Which UK Universities Have Invested The Most In Building Maintenance?

Author: James Weber

This study was conducted by SFG20, the industry standard for building maintenance, to support excellence in facilities management for universities, colleges and multi-academy trusts.

Introduction

Over the past few years, the state of university, college, and school buildings and facilities in the UK has come under increased scrutiny, particularly in light of the reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) crisis.

The widespread presence of this hazardous building material across older university and school estates has spotlighted the need for estate managers to prioritise repair and remediation works.

The National Audit Office has released new figures, revealing the estimated maintenance backlog for the Department for Education was in excess of £13.8bn.*

With the rising costs of construction and many universities tightening their budgets, difficult decisions have been made about where to allocate resources.

SFG20’s duty, as the industry standard for building maintenance, is to ensure that those interacting with the UK’s university facilities, both students and staff, feel safe inside these buildings and to ensure the appropriate guidance is provided to experts in the facilities management and built industry to maintain these buildings to a safe and legal standard.

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