Education

Ageing estates. Budget restraints. Environmental impact. The education sector is under more pressure than ever before.  

From schools trying to meet increasing numbers with specialist accommodation, to university estates facing demands from investors, educators and, importantly, students. Wide scale capital investment programmes to shared facilities for world class research. The need to meet tomorrow’s targets, with better quality, greener solutions at lower cost is one that’s hard to ignore.  

We’re meeting that need head on. Our people have invaluable experience across the sector and around the world. From primary, secondary and special educational needs schools through to universities and entire campus developments. We are experts, leaders, partners.  

As technology advances, education and programmes continue to evolve - as do the needs of students, academics, and society. Decarbonisation. Retrofit versus new build. Data-based decision making. The strides the industry has taken provide a fundamental opportunity for the education sector. Innovative design and delivery methods that impact quality, time, cost and carbon emissions, low-carbon material alternatives, more collaborative procurement models and the shift towards a production mindset. We are now in a place where we can redefine our ambitions, set more challenging targets, achieve more for future generations.  

Delivering the inspired, robust and bespoke learning environments we need will take all the flexibility, adaptability and creativity we have to offer. As a sector and an industry. Working together. Central government, local authorities, academy trusts, universities and educational providers, consultants, contractors, suppliers. To refurbish, remodel and rationalise. Creating environments where pupils, students, communities can thrive.