Education

Galliford Try is expected to receive approval this week for plans to demolish a school where reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) was found and replace it with a £11m new building. The contractor and the Department for Education (DfE) submitted a planning application in October to demolish St Francis Catholic Primary…

Education overview 26 per cent decline in project starts year-on-year 28 per cent decline in main contract awards year-on-year 29 per cent decline in detailed planning approvals to the year-on-year The UK education construction sector experienced a downturn in 2025, with project starts, planning approvals, and contract awards all declining…

Education overview 26 per cent decline in project starts against the preceding three months. Main contract awards increased 8 per cent against the preceding three months 3 per cent rise in detailed planning approvals compared to the preceding three months Education experienced a mixed three months to November; main contract…

Education overview 27 per cent decline in project starts against the preceding three months. Main contract awards increased 1 per cent against the preceding three months 34 per cent decrease in detailed planning approvals compared to the preceding three months Education experienced a mixed three months to October, main contract…

Education overview 5 per cent decline in project starts against the preceding three months. Main contract awards increased 49 per cent against the preceding three months. 2 per cent decrease in detailed planning approvals compared to the preceding three months. The education sector experienced a mixed three months to September;…

Education overview 4 per cent decline in project starts against the preceding three months. Main contract awards increased 18 per cent against the preceding three months 32 per cent decrease in detailed planning approvals compared to the preceding three months The education sector experienced a mixed three months to August.…

Education overview 36 per cent decrease in project starts compared to the previous year 52 per cent decrease in main contract awards compared to the previous year 44 per cent decrease in detailed planning approvals compared to the previous year Education experienced a weak quarter in the three months to…

Education overview 33 per cent increase in project starts against the preceding three months 50 per cent increase in main contract awards against the preceding three months 41 per cent decrease in detailed planning approvals compared to the preceding three months The Education sector experienced a mixed three months to…

Education overview 8 per cent increase in project starts compared to the preceding three months Main contract awards declined 19 per cent against the preceding three months 73 per cent increase in detailed planning approvals compared to the preceding three months Education experienced a mixed three months to May. A…

Education overview 47 per cent decrease in project starts year-on-year Main contract awards unchanged against the preceding three months 52 per cent increase in detailed planning approvals compared to the preceding three months Whilst education starts and main contract awards both declined during the three months to April, an upturn…