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Publication26 January 2026

The Real Cost of Maintenance: Why Education Estates Can't Afford Short-Term Thinking

Lifecycle modelling and condition surveying across the UK independent and state education estate — the cost of deferring maintenance.

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Quantem Research
Cost desk · 2026

Lifecycle modelling and condition surveying across the UK independent and state education estate — the cost of deferring maintenance.

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