Willmott Dixon is building a new £15.8m learning hub on behalf of Telford & Wrekin Council as part of the Telford Station Quarter regeneration
Procured through the Pagabo framework, the learning hub’s purpose is to provide a combined education and business offering, with shared spaces and start-up offices, as well as become a new base for Telford College and Harper Adams University.
The project is being partly funded by a £200m investment of match-funding from the private sector, as well as £22.3m from the Government’s Towns Fund.
The hub will accommodate 200 Telford College students
When open for the new academic year in 2024, the hub will accommodate 200 Telford College students aged 16 to 18, while Harper Adams University will offer a range of degrees, including Applied Data Science, Robotics, Automation & Mechatronics, Engineering Business Management, and Digital Manufacturing.
Prior to starting work on the learning hub, Willmott Dixon completed the enabling works for the entire Station Quarter site.
Station Quarter is a mixed-use regeneration project which will deliver accessible and high-quality homes along with complementary education, hospitality and leisure uses.
The learning hub will feature sustainable elements
Dan Doyle, director at Willmott Dixon, said: “The Telford Digital Skills & Enterprise Hub brings enterprise, focusing particularly on start-up businesses, and education together – which is the perfect partnership as educating and training the next generation and bridging the skills gap is crucial for the future of so many sectors.
“The wider site also marks a new chapter for Telford by creating a more accessible, cohesive, and vibrant town centre that supports the council’s carbon neutral by 2030 pledge. The Telford Digital Skills & Enterprise Hub contributes to this, including sustainable elements such as solar PV panels and no gas on site.”
