University estate in the UK consists of two main sites (Edgbaston and Selly Oak), along with properties at Stratford-upon-Avon, Ansty, Coniston, and Ironbridge. Those sites accommodate the majority of the core academic and residential facilities that support the work of the University. The facilities extend to approximately 500,000 square metres of floor space in over 200 buildings, and over 300 acres of grounds and sports fields, thus making the estate one of the largest and most diverse portfolios in the UK higher education sector. The University is in the midst of one of the most exciting and transformational campus redevelopments since the first phase of building on our campus was completed in 1090 under the auspices of Sir Aston Webb. The University completed its last phase of developments in 2015 comprising 20 schemes of varying size and complexity. The next phase of development has been set out in an estates strategy by the Director of Estates – Building on Strong Foundations – and will see £606M of investment over the next 5 years. The new projects will create outstanding facilities for the students, staff, visitors and the community – whilst drawing on Sir Aston Webb’s original campus master plan, as well as subsequent plans, laying a sound basis for the future. Schemes that have been recently delivered include: • A new sports centre opened May 2017 (£54M). • A new library opened September 2016 (£57M). • A student hub opened September 2015 (£13.4M). • A pedestrian route to the Vale opened July 2016 (£1.3M). • The Chamberlain Hall redevelopment opened September 2015 (£47.6M). • University School Selly Oak opened September 2015 (£23M). • HTRC in partnership with Rolls Royce opened September 2015 (£60M). • Birmingham Institute for Forestry research BIFOR Opened February 2017 (£14M). Schemes currently on site: • The Grange road residences and Pavilion to open September 2017 (£22M). • Collaborative Teaching laboratories CTL to open September 2018 (£35M). • Hotel & Conference Centre to pen August 2018 (£34M). • Harding building refurbishment to open September 2017 (£2M). • Psychology relocation (£18.5M). The capital plan overleaf details planned works to 2021 and in addition the following strategic projects are also being planned to be delivered by 2021: • New School of Engineering. The
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• Extension to the Business school. • New Molecular Sciences building. • New Teaching & learning block. • Refurbishment of 3 Centenary Square (old Municipal Bank building in City Centre). • Dubai overseas Campus. • Residences development strategy.
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