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A new modern teaching block is due to be opened at a Lanarkshire college later today, 24 February.
Education Secretary Angela Constance will unveil the new facility at South Lanarkshire College's campus in East Kilbride (SLCek).
The opening follows the launch of new dental facilities at New College Lanarkshire in Coatbridge.
Both projects have been funded by their colleges arms-length foundations, with the East Kilbride teaching block benefiting from £700,000 from the European Regional Development Fund.
Ms Constance said: "South Lanarkshire's new low carbon teaching facility has been the first building in Scotland to achieve an 'outstanding' rating from BREEAM, which is the world's leading sustainability assessment method. This award confirms the building's environmental credentials and its features will help embed sustainability within the college's construction and energy curriculum.
"This new block, and the new dental suite in Coatbridge are strong examples of colleges using both their initiative and own resources to create exciting learning spaces for their students as they continue to focus on our economic growth and supporting young people into jobs."
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