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College builds its future by opening new Leeds campus

Alex South

Work is complete at Leeds College of Building’s brand new state of the art £17million education and training facility in Leeds city centre, which has just opened its doors to its first students. The new 8,000 square metre building has achieved a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating and occupies a prominent position close to Leeds city centre on Cudbear Street and Black Bull Street.  The new purpose built campus will serve a large number of Leeds College of Building’s 7,500 students along with the College’s existing North Street and Millwright Street campuses.

Ian Billyard, Principal at Leeds College of Building, said “As the UK’s only specialist construction college, this new building has been specifically designed to provide a modern learning environment, where both our students and staff can thrive. It will enable us to continue building on the high standard of training that we are renowned for, as well as expanding the number of courses and qualifications we offer, in order for us to stay ahead of the UK’s rapidly evolving construction industry.

Leeds College of Building currently offers a wide range of Apprenticeships in courses including brickwork, carpentry and joinery, electrical, painting and decorating, plastering, plumbing and wall and floor tiling.  In addition the College offers 22 Advanced Apprenticeship routes, various technical routes, such as civil engineering and surveying, together with two Higher Level Apprenticeships in Construction and Built Environment (Sustainability) and Facilities Management which offer university equivalent, work based education at an affordable price.

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