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.
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...
The Rise of the Modular Building
Whilst hardly a new concept, modular building projects have really seen a massive spike in popularity in recent years across all sectors in the UK. In particular, the commercial sector is looking further into modular building options to provide new office spaces and...
TG Escapes proud to win two Modern Methods of Construction Awards 2023
The inaugural Modern Methods of Construction Awards in partnership with the MPBA recognises excellence in modular construction. TG Escapes have been recognised in two categories winning both the ‘Category 2 Panelised System’ Project of the Year for our 10-classroom...
TG Escapes shortlisted in four categories at MMC Awards 2023
The MMC Awards 2023, supported by the MPBA, will be held on 10th May in London at the Leonardo Royal Hotel, attended by leading figures from the construction industry. The team at TG Escapes is delighted to have been shortlisted in four categories at the Awards. We...
TG Escapes support STEM week with design competition at High School Leckhampton
Congratulations to Key Stage 3 students Tom Carron & Eric Shannon for their winning designs in our Outdoor Learning Centre Design Competition. At TG Escapes we understand how important sustainability and the environment is becoming for young people. To that end,...