McLaughlin & Harvey has started construction work at Wolverhampton City Learning Quarter.

The £61 million City of Wolverhampton Council development – supported by Government funding - will establish new educational facilities for City of Wolverhampton College, Adult Education Wolverhampton and Central Library, benefitting skills and employment outcomes for residents across the city and wider region. It is a major milestone for what is phase two of the masterplan.

Enabling works such as utility diversions have been completed, welfare construction and hoarding installation. Workers are currently carrying out strip-out, demolition and ground preparation works, with piling works commencing to establish the foundations for the new building.

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Council Leader, Councillor Stephen Simkins, said: "It is a very proud moment to see our City Learning Quarter city centre vision becoming a reality. It will have a visible and tangible impact on the City of Wolverhampton and its residents, making a massive difference to everyday life through direct investment in skills and education - it has the potential to unlock future opportunities for all in the city. We are working hard with City of Wolverhampton College to ensure we not only deliver a vibrant education hub where we improve the city’s learning, apprenticeship and employment offers, but also that we retain our best talent, rather than losing people to different parts of the region. The new facilities will provide a vital facelift to our city centre and will be an inspirational environment for people to learn in, also offering excellent connectivity to rail, bus, tram and cycle routes. We will be creating an environment where everyone can flourish and it demonstrates the commitment this city has to investing in its citizens."