Education

Education overview 37 per cent decrease in project starts year-on-year 11 per cent decrease in main contract awards against a year ago 17 per cent increase in detailed planning approvals compared to the previous year Education experienced a mixed three months to March, however poor performances in project-starts and main…

Bouygues UK has been awarded a £119m contract to build two new campuses in the Welsh town of Barry. Work on the Barry Waterfront Campus (BWC) and the Advanced Technology Centre (ATC) will begin in June with a completion date of summer 2027. The educational facilities, developed by the Welsh…

Kier has won a £41m contract for a major school project as part of a wider government plan for upgrades.  The tier one contractor was this week been named by the Department for Education (DfE) to partially redevelop the Hewett Academy in Norwich.  The 1950s secondary school was among 61…

Education overview 31 per cent decrease in project starts year-on-year 12 per cent decrease in main contract awards from last year 26 per cent decrease in detailed planning approvals compared to the previous year The education sector had a poor three-month period to February, with declines in project starts, main…

Education overview 22 per cent decrease in project starts year-on-year 13 per cent increase in main contract awards from last year 41 per cent decrease in detailed planning approvals compared to the previous year Education project-starts and detailed planning approvals experienced a poor three months to January, declining against the…

Project-starts, main contract awards and detailed planning approvals all fell against both the previous quarter and last year. Education overview Totalling £782m, education work starting on site experienced a 46 per cent decrease on the preceding three months to stand 22 per cent down on the previous year. There were…

The education sector saw a boost in project starts in 2024, though main contract awards and detailed planning approvals declined compared to 2023. Education overview Education work starting on-site reached £7.152bn, an 18 per cent increase year-on-year. Major projects (£100m or more) surged 4.5 times to £895m, while underlying starts…

Project starts, main contract awards and detailed planning approvals increased compared to the previous quarter and 2023 levels. Education overview Totalling £2.19bn, education work starting on site grew 47 per cent compared with the preceding three months to stand 87 per cent up on the previous year. Major projects (£100m…

Project starts and main contract awards increased compared to the previous quarter and 2023 levels. Education overview Totalling £1.883bn, education work starting on site grew 17 per cent on the preceding three months to stand 8 per cent up on the previous year. Major projects (£100m or more) starting during…

Detailed planning approvals declined compared to both the previous quarter and the previous year. More positively, project starts and main contract awards increased compared to the previous quarter and 2023 levels. Education overview Totalling £2.246bn, education work starting on site grew 50 per cent on the preceding three months to…