Education & healthcare Comment 鈥� Page 4
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CommentSchool data delay jeopardises government's work on education estate
The government is to be applauded for putting 拢2bn more into school building but needs to deliver on better information
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CommentWhy the location of Papworth Hospital is so vital
The decision to delay the move of Papworth Hospital to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus has implications for the delivery of world class clinical research
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CommentEFA needs to go back to school on costs
The news that contractor Bam has been dropped from five London schools worth almost 拢50m, after, it is understood, claiming it could not deliver two of them without making a loss, has thrown the problem of cost inflation firmly into focus
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CommentLearning from primary school data
The Department for Education has created some excellent scorecards for local authorities assessing their need for primary school places. This is invaluable information for construction
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CommentHealthier by design
Experts have suggested that up to 拢1bn a year could be saved on healthcare if the UK introduced better town and city planning
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CommentListen to students when it comes to university estates
With research showing students value facilities almost as highly as courses themselves, universities need to choose carefully where to invest
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CommentA mixed school report
December鈥檚 progress report into school procurement went largely unnoticed 鈥� but if the UK is to provide the education places its population needs, both the government and the industry need to sit up and pay attention
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CommentUniversity estates: Shaping students' futures
The impact of university buildings on students鈥� lifetime behaviour will be at the heart of the debate at April鈥檚 AUDE conference
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CommentDistrict general hospitals: The worst of times
Policy changes mean hospitals must integrate with community facilities or specialised centres to avoid a Dickensian fate
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CommentA campus is a neighbourhood
If university buildings are designed as siloed developments, they will never be more than the sum of their parts
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CommentDesigning for dementia
One day we will look back with shock at how poorly we considered the needs of many elderly people
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CommentWhat the private sector can bring to NHS estates
The NHS is in a state of transition, with huge efficiencies being asked of the service. With its experience of other sectors, the private sector can help
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CommentSense and sensitivity in our schools
Designing schools that really work for students with disabilities will enhance the quality of the environment for everyone
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CommentTeaching the teachers
Architects can help schools understand how to really use engagement sessions to their advantage
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CommentFree schools: Harsh lessons
This week鈥檚 National Audit Office review of the free schools programme shows that capital costs have varied widely
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CommentGood design is essential to efficient and safe hospitals
The debate around hospital design tends to focus on patient experience. But design can help staff to do their jobs more efficiently and decrease risk
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CommentRetrofit for health
As we build new communities and remodel and retrofit existing towns and cities, we should see ourselves as the new front line in health provision
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CommentThe backlog of essential hospital works is reaching critical levels
With the backlog of essential capital works growing every year, the coalition risks passing on an estate in a worse condition than 1997
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CommentThe class of 2018
Demand for school places is set to rise rapidly over the next few years, particularly in inner-city areas. Does the system need adjusting to free up more land for development?
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CommentWhat does the Lewisham Hospital decision mean for the NHS estate?
Services at Lewisham Hospital were saved by the recent Court of Appeal decision, but at what cost to future capital investment?