Key Facts Client Name: Chelmer Valley High School Location: Chelmsford, Essex Type of client: Education, Secondary School Services provided by M+C: Building Surveying | Architectural Design | Planning Services | Procurement | Project Management Works Value: £110,000 Contractor: MASC Construction Ltd Chelmer Valley High School is a large successful secondary school to the North of the city of Chelmsford, Essex. Sited on the Northern edge of the city’s development, its boundaries are largely rural, with the Broomfield Hospital and its secure mental health, The Linden Centre forming a further boundary on the North of the site. Due to its proximity to the hospital (which is […]
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Securing the necessary funding for crucial infrastructure projects can prove to be a complex and competitive endeavour. Especially within educational settings where available resources are stretched thinly as it is. Fortunately, however, the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) and CIF appeals process have long provided schools with a beacon of hope. This scheme supplies financial support for academic institutions struggling to make necessary improvements to their facilities. Being government-led, the scheme aims to allocate funding as fairly and efficiently as possible. There may be instances, however, when a school feels that their application may have been unfairly assessed or overlooked. In such […]
CIF funding for schools is a type of financial aid provided by the government. The acronym stands for ‘Condition Improvement Fund’ and the aim of this budget is to help schools, academies and sixth-form colleges stay in good condition, or to improve the condition to get them up to an appropriate standard. CIF capital funding is reserved for qualifying educational facilities that are in desperate need of repair works. These defects may be hindering the way they operate, or they could even be a health and safety risk. When granted, funding can then be used to make vital improvements. Eligibility […]
