Contractor Morgan Sindall has reached the topping out stage of the scheme and the building is on schedule to open at the start of the 2018 academic year.
The site team is currently removing the external scaffolds and internal works are progressing well. Once finished, the 68,490 sq ft six-storey building will be structured around a main central atrium and cater to both postgraduate and undergraduate students. It will also provide a base for a number of notable academic researchers.
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To mark the topping out occasion, the University's Director of Estates, James Breckon, was joined by Morgan Sindall's Area Director in the Midlands, Richard Fielding and representatives of the departments of Computer Science, Maths and Statistics to decorate a steel beam on the top floor of the facility.
Mr Fielding said: "We're incredibly pleased to mark this important milestone in the building's construction.
"Once complete, it will not only be a flagship in the University's estate, but also an international centre of academic excellence for subjects vital to many of the wider region's core and developing industries, such as advanced manufacturing and electric vehicle technology."
Mr Breckon added: "Our campus is seeing major investments on all fronts at the moment – everything from key mathematical and scientific facilities like this one, to projects for arts, sports, medicine and more.
"It was a pleasure to meet everyone involved in the building of this facility and take a moment to reflect and thank them for all their commitment and hard work in collaborating to achieve this exciting milestone."
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