TG Escapes Blog
The latest articles from the TG Escapes team. Read on to keep up to date on the latest innovations and stories in the world of modular eco-building for education and business.
How Educational Environments Impact Mental Health
The conversation around mental health in schools has never been more vital, with increasing recognition of how the physical spaces in which we learn and teach can significantly impact our psychological health and academic performance. Our team understands the tangible...
What Are Modern Methods of Construction?
We were thrilled to take home the award for "Manufacturer of the Year - Category 2 Construction" at the 2024 Modular Methods of Construction Awards, reflecting the amazing work our team has completed across the past year, in particular our SEND projects. Last...
TG Escapes partner with Class of Your Own’s ‘Adopt a School’ Scheme
We're thrilled to announce a landmark collaboration between Stratford upon Avon School, a beacon of the Design Engineer Construct! (DEC) Learning Programme, and TG Escapes. This partnership fostered through Class of Your Own’s 'Adopt A School' scheme, marks a...
TG Escapes appointed to the UK Leisure Framework
We are proud to have been appointed to the UK Leisure Framework which allows for the direct appointment of TG Escapes for scoping, design and construction of leisure centres, theatres, play facilities, recreation facilities and sports facilities across the UK public...
Analysing the “Timber in Construction Roadmap”
In December 2023 the government published its “Timber in Construction Roadmap” policy paper, outlining its long-term goals for the industry and the steps it will take to meet them, including financial commitments, clear targets, and the establishment of advocacy...
Student engagement day at Beacon Hill School
Two members of the team recently had the privilege of showing students and staff around our latest project nearing completion, at Beacon Hill School in Wallsend. The school is North Tyneside’s specialist provision for children with severe learning difficulties that...
The Design Essentials of a Modern SEND Classroom
There is a desperate need for quality new buildings across UK schools, but special schools are in a particular crisis thanks to rising needs and inadequate funding, with an urgent need for buildings that offer children with complex needs a comfortable and safe space...
The Power of Biophilic Design Within Education
Pupils today face a wealth of issues, from mental and physical health problems, to complex SEND needs. As designers and producers of modular school buildings across the UK, we are finding increasing demand for positive environments that uplift students and staff,...
Why Timber is Crucial to Achieve Net Zero in Construction
Timber Provides One of Our Most Promising Hopes for Reliably Hitting Net Zero There’s no getting around it, the construction industry has played and continues to play a massive role in climate change. Last November, the UN environmental program found that the...
Are Modular Buildings the Key to a Carbon-Neutral Future?
Did you know, global emissions of carbon dioxide have increased consistently since the 1800s? If we continue at the current rate we face a 3.7 degree increase in world temperatures by the end of the century, a global catastrophe with wide-reaching effects. Screenshot...
TG Escapes appointed to the Pagabo Dynamic Purchasing System
Pagabo Frameworks are in place to make procurement quicker, simpler and more effective. Many organisations benefit from their unique approach to procurement from Local Authorities, public sector organisations, and academy trusts to private sector businesses. TG...
What size should a SEND classroom be?
It’s crucial that all students with special educational needs have classrooms large enough to provide a comfortable space for them, with government regulations in place to ensure suitable educational buildings are constructed across the UK. Special needs and their...