Work under way on £10 million Telford university engineering HQ
A new £10 million development at Telford's university campus is beginning to take shape.
Work on the new engineering department at the Telford Innovation Campus in Priorslee is now a skeleton structure, with beams forming the main atrium.
Building work on the project started in April 2016 and is part of the University of Wolverhampton's £250 million Our Vision, Your Opportunity investment plan.
The University is investing in advanced, new engineering facilities and courses in response to nationwide shortage of qualified engineering graduates.
New courses at the university will include BEng (Hons) Motorsport Engineering, BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering and BEng (Hons) Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering.
The buildings will house state-of-the-art equipment, including a design and visualisation facility, wind tunnels, engine test facilities, 3D printing facilities, and laboratories dedicated to electronics and telecommunications, metrology and materials testing research.
Professor Ian Oakes, deputy vice-chancellor of the University of Wolverhampton, said: "We're really pleased with the progress at Telford Innovation Campus and it's exciting that the building is beginning to take shape.
"The £10 million investment in new facilities and a range of engineering courses is creating a lot of interest with applications up considerably on last year and aerospace, in particular, seeming to be very popular with students looking for higher education courses.
"This substantial investment in enhanced provision and expanded facilities demonstrates our commitment to providing the next generation of skilled engineers.
"Our new courses combine activity based learning and live industrial project work with a real focus on creativity and employability."
Hannah Kelsall, RIBA Part II architectural assistant at associated architects who designed the redevelopment, said: "We are very pleased to see how fast the scheme is growing up and out of the ground, and anticipate that it will offer a significant new hub at the heart of the Engineering Building for both existing and prospective students, as well as staff and potential sponsors.
"Both the project team and the university are working hard to ensure the scheme is delivered to its full potential and we are keen to see the University's engineering programmes thrive in this exciting new space."
Work is due to be completed by November 2016.
The university is now taking applications for courses and will hold its next open day on August 20.
For anyone who already has their results, applications can be started now, and this can either be done through our clearing website or by calling the clearing hotline on 01902 323505 or contact us through our Social Media channels Twitter@wlv_uni or Facebook/uniwolverhampton.
