Advanced Technology and Automotive Centre

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The Advanced Technology and Automotive Centre at Wellington Road will create the industry leaders of the future – securing hundreds of jobs in the local economy and create learning opportunities for thousands of students.

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About

Designed for engineering and automotive studies, the center focuses on electric, hybrid, and traditional vehicles, offering CAD and high-tech robotics facilities.

Opened in the 2024 academic year, this project marks phase one of the City of Wolverhampton Council’s City Learning Quarter masterplan. The council secured £7.7 million in funding from the West Midlands Combined Authority, with the remaining funds provided by the Black Country LEP.

Build journey

July 2024

Build complete! The college's new Advanced Technology and Automotive Centre was officially handed over by contractor Speller Metcalfe at the end of July, following an 11-month build.

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May - June 2024

Progress continues to be made on the Centre with windows, signage and doors nearing install.

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April 2024

David Sugden, project manager at Speller Metcalfe, offers an exclusive tour of the site while it's still under construction.

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March 2024

Construction on ATAC reaches a new milestone with the building now being fully watertight!

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February 2024

Dave Sugden, project manager for Speller Metcalfe construction talks through some of the new construction developments that are taking place.

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January 2024

Contractors Speller Metcalfe begin work on installing cladding to The Advanced Technology and Automotive Centre.

December 2023

Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands visited to see the build progress of The Advanced Technology and Automotive Centre. He also took the opportunity to chat to our automotive and engineering students about how the new state-of-the-art training facilities will equip them with the skills and knowledge needed to work in their chosen industries.

November 2023

Timelapse footage is here! Over the last few months Contractors Speller Metcalfe have collected footage showing the progess of ATAC from the piling around the mineshaft in July 2023 to the completion of the steel frame on the 31 October.

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October 2023

Work has begun to erect the steel framework on a new £8.1 million City of Wolverhampton College training facility as part of the City Learning Quarter vision.

Contractors Speller Metcalfe have completed the piling and foundation works and once the steel framework is installed, the ground and first floor slabs will be poured, block work for the external walls will be laid, the building will be clad, and the roof installed to make it watertight.

September 2023

Mineshaft works complete! Nick Reay from Speller Metcalfe gives us an update on the current progress of our Advanced Technology and Automotive Centre including some further details about the mineshaft.

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August 2023

Ground works start! Ground works have officially commenced marking the start of the construction of our Advanced Technology and Automotive Centre.

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To learn about available sponsorship opportunities at the The Advanced Technology and Automotive Centre , please contact us at employerenquiries@wolvcoll.ac.uk

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