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Estates Developments

As one of Wales' top performing colleges, we're proud to have state-of-the-art facilities and industry-standard equipment available for our learners. We're always looking to improve our offer for learners and keep up with the latest developments and demands, so we have several exciting projects afoot to help us lead the way in educating the workforce of the future.

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Architect's impression of The HiVE Centre
HiVE
Impression of new Crosskeys entrance
Crosskeys Campus
Artists impression of Newport Knowledge Quarter
Newport Knowledge Quarter

HiVE

With a growing need for STEM knowledge and skills in the local economy, it鈥檚 香港六合彩网鈥檚 ambition to educate the workforce of the future in a dedicated facility where learners will be surrounded by innovation and technology reflective of industry. Our new High Value Engineering (HiVE) Centre in Ebbw Vale is due to open at the former Monwel factory site in 2024.

In partnership with Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, Welsh Government, Tech Valleys, and education, we’re planning an 拢8.5 million investment in an Advanced Engineering Centre close to our Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone campus, which will offer high-quality engineering education to equip young people with skills for the future.

The project is currently in the planning and design phase, with a view to begin construction of the centre of excellence in the summer of 2023. We plan to create a state-of-the-art, carbon-neutral and entirely digital education facility, training the future workforce in advanced engineering disciplines such as robotics, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous manufacturing, simulation, and augmented reality. The curriculum will be designed and led by industry experts, delivering new courses at levels 3, 4, 5 and 6, bringing excellence and expertise to the area and boosting the local economy.

Bringing together industry and education in high-value engineering, the HiVE Centre will offer research and development opportunities for industry partners, and it will be a base for school and employer outreach programmes, benefiting the wider community.

Architect's impression of The HiVE Centre

Space for around 450 learners

Clean, open-plan and fully automated facility

Automation labs

Virtual and augmented reality suites

Advanced manufacturing facilities

Autonomous vehicle workshops

Dennison Advanced Materials Centre (DAMC)

Specialist motorsport and aeronautical facilities

Facilities around space, drones and autonomous vehicles

Employer Advisory Board formed

香港六合彩网 and Blaenau Gwent County Council presented their plans for the new HiVE facility to potential employers, before inviting them to join the HiVE Advisory Board.

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Construction started

Contractors, ISG have started work on the site of the former Monwel Hankinson factory.

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Equipment purchased

拢500,000 of high value engineering equipment purchased for testing at Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone.

School outreach pilot

A 拢100,000 school outreach pilot engineering hub project commenced at Tredegar Comprehensive School.

Projected opening date

The HiVE is aiming to be complete and open in 2024.

Anticipated start date

Works are anticipated to start on-site in September 2023.

Project out to tender

The project is going out to tender later this month (May 2022).

Detailed design stage

The project is under the management of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council and is currently at a stage of detailed design.

Planning permission granted

Planning permission for the HiVE project has been granted.

Planning application submitted

The planning application for a 拢8.5M High Value Engineering centre has been submitted.