The keys to a significant new Bristol building were handed over on Wednesday (21st August), as City of Bristol College took possession of its new £12m Advanced Engineering Centre (AEC) at New Road, Stoke Gifford. The keys were handed over by Cowlin Construction after building work at the centre was successfully completed earlier this month. College staff are now making
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Turf-cutting marks start of work on college’s new engineering centre
Building work has started on City of Bristol College’s newest building, on the site of the former Filton High School in New Road, Stoke Gifford. The £12 million Advanced Engineering Centre will bring together the college’s automotive and aeronautical engineering into one state-of-the-art building creating one of the largest engineering centres in the UK. The new facility will include several
Continue readingPlanning application for University Technical College expected soon
A planning application for the construction of a University Technical College (UTC) on the site of the former Filton High School looks set to be submitted soon following a public consultation event held earlier this week. Funding for the a UTC to serve Bristol and South Gloucestershire was approved by the Government in October 2011 and South Gloucestershire Council has
Continue readingNew college building would create gridlock, claim objectors
City of Bristol College’s plan to build a new Engineering Department building on vacant land in front of Abbeywood Community School would lead to gridlock on local roads, according to local residents and school management. The College has applied for permission to make alterations to its existing Parkway Transport Technology Centre and erect a new building to house its aeronautics,
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