Design-build projects: the time efficient choice

For schools and colleges who are planning building works, every day matters. Term dates, exam schedules and the impact of student disruption, all mean that time is one of the biggest deciding factors in the successful outcome of education construction works. Time isn’t just money; it’s learning lost if projects stall. More education providers than...

Traditional construction vs. Design-build: What’s the difference?

Traditional construction projects can feel lengthy at best and infuriatingly slow at worst, with unpredictable delays and countless moving parts to be co-ordinated. Once the backdrop of a busy, working school is added into the mix, much needed school building work can quickly become completely overwhelming. This leaves schools struggling with space and facilities that...

Design-build vs. Traditional build: What’s Right for Your School?

There are currently 32,149 schools in the UK of all types, provision, age and size. School buildings represent close to half of the building stock used by UK public services. Ultra-modern academies, crumbling 1970s concrete classrooms and many hundred year old historical school houses all have one thing in common; maintenance, repairs, modernisation – building works of...