Willmott Dixon appointed for £60m net zero in operation college in Bridgend
Willmott Dixon has been chosen by Bridgend College for the £60m project to build its new Town Centre Campus development.
The College is relocating from its current base to a site previously occupied by the former Police Station and a multi-storey car park in the heart of Bridgend. The new 13,000 m² development, which Willmott Dixon was procured to build under the SEWSCAP 3 framework, will target being net zero in operation when it’s completed in the summer of 2026.
Willmott Dixon is working with Rio Architects on the new campus that will provide teaching and learning facilities for a wide range of courses for post-16-year-old education. Encompassing two new buildings, it will include a 200-seat theatre, hair and beauty salons, recording and dance studios, design workshops, flexible meeting spaces and more.
This represents one of the biggest ever investments in Bridgend for the training of young people and members of the community who need to retrain and gain valuable employability skills.
Neal Stephens, managing director for Willmott Dixon in Wales said:
“We are delighted to be chosen for this transformational project in Bridgend. With a strong presence across south Wales, it follows our work to deliver the Police Learning Centre for South Wales Police in Bridgend, which was completed three years ago.”
“Just like then, our focus will be on supporting the ‘local pound’ by using regional supply chain partners where possible and working with students at Bridgend College to support their own learning journeys.”
The redevelopment is partly funded by the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Communities for Learning programme.
Vivienne Buckley, principal, and chief executive officer at Bridgend College said:
“We are excited about the aspirational plans to create a vibrant new town centre campus in the heart of Bridgend. Our ambition is to create a net-zero carbon building, bringing twenty-first century learning and teaching facilities to Bridgend.”
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