Wales’ landmark new £6.5M Construction centre officially opens at UWTSD University Swansea

The Construction Wales Innovation Centre (CWIC), based at University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s (UWTSD) new £350million SA1 Swansea Waterfront development, has officially opened.

The new centre will provide state-of-the-art facilities and training for individuals and construction companies, with CITB investing £6.5m. The CWIC hub will provide a ConstructZone, classrooms, dedicated IT suites and conference facilities. A dedicated scaffolding training facility will also be sited close by. It is estimated that 1,200 students will be trained through CWIC facilities across Wales each year.

CWIC, through its pan-Wales Hub and Spoke delivery model is ideally placed to oversee the delivery of this strategy in conjunction with the CITB and UWTSD.

The latest CITB Construction Skills Network research predicts the Welsh Construction industry is set to grow quicker than any other part of the UK – with over 12,000 new roles set to be created in the industry by 2022. The new centre will help meet the skills needs for future projects including the South Wales Metro, Wylfa Newydd and major construction activity that will follow, regional, city and growth deals across Wales.

Source: https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/news/press-releases/press-2018/wales-landmark-new-65m-construction-centre-officially-opens-in-swansea-.html

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