Building Schools for the Future - UK 2008-2011

SUMMARY

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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

3. EDUCATION SPENDING AND CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT

• 3.1 OVERVIEW
• 3.2 TOTAL EDUCATION SPENDING
• 3.3 EDUCATION CAPITAL INVESTMENT
• 3.4 CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR
  • 3.4.1 Education Output - Government Targets and Progress to Date
  • 3.4.2 Major Education Construction Programmes

4. THE BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE PROGRAMME

• 4.1 OVERVIEW
• 4.2 BACKGROUND TO THE BSF PROGRAMME
  • 4.2.1 Modernising the School Estate
• 4.3 INVESTMENT IN BSF
  • 4.3.1 Funding for Academies
• 4.4 HOW BSF WORKS
  • 4.4.1 Structure and Responsibilities of BSF Partners
  • 4.4.2 BSF Waves 1-3
  • 4.4.3 BSF Wave 7 and Beyond
• 4.5 GOVERNMENT TARGETS AND CURRENT STATUS OF THE BSF PROGRAMME
• 4.6 DESIGN ISSUES
  • 4.6.1 Key Design Issues
  • 4.6.2 Design Resources
  • 4.6.3 Design Quality Indicator for Schools
  • 4.6.4 Client Design Advisors
  • 4.6.5 Exemplars
  • 4.6.6 Recent Design Issues in BSF
  • 4.6.7 Inclusion of ICT

5. FACTORS AFFECTING THE BSF PROGRAMME

• 5.1 PROCUREMENT
  • 5.1.1 PFI
• 5.2 PROCUREMENT ISSUES IN BSF
  • 5.2.1 Bidding Process in BSF
  • 5.2.2 Bidding Costs and Delays in BSF
• 5.3 SUSTAINABILITY
  • 5.3.1 Carbon Emissions
  • 5.3.2 BREEAM Schools
• 5.4 PREFABRICATION AND OFFSITE TECHNIQUES

6. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT IN BSF

• 6.1 CONSORTIA
• 6.2 FRAMEWORK CONSULTANTS
• 6.3 KEY CONTRACTORS INVOLVED IN BSF
  • 6.3.1 Overview
  • 6.3.2 Key Contractor Profiles

APPENDIX 1

TABLES AND CHARTS

• TABLE 1 BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE - SUMMARY OF INVESTMENT AND BUILD PROGRAMME 2008
• CHART 2 VALUE OF TOTAL UK EDUCATION EXPENDITURE 2005-2011 (£ BILLION)
• TABLE 3 DCSF SPENDING 2007 - 2011 (£ BILLION)
• CHART 4 UK EDUCATION CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 2006-2011 (£ BILLION)
• TABLE 5 CONTRACTORS OUTPUT OF EDUCATION SECTOR WORK (PUBLIC/PRIVATE) 1997-2007 (£M)
• TABLE 6 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY IN THE UK EDUCATION SECTOR - PROGRESS TO DATE (BY SECTOR) DECEMBER 2007
• CHART 7 AGE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN ENGLAND AS OF 2004
• TABLE 8 FINANCIAL ALLOCATIONS UNDER BSF - CONVENTIONAL / PFI MIX 2005-2011 (£BN)
• TABLE 9 FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FOR PROJECTS IN WAVES 1-4 OF BSF (CONVENTIONAL / PFI)
• TABLE 10 BSF PATHFINDER PROJECTS - PROJECT STATUS, VALUES AND CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS
• TABLE 11 BSF WAVE 1 PROJECTS - PROJECT STATUS, VALUES AND CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS
• TABLE 12 BSF WAVE 2 PROJECTS - PROJECT STATUS, VALUES AND CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS
• TABLE 13 BSF WAVE 3 PROJECTS - PROJECT STATUS, VALUES AND CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS
• TABLE 14 BSF WAVE 4 PROJECTS - PROJECT STATUS, VALUES AND CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS
• TABLE 15 BSF WAVE 5 PROJECTS - PROJECT STATUS AND VALUES
• CHART 16 CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF BSF SCHOOLS COMPLETED 2007-2014
• TABLE 17 BSF SCHOOL OPENINGS WAVES 1-3 - CURRENT PLANS
• TABLE 18 BSF SCHOOLS OPEN TO DATE (FEBRUARY 2008)
• CHART 19 REVIEW OF KEY STAGES IN THE BSF PROCESS
• TABLE 20 BSF PROCESS -TIME TAKEN TO REACH EACH STAGE IN WAVES 1-5 (BY EACH PROJECT)
• CHART 21 BREEAM SCHOOLS SUSTAINABILITY RATING (%)
• TABLE 22 LEADING PRIVATE CONSORTIA INVOLVED IN BSF
• TABLE 23 BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE - FRAMEWORK PARTNERS
• TABLE 24 TOP CONTRACTOR EXPERIENCE IN BSF (CONTRACTS AWARDED/PENDING - AS AT FEBRUARY 2008)
• TABLE 25 BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE - GLOSSARY OF TERMS