A stunning new state-of-the-art college which will train future engineers and cyber security experts has been unveiled to the media.

SGS College will open the doors at the Berkeley GREEN Campus to in Berkeley to learners this September.

But on Tuesday the media were given a glimpse and the managing director of Kier Construction Central, Mark Pausey, donated a life-saving defibulator to the campus and took a tour of the new facilities with SGS group chief executive, Kevin Hamblin.

Kier, who are the main contractors on both SGS Berkeley GREEN and the University Technical College (UTC), started work at the former Berkeley Nuclear Laboratories site in October 2015, refurbishing a former Magnox engineering hall building.

Now named the John Huggett Engineering Hall, the facility will provide workshops, project spaces and offices for engineering learners.

In 2016, work commenced on the demolition of an adjacent building and the construction of a brand new £12 million, 6,000m2 University Technical College (UTC), which will provide specialist education to learners aged 14-18 in digital technology, cyber security and advanced engineering.

The redeveloped site will offer some of the best training facilities in the country for the Built Environment, Welding, Engineering and Digital Technologies. The campus, which came in response to the region's growth in engineering and nuclear, will deliver full and part- time training to learners from the age of 14 upwards including apprenticeships, adult re-training programmes and degree level learning.

The redevelopment also brings new business opportunities to the area, offering 300,000ft2 of commercial floor space consisting of office premises, workshops, laboratories, conference rooms and more.

Leading property, residential, construction and services group Kier, locally based in Gloucester, is an 'employer of the future' partner to SGS Berkeley Green and has been actively engaged with students during construction works.

A summer project invited students to have their say on the future of their campus by conceptualizing their new breakout area, exploring connections with the built environment and challenging them to build upon their presentation skills in a Dragons Den themed judging forum.

A summer work placement programme helped nine students understanding of the construction world through short practical challenges complimented by interactive learning sessions.

Speaking of the proactive engagement with students of Berkeley GREEN, Assistant Principal of the UTC, Andrew Keenan said: "Not only have Kier built a fantastic state of the art building for the UTC, they have also supported throughout our recruitment of students.

"They have agreed to maintain an ongoing relationship to help develop our future graduates who are looking to progress into design and civil engineering.

"The support already given by Kier on open days, information sessions, work experience and UTC tours is a fantastic example of how employers and UTCs can work together to make learning relevant to young people's future careers. We are looking forward to continuing this relationship with a company who are so obviously invested in giving young people the best start possible."

Mark Pausey said: "These are fantastic modern facilities for students and the local community. The Kier team has established excellent relationships with SGS Berkeley Green which we hope will progress further with future work on the site and with our involvement as employer of the future"

Kevin Hamblin said: "This brand new, state of the art facility, is part of a £12m investment in education in Gloucestershire, which Kier have completed one week early and under budget. The College is really looking forward to seeing its learners take advantage of these new facilities this September."

To find out about Berkeley GREEN Campus facilities, opportunities and open events, the first of which takes place Saturday 30th September, visit: www.berkeleygreenutc.org.uk