Further and Higher Education

State-of-the-art learning, resource and social environments for colleges and universities

Further and higher education facilities demand flexible, inspiring environments reflecting the exciting and diverse rage of activities offered. From department and wing extensions right through to full university buildings, Yorkon offers you over 25 years of expertise and experience in providing world class learning facilities.

How will you benefit from further and higher education environments from Yorkon?

Earlier occupation, guaranteed quality, design flexibility, cost control, improved site safety and less disruption to your college or university during construction are just some of the benefits a Yorkon solution will provide you with:

• Specialist teaching space - When you need a broad range of specialist teaching areas, Yorkon can provide you with dedicated resource, study, social and lecture space, including:
  
  

  Seminar rooms Tutorial rooms Student accommodation Specialist laboratories Study rooms Lecture halls

  Social space Libraries Bars Specialist art studios Dedicated music suites Workshops

• Sympathetic externals - A variety of claddings, glazing and finishes are available to sympathise with the surrounding campus buildings and environment.
• Cable management - The Yorkon building system provides flexibility of design, installation and servicing of data communication cables for ITC enabled study rooms and suites.
• A cleaner, safer site - When building on school and university sites, safety is paramount. Compared to HSE statistics on the safety of traditional construction methods, Yorkon solutions increase site safety by 46%. Our buildings are constructed in a controlled factory environment, so you can expect 90% fewer vehicle movements and a shorter programme - giving you a safer, cleaner site and minimal disruption to your staff and pupils.
• Whole community use - Flexible spaces mean a broader range of uses to accommodate everything from academic study to leisure and vocational learning.
• Speed - Innovative building projects delivered in up to half the time of traditional construction. So you can enjoy a faster return on your investment - meaning earlier occupation for staff and pupils.
• A pioneering 5-year product and 20-year structural warranty package - giving you the assurance that your building is built to last.
• With independent British Board of Agrement (BBA) and Local Authority Building Control LANTAC approval, you can be certain that your facilities will meet the relevant Building Regulations and Building Standards.
• LPBC approval and fire engineered design minimises the risk from fire.
• Your building delivered on time and on budget - That's a promise.

Read what our clients have to say:

To find out how the benefits of a Yorkon solution translate into real terms, read our further and higher education Case Studies.