All Education and healthcare articles – Page 43
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CommentThe backlog of essential hospital works is reaching critical levels
With the backlog of essential capital works growing every year, the coalition risks passing on an estate in a worse condition than 1997
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CommentThe class of 2018
Demand for school places is set to rise rapidly over the next few years, particularly in inner-city areas. Does the system need adjusting to free up more land for development?
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NewsMore than 50 colleges secure £233m of government cash
Over 50 further education colleges have secured £233m of government capital funding that will unlock almost £500m in investment
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CommentWhat does the Lewisham Hospital decision mean for the NHS estate?
Services at Lewisham Hospital were saved by the recent Court of Appeal decision, but at what cost to future capital investment?
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NewsRogers Stirk Harbour wins £90m job for the LSE
Architect sees off OMA and Hopkins to triumph in competition organised by university and RIBA
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NewsAecom poaches EFA design chief for global education role
Mairi Johnson leaves role at Education Funding Agency to head firm’s education consultancy
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CommentNHS mental health facilities: Will Cinderella live happily ever after?
Mental health facilities have suffered from years of under-investment. Putting things right will require a combination of traditional and innovative funding solutions
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NewsTen contractors land £4bn schools framework
Firms including Balfour Beatty, Sir Robert McAlpine and Carillion secure places on EFA framework
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NewsInterserve wins £39m priority schools batch
Interserve picks up £39m batch of priority schools in the West Midlands
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NewsMiller wins £200m Scottish schools work
Construction firm appointed preferred bidder by hub North Scotland
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NewsKier and Interserve win £171m of schools work
Exclusive: Kier wins two batches of priority schools, worth £123m, while Interserve also wins a batch, worth £48m
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NewsMiller wins £30m Scottish education campus job
Firm to deliver community campus in Aberdeenshire through hub North Scotland
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CommentWhy hospital design matters
Evidence is mounting that good hospital design is hugely important to patients and NHS staff alike
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NewsBidders' day for £93m Pf2 schools confirmed
Education Funding Agency announce details of bidders’ day for £93m batch of privately-financed school in North-west of England
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NewsGalliford Try bags £50m Scottish schools brace
Contractor’s Scottish subsidiary Morrison Construction will construct two schools
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NewsAtkins looks to recruit architects after winning education work
Firm looking for a minimum of 20 architects to help deliver primary, secondary, further and higher education projects
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CommentA revolution with results
With vastly improved GCSE marks and a steady community use, Barnsley’s Horizon College makes the case for school investment
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NewsFirms on alert as £5bn schools framework launched
The government’s schools capital agency is set to launch a new £5bn regional framework for refurbishment and smaller new build jobs
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CommentBasic errors: The school places crisis
The ‘smoking gun’ of the school places shortage is being exacerbated by a gap between government funding and the cost of provision
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CommentThe challenges of competition in healthcare
The use of competition in healthcare provision is producing some illogical decisions and failing to improve the estate