Education

Mace’s praise for a truly collaborative cross-working partnership at the University of Oxford

Taking a considerate approach to constructing student accommodation in Winchester – Geoffrey Osborne Ltd

Enriching the lives of children on the autism spectrum by using a demolition simulator – L A Moore Ltd

A child’s recorded safety messages prove to be poignant workforce reminders for Kier Construction London

Willmott Dixon Construction was praised for its safety innovation after implementing a magnetic sweeper which collected potentially damaging debris, such as nails and screws, during its refurbishment and remodelling of two Teesside University student buildings. Detailing the project and the work involved, Senior Building Manager Richard Abrams said: “Teesside Central is an existing student accommodation block which has recently been…

“You’d be surprised at the amount of transferrable skills that I have used as both a performer and site manager. The loud voice definitely comes in handy on site!” – Kate McAdam, Graduate Site Manager, Morgan Sindall – Construction & Infrastructure When a health condition curtailed her promising career as an opera singer, Kate McAdam wasn’t about to be defeated…

Mace is constructing LSE’s new Centre Buildings Redevelopment (CBR) – interconnected 13-storey and six-storey towers, along with lecture theatres, study areas, academic staff offices, a café/learning area and a series of landscaped roof terraces. The new buildings will rely on natural ventilation and cooling through an external façade, solar shading and the use of exposed pre-cast soffits. Eco-friendly towers will…

Geoffrey Osborne Ltd’s exciting project was a £7 million new build at the heart of the Wilson Avenue Campus for City College Brighton and Hove, now known as The MET. This project was to construct a new four-storey facility including a Construction Trades Centre – consisting of classrooms and assessment rooms. Trades being covered will include carpentry, maintenance, electrical, plumbing,…

Digitech Studio School is an EFA (Education Funding Academy) financed project to provide a new teaching facility for The Cabot Learning Federation in Warmley near Kingswood in Bristol. This specialist STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) school will cater for young people aged from 14 to 19. Outlining the project, Chris Bartlett, Project Manager, ISG Construction South West said: “The…

Set within the beautifully landscaped University Plaza, the ‘Heart of the Campus’ comprises two new buildings – the Pavilion and the Teaching and Learning building. Adjoined to the Pavilion via a link bridge sits the Teaching and Learning building which has been emphasised and enriched by textured brickwork and copper. Outlining the joint project, Assistant Project Manager, Quinn Greenwood of…

Walter Thompson’s Linthorpe Community Primary School project in Roman Road, Middlesbrough was presented with the Most Considerate Site Award 2016, within the project value category of between £500k and £5m. A hallmark of Walter Thompson (Contractors) Ltd’s award-winning project was its rapport with the school, educating the pupils about construction and engaging and inspiring a youngster with special needs. A larger than average primary school, Linthorpe…

Morrison Construction is one of the nation’s leading construction and housebuilding businesses, delivering more than £1 billion of public and private sector projects throughout Scotland in the last five years. Part of the Galliford Try group and with an award-winning portfolio, Morrison Construction undertakes a range of activities, from the construction of multi-million pound buildings and civil engineering projects, to…

Heron Bros Ltd’s Foyle College and Ebrington Primary School and Nursery project in Londonderry had an innovative method fpr reaching out to the travelling community. Heron Bros Ltd’s community liaison officer gave a presentation at a careers fair promoting employability for the travelling community and provided details of job opportunities on site, both within the company and the construction industry….

Thomas Vale Construction Ltd’s Staffordshire University College Road Campus project in Stoke-on-Trent has been praised for its exceptional practice. Staffordshire University commissioned Thomas Vale to create additional office and student spaces as a result of the closure of departments in a nearby campus. Its brief was also to refresh and modernise the existing spaces making them more attractive and pleasant,…

Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group which finances, develops, builds and maintains innovative and efficient infrastructures that underpin daily life, support communities and enable economic growth. Situated at the heart of Coventry City centre, Balfour Beatty’s Gosford Street Public Realm project on behalf of client, Coventry City Council, scooped a CCS National Site Award in 2016. With its site offices…