansworth, providing the highest level of sound reduction and comfort underfoot....
December 13, 2019
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Sound and light in education
Architectural journalist Gideon Sykes looks at the impact of natural elements on our children....