Work includes a 拢36m sports hub for University of Warwick

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Willmott Dixon has won three contracts worth more than 拢60m to upgrade three universities in the Midlands.

The largest contract is a 拢36m sports hub (pictured) for University of Warwick, while at nearby Coventry University, the firm secured a 拢15m deal for a low-carbon technology centre, where car manufacturers will test the next generation of engines.

And at the University of Birmingham, the company has also been selected for two projects worth 拢15 million to create a performance/leisure space called 鈥楾he Green Heart鈥, along with a new data centre.

Peter Owen, managing director of Willmott Dixon in the Midlands, said: 鈥淥ur work at Warwick, Coventry and Birmingham will help all three attract the best students, academics and businesses to study and work in collaboration.

鈥淭his will further boost the Midlands economy, a clear sign of investing in the future with HS2 on the horizon.鈥