College’s building progress is marked with a touch of glass

Jun 26 2008 by Lesley Brown, Hamilton Advertiser

WORK on the new Motherwell College building in Ravenscraig is well underway, with the first glass panels being installed earlier this month in the lead up to the opening next July.

With the installation of glass marking a significant milestone in the £70million building project, the principal of the college, Hugh Logan, said: “It is really exciting to see the new campus progressing so quickly.

“The main building has a lot of glass, which will make it a bright, attractive and practical facility.

“While the work progresses, the staff at the college are also preparing for the move next year and students are looking forward to the new learning environment.”

The chairman of the college board, Ian Watson, added: “The new college will have state-of-the-art facilities and accommodation to meet the needs of education in the 21st century.

“The board have been happy to support the massive commitment to build this new campus at Ravenscraig and are happy to see the vision take shape.”

The 200,000 sq ft campus will include a five-storey teaching block, two-storey workshop block, seven-storey residential block, and a nursery facility.

The facilities at the college – which currently attracts more than 20,000 students every year – will also include a conference provision, a public learning centre, training restaurant, performing arts space and a job shop.