Kier has been appointed by the Department for Education (DfE) to redevelop
Bournemouth & Poole College’s (B&PC) Bournemouth campus, located in the
Lansdowne area, which will serve a range of students from school leavers to
adult learners.
This project will include a mixture of new build and refurbishment works.
Five of the current buildings on site will be replaced by a single, high tech
teaching facility.
The remaining Grade II listed buildings on site, will be refurbished with
façade and roof repairs and plant room upgrades.
Photo: Noviun Architects
The new build facility will contain teaching space throughout, providing a
modern teaching environment for courses in media, computing, sport, fitness,
travel, health, social care, hair, beauty, hospitality and catering. It will
also feature new amenities which will be made available for community use,
including a restaurant, gym and salons. The new building will be net zero
carbon in operation, in line with the DfE’s latest output specification
requirements, and will incorporate air source heat pump technology and
photovoltaic panels on the roof, making it thermally efficient.
"We are delighted to have been appointed by
the Department for Education to support Bournemouth and Poole College, the
largest provider of further education and apprenticeships in the area, in the
transformation of their Bournemouth Campus in the heart of the town,” said Cheryl Parsons, regional director at Kier
Construction Southern.
“This project will provide modern facilities for
students and the local community and will create a much-needed external green
space in the centre of the site which will enhance the students’ experience. We
look forward to using our wealth of experience in delivering first class
education spaces to deliver this high spec campus which will enrich the
community for years to come.”
Phil Sayles, Principal of Bournemouth
and Poole College, added: "The flagship new
building and the welcome refurbishment of the Clock Tower Building will secure
a brilliant environment for education to the end of this century. It will have
a game-changing impact on young people and adult learners from our area, as we
train them for the job roles of the future. We are grateful for the attentive
work of the team at Kier and other parties, which has got us this point. We
can’t wait to see the main works starting on site.”
This is the latest appointment for Kier on the Department for Education
Construction framework and further strengthens its position as a leading
provider of educational facilities across the UK. Recent appointments include
Oak Academy in Bournemouth, where Kier is delivering a new campus for the
900-place secondary school.
