Northern Ireland-headquartered McLaughlin and Harvey is currently unveiling the exterior of Wolverhampton's new City Learning Quarter college campus as the transformative city centre development reaches another major milestone.

The majority of the building's exterior is now exposed for all to see as McLaughlin & Harvey continues to remove the protective covering and scaffolding to reveal the distinctive terracotta-coloured cladding.

Situated around the Old Hall Street and St George's Parade area, the facility will open to City of Wolverhampton College students in the autumn.

Shane Greer, Senior Project Manager at McLaughlin & Harvey, said: "Driven by strong collaboration with our valued supply chain partners, our team is making fantastic headway on Wolverhampton Council's new City Learning Quarter. As we move towards completion later this year, we look forward to unveiling a campus that will unlock significant opportunity and future potential for the community."

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Alongside improvements to the neighbouring Adult Education Wolverhampton and Central Library facilities, the £61 million scheme will establish new educational provision that will enhance skills and employment outcomes for residents across the city and wider region.

Construction on phase one of the City Learning Quarter masterplan – a new £8.1 million Advanced Technology and Automotive Centre at the college's Wellington Road campus – has been completed and opened to students in September 2024.

The exciting City Learning Quarter proposals were initially supported by investment from the council with a further £49 million coming through UK Government funding, plus additional government grants and contributions from the college.

It will pave the way for City of Wolverhampton College to move from its 1960s Paget Road site, which has been identified as land to build much-needed housing.

The college forecasts that over a ten-year period approximately 45,000 people will benefit from learning at the City Learning Quarter and around 7,500 apprenticeships will be started.

Its central location and close proximity to the new £150 million transport interchange will make it easily accessible. It will also boast environmental benefits in line with council’s climate emergency agenda.