Education & Public Sector

PCMS has expertise in the education sector, working directly with schools as well as local authorities and has a track record of successful pre-school and school projects ranging from nursery block extensions, meeting rooms and additional classrooms to Children’s Centres.

PCMS has a great deal of experience in liaising with education authorities and planning departments, local residents and building contractors, and can handle the issues involved in educational construction projects.

We deliver professionally managed projects that encompass an efficiently handled procurement process, due consideration of relevant health and safety issues and will only produce designs that comply with regulations and current national standards. As part of this, you can be sure that we will be providing best value for limited public resources.

Extending School Premises
PCMS will manage the process of extending school premises and ensure that the right solutions are proposed and delivered. At the outset we will explore the feasibility of any extension project, by suggesting innovative and creative ways of achieving your aims. We will then draft concept designs for your approval, manage the planning process and tender the construction work.

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Designing & Building New School Premises
PCMS will discuss your requirements for the finished project, and pay careful attention to the details. School or nursery buildings will be designed for comfortable, creative and effective learning by children and teachers, with a range of features and play spaces to suit the age range of the children.

We will also ensure that the buildings meet all the statutory requirements (EYFS, Primary or Secondary). PCMS has experience of ‘school managed projects’ and can advise on commissioning new work in accordance with Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) guidance.

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Refurbishment Projects
Specifying and managing refurbishment works is a complex task and we address it as for new builds and extensions. A careful analysis of the existing structure and fabric, along with a detailed understanding of the desired outcomes results in us being able to specify the right level of refurbishment to meet your needs.

So whether you are considering extending, refurbishment or building new school premises and would like to know more about our design and project management services, contact PCMS.

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