Strategic Estate Management in Education

As Principals, Heads, Bursars, and Governors are required to manage a business as well as deliver a first rate education, it is important to have the right professional advice available when needed. Based on broad experience of educational buildings in both the public and private sectors we can assist in reviewing part or all of an estate and where building work is required can help projects to be delivered within budget and on time.

Buildings and land are key assets and an important consideration in the strategic development of any educational establishment. It is vital that they are utilised efficiently and maintained properly. Planned investment will help provide protection and can bring added value in many ways by: achieving the right educational environment; keeping facilities abreast of curriculum development; uncovering latent opportunities for rationalisation or expansion of facilities; providing comfortable and stimulating surroundings; projecting a high quality caring image and by minimising running costs. All this in turn can both attract new staff and students and optimise joint use and income potential.

Special services that we offer include:

• building surveys
• planned maintenance programmes  
• reactive maintenance appraisal
• building health check   
• space audit and utilisation assessment
• strategic development advice
• overcoming town planning obstacles
• life-cycle costing
• advising on procurement and disposal
• appraisal and preparation of DFEE bids
• feasibility studies
• design, cost and construction advice
• energy appraisal.