Working from Home

After reading a recent MODUS article by RICS we thought we would review our own approach to working from home from three perspectives. The business The experienced employee The new starter The shift towards remote working has transformed industries across the UK, and...

Maximising School Condition Allocations (SCA): Why Work with Stratus9 Consulting

For academy schools and Trusts, effective use of the Department for Education’s (DfE) School Condition Allocation (SCA) funding is essential to maintaining and improving the learning environment. With limited budgets and increasing pressures on facilities, it is...

DfE appear ready to review ‘complicated’ school maintenance funding system. Necessary or Inevitable?

From the perspective of a construction consultant delivering projects for schools, the recent suggested government review of the school maintenance funding system highlights important considerations for future projects. The current system, which provides maintenance...