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Our Commitment To Being Sustainable

At Thurston Group, we are passionate about the environment, and we are constantly striving to be more sustainable in everything we do. We are proud of our reputation as one of the UK's leading modular building manufacturers,

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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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.

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Modular construction in the Education sector

In the education sector, not every project or client is the same. These institutions, schools especially, are generally overcrowded and underfunded. Expansion is the first step to solving overcrowding issues, which in turn helps students improve their performance.

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