Balfour Beatty has secured a £33 million contract to deliver a new learning and teaching building at the University of Strathclyde.

The contractor will refurbish and extend the existing Grade II listed Architecture building and the neighbouring Colville building, linking the two together to create a £60m modern teaching space.

Over 200 jobs will be available during peak construction.

Facilities provided in the new Learning & Teaching building will include a new large-scale teaching spaces and a learning village for individual study, student-facing support services and a modern, purpose-built accommodation for the University of Strathclyde Students' Association.

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Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick will provide the mechanical and electrical engineering services for the new hub.

Hector MacAulay, Balfour Beatty's Regional Managing Director for Scotland and Ireland, said: "This award is testament to our long-standing relationship with the University of Strathclyde and to our expert knowledge and experience in delivering modern educational facilities across Scotland. 

"With almost 23,000 students based on the central Glasgow campus, we look forward to providing an exciting and inspiring environment, while also delivering multiple social and economic benefits to the surrounding community."

Work is due to commence on site later this year, with completion expected in summer 2020.

(CM/LM)