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National College for Nuclear opens A
NEW college that will train thousands of technicians and engineers to support Britain’s
future nuclear programmes, create cleaner energy and provide a highly skilled workforce has opened its doors. The National College for Nuclear has
hubs in Cumbria (Lakes College, built by Seddon Construction) and Somerset (Bridgwater & Taunton College, built by Midas Construction), and state of the art
facilities that include virtual, simulated laboratories. The college will help thousands of young people and learners gain the knowledge and skills they need to work in the growing nuclear sector, that provides vital low carbon power to businesses across the country. The facility is one of five National
Colleges being established by the government. The colleges are a key part of the Industrial Strategy, the
Government’s plan to develop the technical skills of young people, provide industry with a skilled workforce across a range of sectors and support the country’s long-term economic growth. Other colleges already open include the College of Creative and Cultural Industries; Digital Skills and High Speed Rail.
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New plans for Wolverhampton’s £100m former brewery campus
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EW plans have been submitted by the University of Wolverhampton for its School of Architecture and
the Built Environment at its £100m Springfield Campus development. A decision was taken to alter the scheme
after pre-construction works on the historic site discovered structures of some of the original buildings were not viable so could not be incorporated into the plans. Associated Architects has designed the
new School which centres around the original clock tower building and combines it with a striking large new build element. The iconic clock tower building will be
restored and a new building wrapped around it. At its heart will be a naturally lit open atrium spanning three floors, covered by a glass roof lantern. The 7,900 sqm metre build will use a
mix of pre-cast white concrete, bronze metal cladding and glazing. Inside the building there will be specialist teaching and social learning spaces, design studios, specialist labs, multi-disciplinary workshops, lecture theatre, café, offices, meeting rooms, ICT rooms and a top floor super
studio with double height ceilings. When completed, it will provide space
for nearly 1,100 existing students and 65 staff, with the number of students projected to grow over time to more than 1,500. Deputy Vice-Chancellor Jackie Dunne,
who is the University’s project lead for Springfield, said: “This is the biggest and final part of the first phase of Springfield’s redevelopment and one of the biggest capital projects we have ever undertaken. Once complete it will offer an unrivalled built environment hub and centre of excellence which will be among the biggest and best in Europe.” The plans for the School of Architecture
form the largest part of the first phase of the £100m redevelopment of the site to create the Springfield Campus. The aim is that it will still be delivered in the 2019-20 academic year as planned. When agreement has been reached with
planners, the scheme will go back out to tender to identify a construction partner. The scheme is being project managed
by Rider Levett Bucknall. The design team is also made up of conservation
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advisors Rodney Melville & Partners, mechanical and engineering by Couch Perry Wilkes, quantity surveying by Faithful and Gould and structural and civils engineer Atkins, which will also provide landscape architecture.
www.associated-architects.co.uk
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