{"id":5772,"date":"2025-06-04T07:46:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T07:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=5772"},"modified":"2025-06-04T07:46:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T07:46:35","slug":"bouygues-seals-119m-deal-for-twin-college-builds-in-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/bouygues-seals-119m-deal-for-twin-college-builds-in-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"Bouygues seals \u00a3119m deal for twin college builds in Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bouygues has chalked up a \u00a3119m deal to build two major education facilities for Cardiff and Vale College under Wales\u2019 Mutual Investment Model.<\/p>\n

Work starts this month on the Barry Waterfront Campus and a new Advanced Technology Centre at Cardiff Airport, both due to complete by mid-2027.<\/p>\n

Designed by Sheppard Robson, the Barry site will deliver a vocational hub for up to 900 students, complete with a working salon and training restaurant open to the public.<\/p>\n

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The Advanced Technology Centre will cater for 2,000 learners and focus on AI, robotics, composites and net-zero tech. It will also house a business centre and \u201cgreen skills house\u201d for renewable energy training.<\/p>\n

Both buildings will be operationally net zero and built to Welsh Government decarbonisation targets.<\/p>\n

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Bouygues UK aims to use local subcontractors and offer apprenticeships during the build phase.<\/p>\n

Philippe Bernard, ceo of Bouygues UK, said the project shows its \u201ctangible contribution to the training of tomorrow\u2019s talent and to the ecological transition of the education sector.\u201d<\/p>\n

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from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/f4n3CqA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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