Published Fri, Apr 29th 2016
Dudley’s Aluminium will start work later this year on a redevelopment project for Ashford College, supporting the construction of a new general teaching block.
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WELSH aluminium fabricators Dudley’s Aluminium will start work later this year on a redevelopment project for Ashford College, supporting the construction of a new general teaching block.
Dudley’s Aluminium has secured a contract to create and install essential architectural aluminium fixtures at the site, including curtain walling, doors and windows.
The new £11m college will replace the existing facilities located a mile from the town centre, and provide a state-of-the-art learning environment for over 700 students. The campus will also be more accessible than its predecessor, being located closer to the town centre and within a shorter walking distance from the main railway station and bus stops.
Colin Shorney, managing director at Dudley’s, said: “We are delighted to be working at Ashford College. We have worked extensively within the education sector over the last 24 months, and we are delighted to be lending our expertise once again. The project is an exciting one for the local area, and we look forward to its opening.”
The new facilities will include a refectory, laboratories, salon, and an art and media studio, and there are also future plans to extend the general teaching block with a future ‘construction and technology block’.
Work is currently underway at the site and the project is expected to be completed before the start of the 2017 academic year. The new teaching block will ensure Ashford College continues to support students looking to begin their careers in the manufacturing, construction and service sectors, with a mix of further education and higher education courses, apprenticeships and skill-based courses.
