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Delivering Construction Projects with Minimal Disruption in Education Settings
Discover how schools and colleges can deliver construction projects with minimal disruption through careful planning, communication and project management that protects learning and day-to-day operations.

Darren Hewitt
Aug 34 min read


Planning Summer Construction Projects for Schools: Why Early Project Management Matters
Planning a summer construction project for your school? Discover why early project management helps education providers improve planning, reduce risk and deliver successful refurbishment projects during the holiday period.

Lizzie Hewitt
Jul 284 min read


Case Study: Pastry School Refurbishment Project at St Peter’s College
St Peter’s College appointed Iconic Project Management to deliver the refurbishment of the Music Room to create a best-in-class performance environment.

Lizzie Hewitt
May 12 min read


Net Zero Buildings for Universities and Heritage Sites: Is Passivhaus Certification Worth the Cost?
Universities across the UK are pursuing net zero carbon estates, but sustainable building standards often raise difficult questions around cost and governance. This article explores how Passivhaus certification can support university decarbonisation strategies, the typical cost uplift involved, and how institutions balance performance, heritage constraints and long-term estate planning.

Darren Hewitt
Mar 104 min read


Heritage Refurbishment and Music Facilities at St Peter’s College, Oxford | A Client-Side Construction Project Management Case Study
Refurbishing a historic music building requires careful coordination between accessibility, acoustics and heritage constraints. This case study explores how client-side construction project management supported delivery within a live academic environment.

Darren Hewitt
Jan 203 min read


Pastry School Refurbishment Project at St Peter’s College: Blending Heritage with Modern Needs
The Pastry School and Music Room refurbishment project at St Peter’s College, Oxford is a masterclass in balancing accessibility with heritage.
Now entering the second stage of development, this ambitious scheme is transforming one of the College’s most charming – but least accessible – spaces into an inclusive, functional, and future-proofed part of the campus.

Lizzie Hewitt
May 27, 20253 min read


Making Music at St Peter's College, Oxford
Our construction project at St Peter's College in Oxford is well underway, read how we plan to refurbish rooms within a historical building. What are we working on at St Peter's College? The Pastry School is the name given to one of St Peter's buildings. The building was first built as cookery building for the Oxford central Girls School between 1899 and 1901. It is a relatively early and unique example of an arts and crafts building. The front of the building as it is now De

Darren Hewitt
Aug 20, 20242 min read


Project Management for Education Sector Construction Projects
When planning a new school building or university campus, there's a temptation to focus on the tangible outcomes: state-of-the-art classrooms, high-tech laboratories, and inspiring learning environments. However, the success of educational construction projects is dependent on ensuring that the vision of educators, architects, and stakeholders translates into a functional, timely, and budget-compliant build. That's a job for a project manager. This article looks at the unique

Darren Hewitt
May 30, 20244 min read


Castle Bailey Quad, Oxford: Construction Case Study
Oxford University have a target to move all their students out of private rented accommodation and into halls of residence within their colleges. St Peter’s College have embraced this aspiration and embarked on an ambitious £11 million capital building project to provide their students with cutting-edge accommodation at Castle Bailey Quad. What is Castle Bailey Quad? In 2018, St Peter’s College acquired the Castle Hill site adjacent to the historic site of Oxford Castle, ga

Darren Hewitt
Jan 22, 20243 min read


Passive House Accommodation Project at St Peter’s College, Oxford
We're very excited to be working with Gray Baynes + Shew as the project manager for a new low carbon building at St Peter's College, Oxford

Lizzie Hewitt
Oct 11, 20211 min read
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