Coventry uni to spend £30 million on a new Arts and Humanities building

Construction is due to begin next year

Coventry University is spending £30 million in a redevelopment scheme which will include the construction of a new Arts and Humanities building as well as renovations to existing campus buildings.

The university opened pre-qualification for construction firms last week. Firms can express interest in bidding on the in-tend website by the 19th of January.

According to Construction Enquirer, the university design team will submit a planning application this April with the aim of finalising contacts in June. Construction is expected to start early next year and last for three years.

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Yes, this means there's going to be even less green Cov

The site in question is currently a green open space between the current building sites around the Graham Sutherland building located on Cox Street.

The project will be split into three stages: The development of a new 3720m² three storey building opposite the current school of Art and Design accommodation, a full overhauls of a 7400m² six storey tower, and another overhaul of a 4225m² storey block.

A spokesperson from the university told The Coventry Tab: "We're in the early stages of planning an extensive transformation of a number of buildings in our Faculty of Arts and Humanities, with the focus of redevelopment on the east side of Cox Street".

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