Property
Discover expert tips and advice on maintaining school facilities and assets in our comprehensive articles.
Learn how to enhance the longevity and functionality of your school infrastructure through effective maintenance practices. From managing equipment and systems to optimizing energy efficiency, our insightful resources will help you create a conducive learning environment for students. Explore our articles and unlock the secrets to effectively maintaining and preserving your school’s facilities and assets.
- Apr- 2014 -7 April
Top 10 benefits of LED lighting
You certainly hear and read a lot about the advantages and benefits of energy efficient LED light emitting diodes vs…
Read More » - 1 April
The importance of school field maintenance planning
Maintaining good quality school fields does not happen overnight and that is why it is important that schools not only…
Read More » - Dec- 2013 -9 December
The secrets of sports field maintenance
School face the unenviable challenge of trying to fund the different training requirements of their students. Inevitably sports fields, despite…
Read More » - 9 December
Pulastic surface means happy people at Finlayson Park School
No flooring lasts for ever, however new synthetic sports surfaces have made amazing technological leaps in recent years, and the…
Read More » - Sep- 2013 -11 September
Extend the paint life on your building
Painting maintenance programs are not unique in the concept of maintaining buildings and structures. First, you have to define what…
Read More » - 11 September
Preventive maintenance vs reactive maintenance
A key benefit of preventive maintenance is to preserve and enhance the life cycle of a property before the passage…
Read More » - Jul- 2013 -15 July
Factors to consider when it comes to mowers
Keeping school grounds looking well groomed is time consuming work. Choosing the best equipment for the job is essential as…
Read More » - 15 July
Good acoustics and sound equipment essential
Modern sound equipment can bring a huge improvement in learning. It is important to understand that a combination of good…
Read More » - Mar- 2013 -13 March
How to get the most out of your surroundings
School landscapes play a crucial part in children’s learning and development, and often are an essential and central element in…
Read More » - 13 March
Choose the best ride-on mowers and tractors
These days, the standards expected of school sport fields and grassed areas visible to the public, has never been higher.…
Read More » - 13 March
A highly successful outcome at Te Wharekura o Manaia
The teams from Opus Architecture have taken on numerous rewarding projects at the many schools they have transformed over the…
Read More » - 13 March
Lighting a significant factor in learning
The importance of good lighting in schools has become increasingly recognised in recent years, so much so that the Ministry…
Read More » - 13 March
What is Graffiti?
This is a question often asked. Literally, the word Graffiti comes from the Italian word “Graffio” meaning, scratching. This was…
Read More » - Nov- 2012 -20 November
Case Study Carisbrook School | Three-school merger brings new era
School mergers are never easy, especially when it entails trying to seamlessly fuse more than two schools into one. In…
Read More » - 20 November
Case Study Albany High School | Building a strong foundation
It has long been noted in business circles that the work environment has a significant effect on productivity. Dreary buildings…
Read More » - 20 November
A Christchurch earthquake solution that is now fulfilling new needs
The February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch caused major damage to many schools but the worst affected was Avonside Girls’ High…
Read More » - Sep- 2012 -9 September
Good planning leads to success at Hereworth
Hereworth School for primary-aged boys in Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay, has an impressive history stretching back more than 100 years.…
Read More » - 3 September
Case Study: Kauri Park School
With a tight budget and a client brief to deliver an extension to the existing hall and create a high-quality,…
Read More » - 3 September
The Acoustics of Open-Plan Learning Spaces (or: How I learned to stop worrying, and acknowledge Collaborative Design)
Twelve years ago I began researching the acoustics of primary school classrooms. This work has mainly centred on identifying the…
Read More » - 3 September
Hello… hello… Can you hear me?
Is this thing on? Click! SQUEEEEEEEL! WHISTLE! HOWL! PA System is a very broad term covering multiple purposes and requirements…
Read More » - May- 2012 -27 May
Kaipara College – Transformation from adversity
It is not quite a case of the phoenix rising from the ashes but it is fairly close to it.…
Read More » - 27 May
Maintenance hints and tips
From time to time when out visiting schools, I notice quite a difference. Some schools look old and tired while…
Read More » - 27 May
Providing the Perfect Learning Environment.
We all know children are more receptive to learning in the right environment. One of the key factors to personal…
Read More » - 27 May
Floor smart
Gone are the days when school floors were uniformly grey, cold and uninviting. Now schools have a choice of bold,…
Read More » - Feb- 2012 -29 February
Grounds maintenance can be creative and fun
It does not need any argument that school grounds have to be maintained to an acceptable level. Scruffy buildings, paths…
Read More »