Contractor emerges as preferred bidder for phase two of Birmingham City University鈥檚 city centre campus scheme

Willmott Dixon has been lined up for the 拢60m second phase of Birmingham City University鈥檚 city centre campus scheme.

黑洞社区 understands the contractor has been selected as preferred bidder for the project, part of the university鈥檚 拢180m expansion plan, having fought of competition from Balfour Beatty, Vinci, Sir Robert McAlpine and Galliford Try.

The Associated Architect-designed scheme will house the university鈥檚 business school, plus education, law and social sciences departments.

Willmott Dixon also won the 拢61m contract to build the first phase of Birmingham City University鈥檚 City Centre Campus plan, which involved a18,310m2 home for the university鈥檚 Institute of Art and Design.

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