York College – Institute of Technology Projects

York College

York

Bowman Riley supported York College in the successful application for Government funding to create an Institute of Technology, which led to a series of refurbishment projects.

This Government initiative facilitates high-quality skills training based around existing colleges and universities to offer young people a vocational alternative to the traditional academic route at university.

Under our current framework agreement, we pulled together the combined expertise of our in-house architects and building surveyors to prepare a feasibility report to support the funding application with the wider project team including the cost consultants McLeod & Aitken, structural engineers Adept and mechanical and electrical engineers.

The funding was secured and York College was selected as one of only 12 Institutes of Technology in England.

This funding confirmed the viability of several refurbishment and remodelling schemes across the campus under the Institute of Technology banner introducing modern and emerging technologies to facilitate the teaching of technology-oriented courses.

The refurbishment projects include the remodelling of the library, circulation areas, the plumbing teaching spaces and the media make-up spaces.  The contractor delivering the projects is Morris & Spottiswood.

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