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Barker

Who we are

We are Barker - an integrated property consultancy that designs, creates and manages inspiring, sustainable spaces where people learn, work and play. We are a passionate, enthusiastic and committed team, and we love what we do!

Our award-winning team of building surveyors, architects and engineers provide a complete range of services from condition surveys and energy strategy to major projects and redevelopment of entire sites.

We maintain a detailed knowledge of funding streams, government policy, education guidelines and initiatives related to the multi-academy trust sector.

What we do

Barker has a 35-year pedigree in supporting education clients throughout the UK. We are passionate about helping our clients make best use of their estates and buildings.

We offer a complete estate life cycle management service;

Creating the Estate

• Architecture & Design
• Master Planning
• Feasibility Studies
• Construction Procurement
• Fund Monitoring & Independent Certifier

Transforming the Estate

• Estates and Capital Works Planning
• Planned Maintenance Programmes
• Capacity and Curriculum Planning
• Measured Surveys
• Defects Analysis

Optimising the Estate

• Space Use Optimisation
• Energy and Sustainability
• Historic Building Advice
• Condition Surveys
• Asset Valuation
• Compliance Audits
• Resource Generation and Management

Alongside our design and surveying capability, Barker’s wholly owned subsidiary, EO Consulting, can provide unique and valuable insight into Estates Data.

By combining data analytics with strategic property consultancy, we can provide a robust platform for data-led decision making. Through use of the EO Portal, we can bring all of this together for you to help shape the direction of travel for your organisation.

• Estates Data Management
• Compliance Management
• Energy Efficiency Transformation
• Performance Benchmarking

Data modelling can support:

• Spend to save concepts such as energy efficiency investment to deliver money back to bottom line
• Efficient investment in the estate
• Net Carbon Zero delivery

How we help

We understand that effective curriculum delivery requires high quality learning environments and an efficient estate frees up finances that can be deployed to front line services.

With our extensive education experience, and accreditations from RIBA and RICS, Barker can offer you the full breadth of property consultancy that aligns to your vision and strategy.

With the ever-evolving nature of education provision, we can support you, whether this is the creation of new facilities, the upkeep and transformation of your existing buildings, strategic advice around how to optimise your estates operation, or reduce your carbon emissions to achieve your decarbonisation goals.

At Barker we understand that schools face significant challenges. We are here to support you to respond and adapt to these challenges, such as:

• Designing and delivering high quality new facilities to improve student experience.
• Reducing the cost burden of your estate, enabling improvement and efficiency.
• Adaptation, expansion, merger and diversification to allow your estate room for growth and development.
• Work on a carbon reduction plan by implementation long term eco solutions to reduce your carbon emissions and operational costs.

Get in touch for a free initial consultation.