Education & healthcare News – Page 68
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NewsGovernment reveals £4bn academies framework
Fifteen contractors make Partnerships for Schools list but Galliford Try and Morgan Ashurst miss out
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NewsAcoustic testing for schools to be compulsory
Deaf charity welcomes government plan to require testing for new schools built under Building Schools for the Future
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NewsTraining body reviews grants after £10m loss
ConstructionSkills set to cut training grants to firms as multimillion-pound loss announced for the second year in a row
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NewsHCA funding cut puts paid to Greenwich school plans
Hopes that agency would fund removal of gasometer abandoned after £70m cut to its budget
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NewsConstruction Bill amendment frees up PFI lending
Last-minute amendment as bill passed by Commons will reduce investment risk for PFI consortiums
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NewsFive things not to miss at BSEC North
Highlights of the school building conference opening next week in Liverpool
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NewsBirmingham college designed by Nicholas Hare wins Better Public Building Award
Gordon Brown applauds creative design and high-quality construction of BAM-built Joseph Chamberlain sixth-form college
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NewsEducation project of the month: Joseph Chamberlain sixth-form college
Nicholas Hare-designed Birmingham college wins prime minister’s Better Public Building Award
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NewsBSF awards shortlist announced
Partnerships for Schools reveals nominations in 18 categories of education project awards
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NewsScottish school shortlisted for Sustainable Project of the Year award
Arup's Acharacle primary school in Argyll nominated for Building's awards celebrating the best of sustainable construction
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NewsLiverpool BSEC schools conference to focus on academies
There is still time to register for Building's BSEC North conference next week where experts will discuss the £4bn academies framework
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NewsNew schools lack sprinkler systems
BBC research shows 43% of BSF projects in England are not fitted with fire safety sprinklers
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NewsTories pledge to create more academies
Shadow education secretary backs academies but doubts remain over commitment to school rebuilding programmes
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NewsThree vie for £300m BSF contract
Wandsworth council picks Bovis Lendlease, Galliford Try and Willmott Dixon to enter competitive dialogue to work on 16 secondary schools
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NewsBalfour Beatty appointed on £450m BSF
Contractor is selected as preferred bidder by Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton Councils
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NewsGove: Conservatives to triple apprenticeships
Shadow education secretary reveals plans to fund 30,000 places a year compared with present 10,000
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NewsTories promise new technical schools in 12 cities
Shadow education secretary reveals plans for a "high-tech" science academy in every area if Conservatives win election
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NewsPartnerships for Schools takes charge of £21.6bn capital programmes
Delivery of all government school building programmes worth £21.6bn becomes responsibility of PfS
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NewsMinister launches school improvements campaign
Five schools picked for free makeover to encourage others to think of ways to use small capital budgets