Sustainable improvements, design and development

Capita Entrust provides schools and academies with a full range of design, development, master planning and project management services for projects of any scale – from repurposing, refurbishing or updating existing facilities to new development schemes and complete rebuilds. Our team of professionals include highly experienced structural engineers, architects, quantity surveyors, energy experts and sustainability specialists to ensure you fulfil your operational objectives and maximise your return on investment.

In addition to the successful completion of a myriad of ad hoc building projects for schools all over the country in recent years, we have also designed and project managed the construction and commissioning of 15 new schools.  We will work with you to identify potential projects and funding options, and will help you to secure the required investment.  In the past five years alone, we have secured over £60million of Condition Improvement Funding on behalf of schools.

We will help you to

• Optimise the use of space to maximise productivity and provide a vibrant, functional and stimulating learning environment.
• Maximise energy efficiency and maintain progress towards your Net Zero targets.
• Get the most out of any retrofit or refurbishment project.
• Establish the specification and operational objectives for any repurposing or new build programme.
• Secure condition improvement funding to address significant condition need.
• Identify potential projects for the public sector decarbonisation scheme, design and package the final solution, then support you through the full application.
• Ensure value for money for any project to improve the quality and effectiveness of your estate
• Monitor the environmental performance of your buildings – from air and water quality monitoring, waste management and energy usage to leak detection.
• Take advantage of Smart Classroom technologies.
• Maintain compliance with all property regulations

We will provide you with full design, development and construction management services for refurbishment and new build projects of any scale, as well as structural and condition surveys. And you will benefit from having access to highly competitive OJEU compliant utility contracts, as a result of the economies of scale we can provide from thousands of customers.