Estimated to cost £12 million ($18.13 million), the new facility will be situated at the entrance to the Enterprise Zone, which is designed to meet a vital training need for local employers on the Enterprise Zone and across Fareham and Gosport.
Supporting the training of skilled engineers and help boost the local economy, the new 4,000 square metre facility will be a single storey building. Upon completion, the facility will feature specialist and general teaching areas including workshops and laboratories, a learning resource centre, conference facilities, staff area, and cafe.
In addition that it will also feature a parking area with 140 car parking spaces, 15 motorcycle spaces and cycle provision for 60 cycles; a drop off area and mini-bus parking space, external stores and compressor; and landscaping provision, a leisure and sports enclosure.
The centre will provide a mix of full time and part time students, employer sponsored students and apprentices. It is scheduled to open in September 2014.
