Barnsley College campus completes phase one
Demolition works, structural steelworks, and the installation of a staircase and three-storey mezzanine flooring in the new central atrium has now been completed, with GF Tomlinson as the main contractor for the project.
Consultants AECOM supported the college’s major projects team as lead technical advisors through the construction phase, which commenced in May.
Once complete, there will be learning resource and study zones set out over the mezzanine floors, as well as a café and breakout area on the ground floor.
The college will house the South Yorkshire Institute of Technology and aims to be a regional centre of technical education in subjects such as engineering, construction, and IT/digital.
Located on Church Street in Barnsley town centre, the building was originally the Barnsley Mining and Technical College, built for a total of £110,012 in 1932.
The plan is for the building’s historic architecture to be retained and highlighted throughout the project.
Today, funding for the project has been provided through a combination of Department for Education regional investment and the college’s own capital funds, as well as a Salix decarbonation capital grant for sustainability upgrades throughout the building.
Barnsley College principal and chief executive, David Akeroyd, said: “This is an exciting time for the college and all our partners involved in the South Yorkshire IoT, as we look ahead to a future in which our hard work has led to increased opportunities for retraining and upskilling, more accessible and higher-quality jobs, and a productive workforce who are skilled in the right areas.”
