News & Insights
How modular buildings have revolutionised the way classrooms are delivered
More and more schools are choosing modular building designs when creating new classrooms and educational spaces to accommodate rapidly expanding student populations across the UK.
3 min read | Matt Goff
ESPO 953-22 Modular Building Framework Success
Thurston Group, the Modular and Portable building manufacturer, has been listed on Frameworks tendered by ESPO for a number of years, and after a competitive tendering process in 2021
3 min read | Matt Goff
Apprenticeship Reform: Where are we now?
In 2015 the Department for Education set out its vision for English Apprenticeships following a review into the system, to increase the quality and quantity of apprenticeships through a transformational programme of change.
3 min read | Matt Goff
Radical rail reforms launched by the government
The Railway sector is on track for the biggest shake-up to its model since the 90s after Whitehall recognised the need for a complete overhaul.
3 min read | Matt Goff
Thurston Group joins the Mental Health Charter
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve signed up to the Mental Health Charter. Solidifying our commitment to improving mental health within our workplace and raising awareness to end the stigma surrounding it, enabling more people to open up.
3 min read | Matt Goff
Homes England makes MMC push
Homes England set to make Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) push. Telling its potential strategic partners, if they want more deals, that they need to start committing to increasing the use of MMC on projects.
3 min read | Matt Goff
Rail reforms from the government “need more detail”
After the government launched its ‘once-in-a-generation’ plan to reform the UK’s railways, a parliamentary watchdog has reported that the overhaul lacks detail and urgency. It has also questioned whether the government has the capacity to deliver the rail reforms.
3 min read | Matt Goff
Coalition calls for tougher carbon controls on new buildings
A coalition has written to Jeremy Pocklington, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government calling for tougher carbon controls.
3 min read | Matt Goff