School design guide

Our school design guide is an example of how aligned interests can be mutually beneficial. Developed through hard-won knowledge, the Zurich guide has been widely embraced by school designers and sponsors who recognise that a robust well designed, well protected asset is attractive to insurers who in turn will reward this forethought by offering preferential terms.

Construction materials and methods are constantly evolving. Our survey team is happy to engage with clients at design and procurement stage to help them make choices regarding new systems with the objective of ensuring that the end product is not vulnerable to avoidable loss or damage. One recent example is the increasing popularity of sedum roofs and our design guidance offers advice as to how this system can be used with the least threat to the completed building.