Homes England and Hill Group plot 10,000-home Cambridge scheme

The partners have acquired a 700-acre site for the scheme, where 3m sq ft of commercial space, schools, healthcare provision and public green spaces are also planned. The post Homes England and Hill Group plot 10,000-home Cambridge scheme appeared first on Property Week.

Wates extends Isle of Wight college

Wates Group has started to build a new Welcome Hub at Isle of Wight College, under the Department for Education's £7bn schools construction framework.

Morgan Sindall backs Essex schools programme to tackle skills gap

Pupils from three Essex secondary schools are gaining first-hand experience of live construction sites through a long-term careers initiative led by Morgan Sindall Construction and Essex County Council. The post Morgan Sindall backs Essex schools programme to tackle skills gap appeared first on Construction Management.

AJ Student Prize 2026 has launched for entries

The Architects’ Journal AJ Student Prize 2026 has launched for entries Are you a tutor or head of school? The 2026 AJ Student Prize is officially open for entries and is inviting architecture schools across the UK to enter their final-year students The post AJ Student Prize 2026 has launched for entries appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Fran Williams

Students get up close with Komatsu machinery

Forest Lake and Mabel Park State High School students explored Komatsu’s Brisbane facility as part of the Beacon Foundation’s Growth Industry Preparation Program. (Images: Komatsu)Komatsu has welcomed students from Forest Lake and Mabel Park State High Schools to its Brisbane facility for a behind-the-scenes … The post Students get up close with Komatsu machinery appeared first on Inside Construction.

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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