Abstract
AMA Research have published the 2nd Edition of its review of the Government' s
Building Schools for the Future Programme.
Key areas in the report:
- A review of Government funding of the BSF Programme - a
£45 billion programme to rebuild or refurbish around 3500 state
secondary schools over the next 15 years.
- A review of Government targets and current progress of the
BSF Programme, with projected number of schools open under Waves 1-7 of BSF
to 2014
- In-depth analysis of education funding and capital expenditure in
the UK, with forecast investment levels up to 2008-11.
- Overview of education construction sector in the UK with Government
targets and progress to date, including major education construction
programmes such as BSF, City Academies and Skills Academies.
Areas of particular interest:
- The Report assesses the specification and procurement of BSF
work and analyses the role and investment levels of private finance in
the Programme.
- Discussion of the lessons learned from projects currently in
procurement in Waves 1-6 and possible revisions to the procurement
process to save time and money.
- Analysis of the progress of BSF in 2006/07 and the reasons behind
major delays in the Programme.
- Assessment of the impact of the £45 billion BSF programme on
the UK construction industry, with analysis of the key contractors,
consortia, consultants and suppliers bidding for work.
- A review of the major influences affecting the BSF Programme
including sustainability, the standardisation of school designs through
' Exemplar' designs and the use of offsite manufacturing techniques.
Key areas covered in the report include:
THE BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE PROGRAMME
- Background to the Programme and analysis of the School
Estate in the UK and the current cost of the repairs backlog.
- Review of financial allocations under the BSF Programme to 2011,
including PFI credits.
- Overview of financial investment under BSF for primary
schools and further education colleges - £45 billion
programme over 15 years.
- Detailed assessment of the workings of BSF and the structure and
responsibilities of BSF partners.
- Analysis of procurement stages in BSF and average time taken by
each BSF project in waves 1-5 to reach each stage.
- Analysis of progress under Waves 1-6 of BSF and a review of Wave
7 and beyond.
- Projections for the number of schools open to 2014 under
Waves 1-7 of BSF.
- Analysis of key drivers of the BSF Programme, including design
issues, Exemplar designs, inclusion of ICT, funding and
procurement considerations.
FACTORS AFFECTING THE BSF PROGRAMME
- Procurement and specification processes for BSF work.
- Use of PFI in BSF work and procurement problems experienced
so far under the Programme.
- Environmental concerns in the BSF Programme including
sustainable construction and carbon emissions.
- Analysis of the use of prefabricated building techniques under the
BSF Programme.
EDUCATION SPENDING AND CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT
- Value of total education spending in the UK, with
forecasts to 2011.
- Overview of education capital investment to 2011.
- Analysis of construction output in the education sector, with
Government targets and progress to date.
- Review of major construction programmes in the UK education sector,
including BSF, City Academies and Skills Academies.
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT IN THE BSF PROGRAMME
- Analysis of the key consortia currently bidding for work under the
BSF Programme together with their constituent contractors, consultants,
education specialists and suppliers.
- Overview of companies involved as Framework Consultants under BSF.
- In-depth analysis of the key contractors bidding for BSF work, with
a detailed assessment of their structure and expertise in the education sector.
The report is extensive with over 70 pages and 25 tables and charts.
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