Kier signs in for Dorset college redevelopment

Kier Construction has been appointed by the Department for Education (DfE) to redevelop Bournemouth & Poole College’s (B&PC) Lansdowne area campus, which will serve a range of students from school leavers to adult learners.

The 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.

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.

Cheryl Parsons, Regional Director at Kier Construction Southern, said: “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, said: “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.”