The Department for Education has released details of the PE and Sport Premium for Primary Schools, how much funding schools receive in the academic year 2017 to 2018 including advice on how to spend it. Most primary schools, including schools maintained by the local authority, academies, free schools, special schools and non-maintained schools, receive funding... Continue Reading →
Solid Oak Floor for Award Winning College Campus
Riverside Campus at City of Glasgow College has won a multitude of architectural awards for its outstanding design. Home to the world-leading Maritime College, the new building features a grand atrium where Junckers 22mm Oak Harmony finished in Ultramatt lacquer was specified for the expansive staircase and walkway. Designed in a joint venture between Reiach... Continue Reading →
Junckers Wins Installation of the Year
We are absolutely delighted to be the proud winners of the CFJ/ CFA Installation of the Year Award 2017. The project, Prince Edward Hall, University of Hertfordshire which includes flooring as well as wall and ceilings covered in our solid Beech, was installed by our Approved Contractor PICA Floorings, to exacting standards. We are honoured... Continue Reading →
Junckers Solid Hardwood Floors & Retractable Seating Systems
Our Technical Service Manager Richard Aylen's expertise when it comes to combining our solid hardwood floors with retractable seating systems is second to none. Find out what to bear in mind and how installing one can be a lucrative investment. Retractable seating offers schools and universities more flexible use of their halls and significantly... Continue Reading →
EFA to Change Set Specification for PSBP2
Phase one of the Government’s £4.4 billion Priority School Building Programme (PSBP), to rebuild and refurbish school buildings in the worst conditions across the UK, is well under way with the final school due to open at the end of 2017. The second phase, encompassing 277 schools, will start later this year. An essential part... Continue Reading →
Solid Wood Floors for Schools – An Affordable Choice, says Richard Aylen, Junckers’ Technical Services Manager
Junckers’ sports floors are made in solid hardwood, one of the most durable surfaces available and virtually unbeatable in terms of lifecycle costs. All our sports floors comply with Sports England and Sport Scotland’s guidance for Affordable Sports Floors and are the ideal choice for schools, colleges and universities. Performance Junckers sports floor systems comply... Continue Reading →
Nordic Oak for Impressive University Building
Hudson Architects have undertaken a complete refurbishment of an historic building to house Norwich University of Arts School of Architecture. The impressive project effortlessly combines the grand, original features of the Grade II listed building with contemporary touches, including a striking central staircase. Boardman House features over 750m2 Junckers wide board Nordic Oak, a solid... Continue Reading →
Junckers Solid Oak at Award-Winning School
The multi award-winning Lairdsland Primary School in Kirkintilloch is a contemporary building designed for a range of teaching and learning styles. The bright and lively heart of the new building features over 600m2 of our solid oak flooring, adding natural warmth to the space. Following an initiative by Scottish Futures Trust to design a reference primary... Continue Reading →
Junckers Ash Perfect Backdrop in New University Building
Powell Dobson Architects specified over 1000m² of our 14mm Ash for the interior of the impressive new Cochrane building at Cardiff University. The new building houses the School of Medicine and is one of the largest of its kind in the UK. Our solid hardwood floors are a popular choice for projects in the education sector... Continue Reading →