Work on £18m Wolverhampton business school 'imminent'
Work will start within weeks on a university's new £18m business school, after a contractor was announced.
Interserve has been given the contract to build the new business school for the University of Wolverhampton.
The multi-million pound new building is being created in Molineux Street, in Wolverhampton city centre.
Preparatory work started on the site last month but Interserve will begin building work within the next two weeks.
University bosses today hailed the new business school and said it would cement the department's reputation.
Dr Anthea Gregory, head of the business school and Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, said: "After many months of planning it is wonderful news that work on the new building is imminent.
"It has been a competitive process and we were very impressed with the bid that Interserve put together and are looking forward to working with them on this project.
"This will cement the Business School's reputation in the region and nationally, not just with students but with the business community.
"It is also great news for Wolverhampton and shows confidence in the local economy and the city."
The building will be designed by architects Sheppard Robson, project managed by Gardiner & Theobald, with engineering services provided by Arup.
Interserve's regional director Simon Butler, said: "We are delighted to have secured another significant project within the higher education sector, an area where we already have a formidable track record.
"We are looking forward to re-establishing our relationship with the University of Wolverhampton where we were previously involved on the School of Health and Wellbeing project.
"The new Business School demonstrates the university's commitment in providing the best facilities for students and the private sector."
The new business school will boast an executive education suite, an IT suite, a central social area and a cafe.
The new building is due to open in September 2015.
It comes as work is progressing on a new £25 million science block which is being built in Stafford Street.
It will be used by up to 2,500 undergraduates and 150 staff, and is expected to be handed over to the university in August, when it will be kitted out with equipment.
Students are due to move in at the start of October.
