inside this issue May/Jun 2018


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News Total construction output in the higher education sector was estimated at £3.9bn in 2017 and is forecast to rise


Analysis A new report on London universities says they must become even more highly adaptable, responsive, well- connected and demountable – as well as affordable


Projects Liverpool John Moores University is planning to create a new student destination in Liverpool city centre


Design Solutions The University of Kent’s £26m flagship Sibson building will enhance the university’s reputation and help attract students for many years to come


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Interiors The Foundry, a new facility located at the heart of University of the West of England, Bristol’s Frenchay campus, has been established to provide a hub for enterprise and innovation


Exteriors Façade design and engineering company Aliva has supplied lightweight stone cladding for new student accommodation in Newcastle city centre


Building Services Warwick University has selected a thermally active building system (TABS) system for its new £27m Mathematical Sciences Building


Energy/Environment Bath Spa University is minimising energy and water waste and driving down carbon emissions


“It was the University’s largest-ever infrastructure investment, and


the end result far exceeded expectations. This is the best construction project I have ever worked on.” p16


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