South Staffordshire College - Rodbaston - Net Zero Training Centre

PMc were appointed in January 2023 to support the College in putting together a funding application to support the delivery of the project the Net Zero Training Centre. PMc worked with the College to develop the design concept, costings, programme, education case and other required documentation as part of the application. Funding was successfully secured via the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership, with the successful outcome of the application confirmed in July 2023.

 PMc were subsequently appointed by the College in August 2023 as client side Project Managers, Client Advisors, and Quantity Surveyors to deliver the project. The project was led by George Hounsome, Project Manager, with support from Matthew Elliott, Assistant Project Manager.

This project consisted of the refurbishment and reconfiguration of the College’s 1,250m² construction workshops to create Rodbaston Green Energy Sustainability Centre associated theory teaching space.

The workshop had previously supported the College’s Brick, Carpentry and multi-trades provision, which had been relocated to the Cannock campus, thus creating space for the delivery of the Rodbaston Net Zero Training Centre and supporting the delivery of the Construction: Building Services Engineering curriculum which will include spaces for the delivery of T Level studies as well as other programmes from level 1 to level 4. The space features: 

·                  Practical plumbing & electrical installation bays; 

·                  Electric vehicle charging installation training zone;  

·                  Mock PV panel installation training roof; 

·                  Green energy practical teaching zones; 

·                   three theory-based classrooms; 

·                  Technicians office space; 

·                  Associated storage, locker space and changing facilities. 

The project started onsite at the end of March 2024 following the appointment of Inside Limited. Practical completion was issued in June 2024 with the project delivered on time and on budget.