A £14.5 million refurbishment project has been completed by Pick Everard at a college in Leicestershire.

The firm remodelled Loughborough College's main teaching building to provide modern facilities for students and staff.

The work involved redeveloping a multi-storey six-floor S-Block and other buildings on the campus dating back to the 1960's.

The buildings were stripped out and renovated to increase energy efficiency, while a new roof was installed with replacement cladding to envelope the building.

The top three floors of the S-Block building will be dedicated to sixth form students with two floors provided for science laboratories with chemistry, biology and physics.

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The remaining floor will be allocated for general teaching and staff accommodation.

In addition, the refurbished facility offers health, beauty and fitness services as well as a modern restaurant and bar.

National director, Adrian Ceney, from Pick Everard said: "The changes were critical as the dated buildings were in need of modernisation to ensure the college has the very best, state-of-the-art accommodation at the forefront of further education provision.

"The project has ensured that students and teachers alike have first class facilities.

"The development will certainly provide a further boost for Loughborough College and is sure to impress prospective students considering applying for a place at the college."

Pick Everard was appointed for the scheme through the Scape Group National Framework for Project Management and Quantity Surveying in January 2015.

(LM)