McLaughlin & Harvey has been chosen as the preferred construction partner by City of Wolverhampton Council for the new City Learning Quarter scheme in the UK.
The company has been awarded a pre-construction contract and will now provide detailed designs and undertake minor preparatory works ahead of commencement of construction next spring.
The £50m City Learning Quarter scheme has been developed by the council in partnership with City of Wolverhampton College.
City of Wolverhampton Council leader Ian Brookfield said: “The appointment of our preferred construction partner now brings us within touching distance of being able to start works on this game-changing scheme – 2023 is going to be a huge year for the City Learning Quarter.
“The new facilities will provide a vital facelift as we re-imagine our city centre, which is benefiting from £1 billion of investment overall.”
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The 10,000m2 City Learning Quarter will be situated around the Old Hall Street and St. George’s Parade area of the city centre.
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By GlobalDataThe City Learning Quarter will create 750 jobs in the local economy.
City of Wolverhampton College expects that over a ten-year period around 45,000 people will benefit from learning at the City Learning Quarter and around 7,500 apprenticeships will be started.
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Image: The £50m City Learning Quarter scheme has been developed by the council in partnership with City of Wolverhampton College. Credit: McLaughlin & Harvey/ City of Wolverhampton College/ City of Wolverhampton Council.