The consultation for Building Bulletin 100: design guide for fire safety in schools was launched today. The consultation is seeking views from people with an interest in fire safety to help the Department for Education conduct a technical review of the guide. They’re looking for views from: school building designers fire engineers and contractors building […]
The dealine for submissions for this year;s SPACES Yearbook and Awards has been extended until 8th Friday 8th March 2019 (from the 22nd February). Submissions are being taken for any schemes completed and operational between 1st October 2017 and 31st October 2018. Any project with an element of public funding can enter the SPACES Yearbook […]
Planning for this year’s study day being held on Thursday 20th June at De Montfort University, Leicester on the theme of Education has already begun. We have two main stage speakers: David Laws Executive Chairman of the Education Policy Institute and former Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Schools Minister, and Cabinet Office Minister. Professor Stephen […]
We are now looking for submissions for the SPACES Yearbook and Awards 2019, for Schemes completed and operational between 1st October 2017 and 31st October 2018. Any project with an element of public funding can enter the SPACES Yearbook and Awards 2019. Entries are accepted from any member of the project team or the client. […]
The Winter Technical Meeting will be held on Tuesday 4th December at the Counting House London. There will be two presentations: New version of BB101 – Guidelines on Ventilation, thermal comfort, and indoor air quality for school buildings, Richard Daniels, Environmental Engineer, Department for Education AK Connect BMS System Prototype, Bere Regis Primary School. Winner […]
Following on from the SPACES Awards, you can now download a copy of the 2018 SPACES Yearbook from our website
The SPACES Annual Awards Ceremony 2018 which also incorporates the 16th Civic Building of the Year Awards, sponsored by Thorlux Lighting, was held on Thursday 11th October at the Hilton City Centre Cambridge. The winner of the Civic Building of the Year was Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries, Client Fife Cultural Trust, Application Fife Council. Further […]
On Friday 14th September, SPACES were pleased to welcome Mike Chater, Hampshire County Council, Mark Pratt, Mace and Richard Daniels, Department for Education to give presentations on three topical issues Soft Landings, SEN Schools and BB101. Mike opened the morning giving a presentation on Soft Landings for Public Sector – why we need it and how […]
We are really pleased to announce that Andrew Rowe will be the President of SPACES for 2018/2020. His Vice President will be Jackie Lowe. Both have been long standing members of SCEME and SCALA as well as SPACES. Our thanks go to Mike Shaw, former President of SPACES.
Our congratulations go to the shortlist for this year’s Young Visionary Award: Gemma Taylor, Building Physics & Services Engineer, Atkins Joshua Sandbach, Senior Project Manager, Pick Everard Laura Morris De’ath, Senior Architectural Designer, Concertus Thank you to all those that nominated or were nominated for the SPACES Young Visionary Award. There were many talented rising […]