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.
One stop shop for new early years settings
Toddleworld Nursery Management Ltd to join forces with MTM Consulting and TG Escapes Eco-Buildings to provide a unique and unrivalled opportunity to investors, nursery owners and independent schools wanting to create brand new early years settings. These established...
TG Escapes Win Contractor of the Year 2021
Now in its 9th year Education Estates®, the annual gathering of the Education Community, with conference and awards in partnership with the Department for Education, saw over 100 exhibits and more than 150 speakers across 6 stages! The event is all about discovering...
Top tips for success with your CIF bid
Free Building Design Service To Support CIF Bids Our team of design experts will offer FREE building designs to support your Condition Improvement Fund Application. The CIF Bid Process...
TG Escapes shortlisted for Contractor of the Year at the Education Estates Awards
We are very proud to have been shortlisted for this award for the 2nd year running. The awards are to recognise outstanding achievements in the education sector throughout the UK. This year the category has been split and we are shortlisted along with Lord Combustion...
TG Escapes Building Walkthrough’s
Beacon Hill 10 classroom block for SEND Brune Park nine flexible classrooms and community spaces Sir Charles Parsons Classrooms for SEND Balcarras School four classrooms and offices Broad Heath Primary Sports Pavilion...
Construction faces the perfect storm and costs are rising
The construction industry is facing 'the perfect storm'. The impact of Covid has been to delay many construction projects which are now coming back into play. Brexit has caused disruption in the supply chain and these two factors together are creating an increase in...
What is net zero construction?
The term Net Zero is becoming familiar to many but it can mean different things to different people. In the context of the built environment, it is used to describe both buildings that are Net Zero Carbon in operation and those that are Net Zero Carbon in their construction. Here we explain the difference.
How does good classroom ventilation reduce the risk of infection?
The physical environment of any learning space has a direct impact on the well-being of pupils and staff, and affects educational outcomes. Natural light is a key part of any TG Escapes building design along with thermal comfort, acoustics, and excellent air quality....
Top Tips for Using Modular Eco-Buildings to Ease Pressure on Classroom Size – Webinar
This webinar is from the Schools and Academies Show 2020. How can your school provide additional bespoke space quickly? Adapting to the current and future needs of the school What solution is right for your classroom and school? Savings that can be made through...
TG Escapes working with Milton Keynes Business Centre to design eco-café and breakout space
Milton Keynes Business Centre is one of 9 centres operating under Capital Space Ltd which provides workspaces for SME’s. They have been successfully operating for 15 years and provide services for a wide range of businesses offering office space, workshops, studios,...
TG Escapes appointed to Ivy Lane project following successful CIF bid
TG Escapes have been selected by Pickwick Academy Trust following a tender process, to design and build a new multi-classroom building at Ivy Lane Primary School. The school needs to replace some aging 'Pratten' classrooms and had applied unsuccessfully for CIF...
TG Escapes shortlisted for ‘Contractor of the Year’
We are very proud to have been shortlisted for the Contractor of the Year in the Education Estates 2020 Awards. TG Escapes have been shortlisted along with Willmott Dixon, ISG and BAM Construction. The awards supported by The Department of Education are to celebrate...