TG Escapes Blog
The latest articles from the TG Escapes team. Read on to keep up to date on the latest innovations and stories in the world of modular eco building for education, business and residential.
SCHOOL MYOPIA: A SILENT EPIDEMIC – Why Natural Light and Time Outdoors Can Help
Over the last 30 years short sightedness, or myopia, has become a global health problem. For example, nearly every child now leaving secondary school in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and elsewhere in East Asia needs glasses or contact lenses to see clearly. Ten per...
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10 Tips for Creating Engaging Outdoor Learning and Play Environments
Effective outdoor learning, through purposeful and planned experiences in the outdoors, is an essential part of life for children of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. Whether academic or social development, or improving their physical and mental health and...
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Opening of Leavesdon Hive Education Centre
Last night Leavesdon Country Park celebrated the opening of their Education Centre, built by TGEscapes.
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The Benefits of Offsite Construction
Offsite construction lies at the heart of TG Escapes’ building methods and solutions. It’s a core component to the success and quality of our constructions from small garden offices to multi-storey classroom complexes. But why use this method of construction and what...
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Deal or No Deal
There is little doubt that the protracted Brexit debacle is weighing heavily on confidence generally which is feeding through into reduced housing market activity in many parts of the UK. Added to this are a persistently high inflation rate and the threat of further...
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Modular Buildings Mean Safer Buildings
With all the varied requirements and needs for businesses and their workers within the commercial sector, it is vital that safety standards and regulations are still adhered to and met at the highest possible level. This is particularly true when constructing a new...
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Why being eco is good for business
These days it can seem that being ‘eco-friendly’ is something that you aspire to be but rarely actually implement. With ever increasing concerns about our environment and rising fuel bills however, making your business eco-friendly is something that should be...
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Opening of SEN Eco-classroom at The Shires
The Shires special education school (part of The Acorn Group) in Oakham celebrate the opening of their new SEN Eco-classroom by TGEscapes.
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The Rise of the Modular Building
Whilst hardly a new concept, modular building projects have really seen a massive spike in popularity in recent years across all sectors in the UK. In particular, the commercial sector is looking further into modular building options to provide new office spaces and...
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Unique Modular Buildings
Constructing modular buildings is by no means a modern trend. For decades modular buildings have been built right across the world for both temporary and permanent solutions in all sectors of society. Quick to build, hassle free and versatile, it’s easy to see why in...
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Innovative Office Design
When you’re working nine to five, seven days a week in the same space with the same people, for most of the year, it is important that the environment you and your employees work in is one which is both inspiring and comfortable. Being cooped up in a dark, grey space...
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The 5 Biggest Modular Buildings in the World
As modular building technology expands and becomes more popular, so too does the scope with which modular buildings can be built. Due to their rapid construction times, minimal impact on their surroundings and sustainability, in recent years modular buildings have...
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