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Summer Tune-Up to Optimize School Building Safety Making The Most Of Vacant Months - Essential Maintenance & Inspections for #AutomaticDoors #schoolbuildings #facilitiesmanagement #doorservices

Why are schools shifting to modular construction? This approach provides a faster, less disruptive path to building expansions and upgrades. Read our latest blog for why schools are making this shift and the prospective advancements in this smart construction strategy. Check it out! https://hubs.ly/Q02Cw3t40

While there is no "one size fits all" design approach to school safety and security, here are a few best practices from which all PreK-12 schools can learn, writes HMC Architects' Sherry Sajadpour. https://loom.ly/DBz8MjE

Regular upkeep ensures the longevity of the infrastructure and fosters a conducive learning and growth environment. Here are six of the most common preventive maintenance tasks essential for the smooth functioning of any educational institution: https://hubs.ly/Q02LKkqD0 #blog #education #preventivemaintenance

“There are estimated to be 35 Passivhaus schools currently underway or in the pipeline in Scotland. The international Passivhaus building standard offers exceptional energy efficiency, cutting a building’s heating energy use by up to 80%, compared to current building regulations, as well as delivering exemplary levels of interior comfort, wellbeing, and durability. Scottish Futures Trust funding This revolution in Scottish schools has come about thanks to an innovative funding mechanism from the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT). Projects receiving funding need to meet an ambitious energy target and funding may be reduced based on any performance gap post-completion. The Passivhaus standard effectively eliminates the performance gap, de-risking the securing of funding. It has been impressive how swiftly the industry, supply chain and clients have adjusted to delivering to the Passivhaus standard in the education sector. And perhaps these school projects can offer useful lessons to the wider Scottish construction industry.”

Creating a secure environment where students can thrive is our top priority. That's why our bond construction upgrades have focused on enhancing campus safety measures that help ensure everyone feels safe and protected. However, despite the changes, we still face over $2 billion in unmet facility needs. Watch our latest video on safety improvements. #InvestinginSpaces #Inspiring Minds #EducationalExcellence #SchoolBondProgress #SafeCampus #BuildingSecurity #StudentWellness

Building the next generation of skilled professionals. Last month, I had the pleasure of running the 'Aspiring Architects: Design a House' workshop in collaboration with Inside Success Union C.I.C. It was incredible to see young designers take on the challenge of working with 'clients', considering sites, collaborating in teams, and presenting their ideas to one another! Reflecting on my journey into the construction industry, I remember the pivotal moments that sparked my interest: from receiving a health and safety book at 10 during a school renovation, attending an L&Q trades day at 12, to gaining work experience with BPTW just before my GCSEs. This means that there is circa ten years between the first exposure to being a productive worker! With the skilled labor shortage we've seen in recent years, it’s more important than ever to 1) make young people aware of the opportunities available and 2) build a stable pool of future skilled, versatile professionals. To achieve this, we must provide early and consistent exposure to the construction industry and its many exciting professions—often well before young people start considering their career paths. #career #careerpath #accessibility #uklabourshortage #longterm #ukgov #construction #constructionindustry

In an era where building innovation and efficiency are paramount, the way we’re creating schools is evolving. Permanent off-site construction, also known as modular construction, is reshaping how we build educational facilities. Learn how here: https://lnkd.in/edQEn8XE

Protection of students, staff and visitors in schools, colleges and universities is fundamental to fire safety design. In addition to life safety, fire safety engineers need to consider the protection of the building to reduce disruption to education in the event of a fire, as well as which may be existing and heritage or new landmark building, the flexible and changing use of such buildings which are typically used out of hours for community gatherings, sport events, performances and events. Our team has a wealth of experience in the educational sector ranging from single storey schools for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), heritage buildings to large open and flexible higher-education buildings with unique research, teaching and testing facilities. David Bostelmann says: "“Education buildings can lead to exciting and innovative fire safety solutions. New educational buildings have a drive for collaborative and flexible learning spaces which require developing fire safety strategies that can stand the test of time and allow flexibility of building use.  With the health and wellbeing of occupants being of upmost importance, this can lead to open spaces with atria allowing natural light and ventilation through the building. Trigon can develop advanced fire engineering solutions to support such spaces often incorporating CFD modelling to assist with demonstrating safe buildings.  Whether using the fire safety guidance in BB 100, BS 9999 or other documents, it is always important to consider all potential building users and ensure inclusive designs.” #educationalbuildings #school #college #university #highereducation #teaching #builtenvironment #firesafetyengineering #people #innovativesolutions #service #buildingstructures #lifesafety #WeAreTrigon

Recent research from SEEK has once again highlighted what many of us in the industry already know: construction remains one of the most dangerous sectors to work in. But let me be clear that this isn't just another statistic to nod at and move on from. No, it's a reminder of why some of us advocate so passionately for a better industry culture. Construction is inherently dangerous. We're not shying away from that fact. Construction workers work at heights, with heavy machinery, in unpredictable environments. However, being dangerous doesn't mean we have to accept it as unsafe. Danger and lack of safety are not synonymous. They're not. Danger is the nature of our work. Safety is how we approach it. This isn't just about physical safety either. It's about creating an environment where everyone - regardless of gender, background, or role - feels secure enough to speak up when something's not right. Where we prioritize mental health as much as we do hard hats and steel-capped boots. For the sake of everyone who steps onto a construction site, we must strive to make our industry safer. Not just for the blokes who've been here for decades, but for the women breaking into the field, for the young apprentices just starting out, for every single person who contributes to building our nation. I truly believe we can create a construction environment where 'tough' doesn't mean tolerating unsafe conditions, where 'strong' means having the courage to prioritize wellbeing over deadlines. So, I'm calling on every one of you - from the boardroom to the work site - to join us in this mission. Let's build a safer industry, not just in practice, but in culture. Because at the end of the day, the most important thing we're constructing isn't made of steel and concrete - it's the future of our industry itself. #ConstructionSafety #IndustryCulture #EPICServices #BuildingSaferFutures #AustralianConstruction #Safetymonth #NSW