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Solar Power for Schools and Offices?
Recent news revealed that 2023 recorded a consistent temperature of 1.5 degrees above average. It seems now that...
RAAC Surveys & Remediation for Schools, Churches, Hospitals, Theatres – What Next?
Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) is a lightweight ‘bubbly’ (i.e. ‘aerated’) form of concrete. It was...
Chawton Hill: Success in Delivering Education Projects.
Our business has expanded into other sectors over the past two decades. Notably, the Make Ready concept for England's...
CIF Funding – three tips for success
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) open a CIF funding bidding round every year under which qualifying...
RAAC Roof Plank Failures (Updated 2023)
RAAC or Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete roof planks, were widely used in flat roof construction between the...
Building Costs In Schools
Accurate & competitive CIF Bid costings are essential if a school is going to be successful in securing CIF...
Public Consultation
As with all our building projects, consultation with local residents, end users and key stakeholders so they can...
Schedule of Condition
A Schedule of Condition (or SoC) is a factual record of the condition of a property. As part of our Professional...
CIF Bids: How To Be Successful
We have been writing successful funding bids for nearly 20 years. In our experience, securing CIF bids comes down to...
Modular School Building
During last summer we completed a modular school building project at Meadow Primary School in Epsom, Surrey. A few...
Condition Survey for schools 2019
The summer holidays are just over nine weeks away. But there is still plenty of time to book an up-to-date education...