This recently opened academy in Leicester is one of the UK’s first net zero carbon secondary schools and the very first secondary of its kind in the East Midlands, setting a new standard for more sustainable school infrastructure.  

This transformative redevelopment in Yorkshire has delivered a vibrant, three-storey teaching block that replaces outdated facilities — all while the school remained fully operational. The new building offers bright, modern spaces designed to support both academic excellence and student wellbeing. 

Our Construction business, Kirklees Council, Wellspring Academy Trust and Joseph Norton Academy celebrate the start of construction for a new school in Huddersfield.

One of the UK’s first net zero carbon in operation secondary schools has opened in Leicester at the new Brook Mead Academy site.

A team of nine volunteers from Construction South made a meaningful impact at Woburn Lower School as part of Wates Community Month.

We have marked a major construction milestone at Oasis Academy Daventry Road with a topping out ceremony, celebrating the installation of the final steel beam on the new school building.

Our Construction South business has successfully delivered practical completion of the Life and Mind Building – a landmark development for the University of Oxford and one of the largest building projects in the university’s history.

In partnership with the University of Southampton, we have delivered purpose-driven projects that support its mission to provide world-class education, groundbreaking research, and an outstanding student experience.

We have held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new secondary school in Knowle, Bristol with Oasis Community Learning.

Woldgate School and Sixth Form, Pocklington, has celebrated its latest construction milestone with a steel signing ceremony, hosted by contractors Wates, the Department for Education, and Wonder Learning Partnership.

We created a brand-new kitchen at Hadlow Rural Community School, a project that saw the team deliver structural works to create a kitchen space fully equipped with catering and plant machinery within a live school environment in just four months.

As we increase our support for higher education providers in our journey to net zero, Stephen Crowther, Key Account Director, shares his insight on the industry and how to move forward.

In 2023 we completed a refurbishment project at Ada, the National College for Digital Skills, on behalf of the Department for Education (DfE), transforming a former secondary school into a pioneering digital campus in time for the 2023/24 academic year.

A new build SEN school all Through School in Kempston, Bedfordshire, for client Bedford Borough Council, which is due to open in phases from September 2024.

Manor Drive School in Peterborough accommodates pupils from Nursery age through to Secondary school, with 446 primary pupils, 900 secondary pupils, and 26 nursery places with new teaching and support areas.

Any project to upgrade, repair or modify buildings in educational settings is a chance to make a difference to young people; this is the value we bring to all our work in education. From minor repairs to brand new buildings and everything in between, our work is our opportunity to create welcoming and inspiring places in which to learn.

We recently transformed the Sir Michael Uren building at Imperial College London (ICL) over an 11-week programme.

We caught up with our Senior Design Manager, Sandra Weerasinghe, and Ada’s Director of Operations, Sophie Clifton, to reflect on the importance of shared values when working together.