Construction of a £54 million new health and wellbeing building has begun at Salford University.
The facility, being built by contractors Kier on the A6 near Salford Crescent station, will be used mainly to train future health workers.
The School of Health and Society’s more than 8,409 students will be based there following completion scheduled for October 2026.
The new building will feature clinical-grade facilities so that students can learn and practice in spaces that will look identical to NHS type settings.
It will also be a fully electric and low-carbon building and will be targeting the BREEAM Excellent plus WELL Gold standards.
The £54 million building will also have an attractive roof garden and extensive outdoor spaces for students, colleagues, and the public to enjoy.
Interim Dean of the School of Health and Society Vicky Halliwell said: “Today is a big moment for us, as we stage a ‘spades in the ground ceremony’ for our new building which will be really prominent on the A6.
“It will be a very visible reminder that the University is here not only to educate future health and wellbeing professionals – but also to help enrich the lives of the people of Salford who will be invited in to access health and wellness services and clinics run by our partners.”
The site is a key part of the University’s multi-million-pound Campus Connectivity Plan, which is the major redevelopment of its research, teaching and public spaces and is the most ambitious development of its estate to date.
It will also complement the wider Crescent Salford masterplan delivered by Salford City Council in partnership with the University and ECF.
Paul Dennett, Salford City Mayor, said: “I welcome this news and its really pleasing to see more investment, opportunity and innovation being realised for students and residents.
“This promises to be yet another impressive addition to the city’s skyline and a further example of a commitment to low-carbon construction right here in Salford.”
Rebecca Long Bailey, MP for Salford, said: “This building is going to be iconic. The architecture is going to be something we have never seen before in Salford; it will be an eco-friendly building that harnesses the power of nature and creates a space of wellbeing for staff and students.
“But what’s also important is its connection to the community; it will be about making sure the university of Salford is for the people of Salford.”
Anyone who would like to know more about how the University of Salford will be enriching lives and learning in the region and beyond, can find information here.
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