Lincoln-based Lindum Group has started work has started on £6.5m Institute of Technology building at Loughborough College, advancing the East Midlands as a major tech learning hub.
It’s to be a three storey building, which will include nine new classrooms, four science labs, two open plan working spaces, and three offices. The company’s Construction Manager Mark Robertson said: “It is fantastic to be starting work on what will be a significant addition to the offering at Loughborough College, helping to boost the East Midland’s standing as a leader in digital skills and critical engineering.
“This project will eventually help to train the next generation of forward thinkers who will advance our understanding and practical appliance of greener technologies and artificial intelligence.”
The IOT is a joint partnership between Loughborough College and Loughborough University, and will be the latest addition to the East Midlands growing tech and skills learning portfolio and forms part of the East Midlands Institute of Technology partnership.
The completed building will focus on levelling up the critical engineering, manufacturing and digital skills required by local and national employers to address the ambitious engineering challenges of clean growth. The IoT will also embrace the advanced skills required for an Artificial Intelligence and data-driven economy.
Initial ground works and site set up has already begun, with plans to finish the project in March next year.
