Swansea University undertook a major campus redevelopment which created a world-leading research, innovation and education complex. St. Modwen, the UK’s leading regeneration specialist, appointed VINCI Construction UK to deliver the first phase of the new £450m Science and Innovation Campus. Vinci subcontracted the design, supply and erection of steelwork for five of the buildings to Caunton, namely

• Manufacturing Facility co-locating industry and College of Engineering research, which will house labs for disciplines ranging from nano-technology to sport sciences as well as state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.
• Teaching and research facilities for the College of Engineering and Schools of Business and Economics.
• Student facilities, particularly the Great Hall
• Learning & Resource Centre, library and associated resource facilities.
• Swansea Materials and Research Testing (SMaRT) - materials testing centre to include testing for Rolls- Royce of new and existing materials that are used in the aerospace and aero engine industries, together with the data centre for the campus.

The contract included construction of a 65,000 square metre development on the shore front of Swansea Bay with the aim of delivering world-leading research, innovation and education facilities to the city and the surrounding community and is located on a brownfield post-industrial site in Swansea Bay.

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