News and Events

Successful completion of GB Energy Solar Partnership Programme

Place Group, part of the Barker Consortium, has completed a programme supporting 79 schools and colleges to cut energy use and carbon emissions through solar PV, LED lighting and behaviour change.

Place Group launches Everything Estates

Place Group has launched Everything Estates: a new portfolio of fast-track frameworks giving public sector estates compliant, low cost access to hundreds of pre-qualified suppliers.

2026 Childcare Sufficiency Assessment for Cheshire East Council

Read the Cheshire East Childcare Sufficiency Assessment summary and action plan, and 26 Planning Area summaries.

Paving the Path to Net Zero: Our Commitment to Sustainability is working…

We are committed towards our planet’s fight against climate change and are proud to share our latest contributions to the climate crisis.

How we helped the Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust exceed its growth targets

We have collaborated with the Diocese of Chichester Academy since 2022 and in partnership have grown the Trust from 17 to 25 high quality schools with more growth planned.

We are lucky to hold a long-term relationship with the Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust. Our partnership began when the Trust (DCAT) contacted us, requesting a proposal to provide project management support for a number of potential conversions.

Procuring with purpose – embracing the new Procurement Act; an opportunity to accelerate sustainability

The new Procurement Act comes into force in October 2024, and whilst the existing Public Contracts Regulations will remain in place until then, public sector ordering bodies will need to prepare for the changes so that all contracts procured after October fully comply with the new rules…