Willmott Dixon has won a £31 million expansion project with Birmingham City University.

The firm will deliver a 100,000 sq ft extension to the University's Curzon Building which forms part of the city centre campus in Birmingham's Eastside.

Planning permission for the six-storey development was granted in October last year.

The project forms part of the University's £260m expansion programme.

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Dr Paul Hartley, Interim Pro Vice-Chancellor at the University, said: "This announcement represents a major step forward in our ongoing work to transform the City Centre Campus and continue to enhance the facilities we have available for our students.

"The Curzon building only opened in September but has already picked up awards and we hope that the addition of Curzon B will be just as visually impressive as well as an equally positive environment to study in.

"The Eastside skyline has changed significantly in recent years to represent Birmingham's thriving growth and this will only be further boosted with the arrival of the Midland Metro and HS2 in the future."

The extension is due to be completed in 2018.

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