Cumberland schools capital improvements 2026–28

The Architects’ Journal Cumberland schools capital improvements 2026–28 Cumberland Council is seeking consultants for a new £14 million schools capital improvements programme [Deadline: 5 October 2026] The post Cumberland schools capital improvements 2026–28 appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Merlin Fulcher

Precast concrete puts schools back in session

Explore two projects which show precast concrete's ability to meet tight schedules while delivering distinctive architecture The post Precast concrete puts schools back in session appeared first on Construction Specifier.

Kier and Tilbury Douglas win £108m schools double

Contractors picked for major DfE schemes in London and Eastbourne

How can we live in this heat?

Plant trees down high streets. Retrofit schools, hospitals and care homes with external shading. Cool down beds and install ceiling fans. Legislate for minimum indoor temperatures. Ban glass towers. Paint… The post How can we live in this heat? appeared first on Construction Management.

Students on day release: London South Bank student show 2026

The Architects’ Journal Students on day release: London South Bank student show 2026 Ewa Effiom finds the work on display at London South Bank’s end-of-year show demonstrates a sharpening of architectural ambition, fostered by the school’s apprenticeship model. Photography is the author’s own The post Students on day release: London South Bank student show 2026 appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Ewa Effiom

Bryden Wood - SEISMIC School App, 12072019

SEISMIC is an open source web app for primary schools that will support DfMA & offsite methods & a universal connection & framing solution that can achieve even greater productivity & cost efficiency for the construction of new schools.

Building - Cost model - School buildings

Amid rapid price rises, schools developers must strike a delicate balance between meeting cost expectations and providing fit-for-purpose, sustainable buildings for the next generation of learners, as Sarah Crowley of Aecom and Andrew Brookes of Willmott Dixon explain in the article (PDF copy below)

Reinventing schools would boost Britain by £125bn a year, Times Education Commission finds

Reform of the education system would give the British economy a £125 billion-a-year boost to profits, according to a study published by The Times Education Commission.

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