SUPPORTING SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES
PREPARING BRIGHT MINDS FOR SUCCESSFUL FUTURES
A leading construction consultant to the education sector, Rider Levett Bucknall supports schools and academies to provide inspiring learning environments that meet education ambitions.
Through our Schools and Academies centre of excellence, we provide building surveying, cost management, project and programme management, and specialist services.
Schools trust us to support their estates as we understand the challenges they face, including constrained funding, an uncertain future, and the demands of ageing properties.
Drawing on our expert knowledge and best-practice, we develop and deliver strategies and solutions that focus on creating sustainable and efficient estates.
SERVICES
A leading built environment management consultant, we support schools and academies across a range of services:
∎ Funding applications and advice
∎ Estate strategy support
∎ Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules
∎ CDM services
∎ Fire safety, health and safety and compliance management
∎ Measured surveys
∎ Sustainability solutions and decarbonisation advice
∎ Asbestos management review
∎ Capital works
∎ Reinstate cost assessments
∎ Clerk of works and quality monitoring
∎ In-house design team (architectural and M&E)
KEY DIFFERENTIATORS
Our dedicated national schools and academies team uses sector expertise and position to guide and support our clients:
∎ We have built a strong track record of securing capital funding for school improvements - at no cost to the client
∎ We are trusted by the Department for Education. We are a key partner in the Condition Data Collection (CDC2) Framework, following outstanding performance during CDC1
∎ We offer a turnkey solution, with all services delivered in-house, which simplifies administration and saves on fees
∎ 100% employee-owned and managed, our independence provides authenticity, transparency and clarity
A HOLISTIC SOLUTION
From conception through completion, we act as a single point of contact for your entire estate. This turnkey approach:
∎ Simplifies administration
∎ Speeds up completion
∎ Saves on multiple fees
∎ Enables efficient and effective delivery
∎ Maximises your assets
∎ Improves communication
∎ Includes a point of escalation
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
NATIONAL, UK
Girls Day School Trust
Working across the country with the trust since 2015, we have completed over 100 schemes within the building surveying and cost management framework.
LONDON, UK
Harris Federation
Over a 10 year period, we have delivered condition surveys for over 20 buildings. Leading this process has enabled us to produce planned preventative maintenance schedules for school sites and provide data-driven advice on condition and capital expenditure.
YORKSHIRE, UK
Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust
We shaped a decarbonisation strategy that involved fabric and services surveys, a review of energy bills and a recommendation report. This enabled the trust to prioritise its funding, and deliver essential improvements.
DARLINGTON, UK
Swift Academy Trust
Appointed as technical advisor across its estate, we have acted as lead designer, M&E designer, building surveyor and principal designer, delivering approximately £800k of construction work per year.
