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Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 27 March 2006
National Construction College fights for
future
National Construction College East, Europe's largest construction training provider, faces facility closures and resulting job losses if it loses a planning appeal hearing.
National Construction College Fights for its Future National Construction College East, Europe's largest construction training provider, faces facility closures and resulting job losses if it loses a planning appeal hearing on 9 May The National Construction College's (NCC) East campus, which also houses CITB-ConstructionSkills' head office, must now make much needed and costly improvements to its facilities in order to meet industry requirements and continue to provide high quality training, or face the possibility of closure
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 27 Jul 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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In April 2004, following consultation with residents and the council, a planning application was submitted to redevelop the site - to build a state of the art campus with brand new training and recreational facilities and accommodation.
To fund the new development, the application included plans to build new homes on an unused area of the college site, however, the application was rejected by the local council last year and the college's appeal against the decision will now be heard in May.
National Construction College Director, David Boyden said: "Changing requirements and the gradual deterioration in buildings and infrastructure mean that we are facing the closure of our gymnasium, swimming pool, and half of the residential accommodation as it is uneconomic to spend any further money on maintenance.
This would result in the immediate loss of 40 jobs and up to 150 in the longer term, as well as many local contracts and the local usage of our facilities.
In order to replace these services we need to raise £15m.
"As of yet, no definite decisions have been taken about what training would need to be transferred as we hope and expect the good sense of our proposals to build houses close to a major centre of economic activity in West Norfolk will be recognised," he said.
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