Building Inspiring, Sustainable Learning Environments

From early feasibility to handover, we lead education capital projects that enhance student experience and academic excellence.

We support the delivery of education environments that inspire learning, foster community, and stand up to the practical demands of day-to-day operation. From small-scale refurbishments to large capital programmes, we work with education clients to deliver value-driven, future-proofed solutions that align with teaching and learning priorities.

Our experience spans the full education spectrum — from primary schools to universities — and we understand the distinct challenges each organisation faces. Whether navigating complex funding streams, coordinating works in live environments, or aligning stakeholders around a shared vision, we bring the rigour, empathy, and sector insight needed to deliver successful outcomes.

We work with schools, colleges, and universities to deliver high-performing, future-ready campuses. Our expert project leadership ensures alignment with educational goals, stakeholder engagement, and Net Zero ambitions—all delivered with minimal disruption to teaching and research.

Value added;

  • State Primary & Secondary Schools – We help local authorities and school leaders maximise value from limited budgets, ensuring projects are deliverable, compliant, and designed with care around pupils and staff.

  • Academies & Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) – We provide strategic estate planning and programme delivery support, often acting as an in-house client function to help trusts navigate growth, condition priorities, and funding applications.

  • Further Education - We support colleges in delivering high-specification learning environments aligned to skills, employability, and industry collaboration — often within constrained estates and complex urban sites.

  • Universities – We work with Estates teams to lead major capital projects and framework commissions that reflect institutional priorities — from sustainability and research to student experience and long-term campus vision.

  • Independent Schools – We understand the brand, identity, and stakeholder expectations involved in private education projects and help schools plan and deliver investment programmes with minimal disruption to term-time operations.

Across all types of institution, we recognise the need to balance ambition with affordability, ensure stakeholder engagement, and deliver within the constraints of busy, occupied settings

Sector Challenges We Solve

  • Managing works in occupied and operational learning environments

  • Aligning capital projects with strategic estate plans

  • Navigating public funding and business case processes

  • Meeting sustainability and digital campus expectations

  • Balancing design, cost, and programme priorities

Services We Offer

  • Funding bid support (DfE, CIF, T-level, SCA, Local Authority etc.) and business case preparation

  • Project and programme management across all RIBA stage

  • Design team procurement and design management

  • Stakeholder engagement and governance reporting

  • Construction phase delivery management in live environments

  • Condition improvement, lifecycle, and maintenance plannin

  • Procurement and contract administration under public and private sector framework

  • Compliance with DfE output specifications, BB103/104, SEND and safeguarding requirements

  • Supporting net zero carbon and sustainability ambitions in design and delivery

Project Management

  • Project set up, scoping and governance

  • Operationally informed engagement & user briefing

  • Construction logistics in live hospital environments.

  • Capital Project Delivery, from end-to-end

  • Operational vs Estates risk analysis

Programme Management

  • Capital programme, Portfolio, and pipeline alignment with strategic objectives

  • Governance, reporting, and funding oversight

  • Regeneration design and project leadership

  • Benefits realisation and delivery confidence

  • Estates Risk identification & prioritisation

Capital Business Case support

  • Gateway & business case process expertise

  • Case For Change, Benefits Realisation

  • Option definitions and detailed analysis

  • Capital business case and funding pathway support (DfE, SFC, HEIF)

Integrated design and advisory services

Through our network of expert partners, we provide an end-to-end service including:

  • Healthcare planning, Architecture, Building services, Cost Management, Civil and Structural engineering, Transport Planning, Digital & Sustainability advisory

  • Safety compliance

  • FF&E Equipment planning, Net Zero Carbon, and digital hospital strategy

  • NZC & social value strategy alignment

Client Benefits

  • Capacity and delivery assurance without increasing headcount

  • Full programme oversight with transparent governance

  • Accelerated, compliant delivery through clear pathways

  • Community-first outcomes with long-term social and environmental value