Education
Safe Education Facilities. Uninterrupted Learning.
Active Fire Protection
Fire alarms and emergency lighting installed and serviced with works scheduled for holidays wherever possible.
Passive Fire Protection
Fire doors and compartmentation across teaching blocks and boarding accommodation, keeping students and staff safe.
Fire Risk Assessments
Fire Risk Assessments covering buildings that vary hugely in age and layout, often across multiple sites for academy trusts.
Security & Access Control
Access control and CCTV systems suited to safeguarding requirements across schools, colleges and universities.
Electrical Compliance
EICR testing and remedial works scheduled around the academic calendar to minimise disruption to teaching.
Featured Case Study
Hampshire Building Internal Refurbishment – Barton Peveril Sixth Form College
Refurbishment
Delivering a large-scale internal refurbishment that enhanced learning, teaching, and social spaces while maintaining full college operations.
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Social Housing
Healthcare
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Education
Blue Light
Utilities & Industrial
Heritage
Retail & Commercial
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Fieldway has delivered fire safety programmes across social housing for over 25 years, including a £4m upgrade to seven high-rise blocks for Wigan Council and an £11m scheme across nine blocks for Pendleton Together. Every project is planned around residents, keeping homes safe and habitable throughout the work.
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Hospitals and healthcare estates cannot simply close for fire safety works, so Fieldway plans every project around live clinical environments, working within NHS Health Technical Memoranda and Firecode guidance. From fire risk assessments to full compartmentation programmes, patients and staff stay safe without disruption to care.
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Fieldway, part of the Axis CLC group, brings fire safety expertise to defence estates through the group’s work with the Ministry of Defence. Axis has delivered fire safety upgrades including 277 fire door replacements for VIVO Defence, protecting barracks, training centres and Service Families homes across the UK.
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Schools, colleges and universities need fire safety work fitted around the academic calendar, not the other way round. Fieldway delivers active fire, passive fire and compliance programmes to DfE Good Estate Management standards, scheduling disruptive works for holidays wherever possible so learning continues uninterrupted.
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Fieldway, part of the Axis CLC group, supports police, fire and ambulance services through the group’s fire safety work across the UK’s blue light estate. Axis has delivered fire safety works to police and fire stations nationwide, including securing all three lots of a £300m regional Fire Safety Works Framework.
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Utilities and industrial sites bring their own fire safety demands: complex plant, high-risk processes and strict operational continuity requirements. Fieldway delivers active fire, passive fire and electrical compliance work engineered around live operational environments, keeping essential infrastructure running safely and compliantly.
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Fieldway, part of the Axis CLC group, brings fire safety expertise to listed and historic buildings through the group’s award-winning heritage teams. Axis has delivered fire safety upgrades to Grade II listed properties, protecting historic fabric and architectural character while meeting modern compliance standards.
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In retail and commercial premises, fire safety work has to fit around trading hours and footfall. Fieldway delivers active fire, passive fire and electrical compliance services that keep shops, offices and commercial units open, safe and fully compliant, whatever the trading pattern.
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Fieldway, part of the Axis CLC group, supports hotels and leisure facilities through the group’s work maintaining building regulation, fire safety and accessibility compliance. Axis has delivered refurbishment and compliance work across the hotel and leisure sector, including a 184-bedroom hotel upgrade, keeping venues safe and welcoming.
Find out moreEducation FAQs
What fire safety duties does a school have?
Every school falls under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The Responsible Person is typically the Headteacher or Premises Manager, who is rarely a fire safety specialist themselves. Exactly why a trusted fire safety and compliance partner matters.
Does the DfE set its own fire safety guidance?
Yes. The DfE’s BB100 fire safety design guidance sets clear expectations for how schools should manage fire safety, alongside its Good Estate Management guidance for wider estate compliance.
Can fire safety work be scheduled around term time?
Yes. Fieldway plans disruptive works for school holidays wherever possible, so fire safety compliance doesn’t interrupt learning.
Does RAAC affect fire safety compliance in schools?
Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) identification adds complexity for many education estates, and can affect how fire strategies and compartmentation are assessed in older buildings.
How does Fieldway support multi-site academy trusts?
Fieldway delivers consistent fire safety and compliance standards across every site in a trust, with digital fire safety records giving a non-specialist Responsible Person a clear, current picture.
How do you modernise student accommodation facilities?
We modernise student accommodation by renovating living areas with contemporary fixtures and upgrading essential systems including heating, ventilation, and electrical infrastructure. Our approach includes enhancing energy performance through insulation improvements and smart control systems, reorganising layouts to maximise space and accessibility, and revitalising interiors with updated décor and long-lasting finishes. We also implement DDA compliant modifications to ensure facilities meet accessibility standards for all students.
What are the main challenges for contractors delivering educational refurbishment works?
Contractors delivering educational refurbishment must operate within constrained timeframes aligned to term schedules and holiday periods to prevent disruption. They frequently work with limited budgets whilst maintaining high-quality standards. Operatives must hold current DBS checks and comply with client-specific safeguarding and security requirements. Proper identification through branded uniforms and strict adherence to site protocols are crucial to maintain safety and professionalism within sensitive educational settings.
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Term-time aware: disruptive works scheduled for holidays wherever possible, minimising impact on learning.
Multi-site consistency: one standard of compliance and reporting across every site in an academy trust.
Plain-English compliance: digital fire safety records built for a non-specialist Responsible Person, not just a fire safety expert.
Why Fieldway for Education
Comprehensive refurbishment services, with tailored, turn-key solutions across a wide range of sectors.