Building - News http://www.building.co.uk http://www.building.co.uk http://www.building.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.building.co.uk Contractors picked for final batches of priority schools http://www.building.co.uk/news/contractors-picked-for-final-batches-of-priority-schools/5055128.article http://www.building.co.uk/news/contractors-picked-for-final-batches-of-priority-schools/5055128.article Willmott Dixon, Carillion, Kier and Wates selected for last four batches of £400m first phase of programme Fri, 24 May 2013 00:01 GMT School building contractors to face ‘boot camp’ http://www.building.co.uk/news/sectors/education/school-building-contractors-to-face-‘boot-camp’/5055212.article http://www.building.co.uk/news/sectors/education/school-building-contractors-to-face-‘boot-camp’/5055212.article Firms bidding for work through Pf2 programme to face three week “boot camp” to finalise their bids with clients Thu, 23 May 2013 06:00 GMT Gove approves 102 new free schools http://www.building.co.uk/news/breaking-news/gove-approves-102-new-free-schools/5055215.article http://www.building.co.uk/news/breaking-news/gove-approves-102-new-free-schools/5055215.article Education Secretary gives green light for schools to open from 2014 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:31 GMT Contractor picked for final batch of priority schools http://www.building.co.uk/news/contractor-picked-for-final-batch-of-priority-schools/5055103.article http://www.building.co.uk/news/contractor-picked-for-final-batch-of-priority-schools/5055103.article Exclusive: Willmott Dixon wins £21m final batch of first phase priority schools Tue, 21 May 2013 14:45 GMT Gove: modern buildings should 'lift up the soul' http://www.building.co.uk/news/sectors/education/gove-modern-buildings-should-lift-up-the-soul/5055063.article http://www.building.co.uk/news/sectors/education/gove-modern-buildings-should-lift-up-the-soul/5055063.article Education secretary who has long downplayed the importance of school design laments lack of beauty in built environment Tue, 21 May 2013 10:47 GMT Schools contractors will require 'investment grade' credit rating http://www.building.co.uk/news/finance/schools-contractors-will-require-investment-grade-credit-rating/5054995.article http://www.building.co.uk/news/finance/schools-contractors-will-require-investment-grade-credit-rating/5054995.article The schools capital agency says privately-financed projects will have to achieve triple-B minus credit rating to draw down funding Tue, 21 May 2013 06:00 GMT Contractor picked for £33m priority schools http://www.building.co.uk/news/sectors/education/contractor-picked-for-£33m-priority-schools/5055007.article http://www.building.co.uk/news/sectors/education/contractor-picked-for-£33m-priority-schools/5055007.article Exclusive: Wates has won a £33m batch of schools in the east of England Mon, 20 May 2013 16:23 GMT