A Buildings, Design & Specification event
Wednesday 13 September
11.00am-12.00pm
Nearly two in five school pupils in England are being taught in buildings that have passed their intended design life and the government is spending less than half the money it says is needed to keep them safe, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).
The NAO also warned around 700,000 pupils are learning in schools that the responsible body or the Department of Education (DfE) believes requires major rebuilding or refurbishment and that the DfE has no plan in place to achieve the 75% reduction in carbon emissions from public sector buildings the government has promised to achieve by 2037.
In this session, our panel of experts will discuss what the industry can do to help improve the quality of the school estate. They will explore the challenges around funding, the role of frameworks in school building projects and what the sector itself can do to ramp up school improvements.
Speakers include:
Editorial director
Assemble Media Group
Senior director, education sector leader
Arcadis
Director
Hayhurst & Co Architects
2.00pm-3.00pm
The Department for Education has long been heralded as one of the most significant central government clients when it comes to driving the use of MMC offsite and on its projects. Given the challenges it now faces with the condition of its estate this may become key.
Following on from the morning’s session, our panel of experts will discuss the role MMC has already played in the delivery of new and upgraded schools, how this can assist with net zero aims and whether the use of non-traditional approaches can help tackle the funding gap when it comes to the condition of the country’s schools. They will also discuss the importance of pipeline and what the sector needs to maximise the impact of MMC and offsite for education facilities.
Head of content
Assemble Media Group
Head of design and technical services
McAvoy
Head of construction
Pagabo
Managing Director
Lungfish Architects
Thursday 14 September
11.00am-12.00pm
Earlier this year the rebooted plan for the New Hospitals Programme (NHP), which was first announced in 2019 and set out plans to build 40 hospitals by 2030. The NHP is now using a modular design concept called ‘Hospital 2.0’ for at least 14 schemes. These will be built using standardised components and modern methods of construction, aiming for 25% faster completion.
In this session our panel will explore what the approach means for the industry, how it will impact other major construction programmes and what it means for the future of modular and MMC moving forward. They will also discuss how the new-look programme differs from the original proposal and the challenges and opportunities this presents the sector.
Special projects editor
Assemble Media Group
Health customer account director
BAM
Commercial and performance director
Archus
Board director, head of global systems
Bryden Wood
2.00pm-2.45pm
In this webinar, we will hear from Martin Jones as he introduces the principles of biophilic design and guides us through the application of biophilia in healthcare settings. We will look to discuss the widespread benefits, various design approaches, and how to tackle implementation challenges via the use of case studies and examples of best practice.
Specification editor
Assemble Media Group
Landscape architect director
BDP
