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College celebrates £5m T-level building with ceremony

Staff at Cirencester College have celebrated its £5m T-level building, with a topping out ceremony.

College principal Jim Grant was joined by Sam Carter, managing director of E G Carter & Co Ltd, Dave Marks, associate partner at Ward Williams Associates and representatives from the Education and Skills Funding Agency to mark the structural completion of the building, set to open in late autumn 2022.

T-levels are designed to prepare students to succeed in modern working environments. The landmark building will provide T-level students with sector specialist accommodation, including three large engineering suites, a small training hospital and a mock-up early years classroom.

The building was designed by Gloucester-based architects Roberts Limbrick and is being built by Gloucester-based E G Carter, the same team who designed and built the Gloucestershire Digital Skills Centre, which opened at the college in May.

Jim Grant, college principal, said: "This stunning new building will house most of our T-levels in state-of-the-art workshops, as well as facilities to work with employers.

"The construction team are making excellent progress and we expect our students will be learning about engineering, construction, business, finance, health and early years in the building during the autumn term.

"The roof is a special feature, with the first 'blue roof' in Cirencester, designed to evaporate rainwater rather than run it into the sewers. Other green features include PVs on the roof and air source heat pumps, and we have designed viewing panels and controlled access, so students can learn about how these green engineering systems work. The views from the roof, all the way to Marlborough Downs, are amazing."

E G Carter has recently completed the redevelopment of King's Square in Gloucester .

Jim Grant was a guest on Punchline-Gloucester.com's Punchline Talks! last week.

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