Building work has begun on a new state-of-the-art construction skills centre at Bath College which will be open for students from September 2017.
The purpose-built facility at Bath College’s Somer Valley Campus in Radstock is an exciting new step for the college as it will allow all construction trades will be taught under one roof.
New workshops will cater for 500 students and apprentices studying bricklaying, construction, carpentry and stonemasonry, as well as plumbing, electrical installation and refrigeration.
Bath College principal Laurel Penrose said: “This investment, supported by the West of England Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP), demonstrates the college’s commitment to enhance student opportunities and support local employers.
“It is envisaged the centre will become a regional centre of excellence for the construction industry, creating a talent pool for employers to find their future workforce.”
Applications are now open for students who would like to be the first to learn a construction trade in the new centre. Places are available for full-time vocational courses for 16 to 18-year-olds, as well as apprenticeships.
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Main image: James Travers (Quantity surveyor for Midas), Laurel Penrose (Bath College principal), Miranda Hill (Project manager for Midas) and Adam Reed (Deputy head of estates at Bath College).
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