A Community Forum will be held at the Nantgarw Campus on:
Tuesday December 6th 2011 from 7:00 – 9:00p.m.
The purpose of the event is to update residents and organisations in the area on the progress and current status of the Project. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the Project Team and ask questions. Please feel free to arrive anytime between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
The Project Team recognises the importance of communicating effectively with all stakeholder groups’ especially local residents and business owners. It has been our intention to establish strong relationships with the community from the outset and we look forward to maintaining this.
The evening will also provide the opportunity to discuss the proposal for the ‘Bund’ area adjacent to the TELC development. Residents have responded to a survey about usage of the area and suggestions were made as to the future development of a funding bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund. We welcome the assistance of the community to develop a strong bid for funding that meets the needs of residents, staff, student and other users of the TELC.
We look forward to meeting you at the event.
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Careers Teachers Briefing |
On Wednesday November 2nd 2011 Head teachers and Careers teachers from the 19 Comprehensive schools within Rhondda Cynon Taf were invited to a tour of the new Taf Ely Learning Campus. |
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Coleg Morgannwg top out with Construction Excellence
31st March 2010 |
Coleg Morgannwg’s new £40 million campus is being showcased as a model demonstration project for exceptional corporate social responsibility and sustainability by Constructing Excellence Wales.
The Taf Ely Learning Campus at Nantgarw, which is backed with over £34m Welsh Assembly Government funding, including investment from the European Regional Development Fund, has just celebrated the halfway point in its construction and topping out ceremony.
The campus is being developed to strict reduce, reuse and recycle guidelines and has resulted in it being used as an exemplar project for other construction companies.
The structure of the building was pre-fabricated off-site before being transported in sections to Nantgarw for construction company, Laing O’Rourke, to assemble. This has resulted in a quicker erection process and waste reduction of 85% which would normally go to landfill.
Coleg Morgannwg celebrated the completion of the structure with a topping out ceremony attended by Leighton Andrews AM Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning.
Leighton Andrews said: “We want our young people to be learning in facilities which are environmentally responsible, modern and technologically advanced. Coleg Morgannwg’s new campus is a great example of this ambition in practice.”
The new four-storey building will replace the college’s existing site at Rhydyfelin and provide state-of-the-art facilities for more than 3000 students and staff.
Principal at Coleg Morgannwg, Judith Evans, said: “The new campus has been developed to the highest sustainable standard working towards the BREEAM rating of excellent. So to be recognised by Construction Excellence Wales as an outstanding project in sustainability is a huge achievement.
“The topping out ceremony was a great opportunity to celebrate the months of planning, development and construction and it was really satisfying to finally see it all coming together.”
Laing O’Rourke will now begin work on the internal structure of the new campus which is due to be completed in September 2012. |
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OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENT |
Coleg Morgannwg student Nicholas Clements is the first student to benefit from a work placement at the new Taf Ely Learning Campus project at Nantgarw. Twenty- six year-old Nicholas from Cardiff is currently enrolled on the Foundation Degree in Sustainable Construction at the Nantgarw campus.
Nicholas has been given the opportunity to work with staff from Laing O Rourke; the main contractors building the college’s state-of-the-art campus. He will work alongside the contractors for four days and spend one day studying at the college. Nicholas has joined the project at an exciting time in the development as the ‘piling’ for the main structure is well underway in preparation for the erection of the main framework. “Working with Laing O’Rourke has given me a real insight into the day to day running and management of a construction project.
Last year whilst studying on the BTEC National Certificate in Construction I was fortunate enough to attend a meeting of Coleg Morgannwg’s Student Parliament and representatives from the architect Boyes Rees - where ideas for the new Taf Ely Campus were discussed. It’s been interesting to see those ideas develop into plans which in a few months time will start to become reality.
Working with the engineers has helped me understand the theory I have been taught and I am looking forward to taking this back into the classroom. I think the new Taf Ely Learning Campus is going to be a fantastic facility, not only for the students who will be able to study in a modern contemporary building which will be advanced in environmental technology, but also for the local community and business, who will be able to take advantage of the training restaurant, hair & beauty salons, crèche, gym and public library”.
Mel Jones, Curriculum Area Manager for Technology said, “This is an exciting development for the college and it is great to see the new campus taking shape and providing hands on experience for our technology students. Plans are already in place for more students to tour the new build site and gain work placements at various development times throughout the coming year; students and staff from various curriculum areas will also have the opportunity to engage with the project.
Stephen Robbins, Laing O Rourke’s Corporate Social Relations and Logistics Manager added “This is a fantastic opportunity for Nicholas to get involved in the construction process within a live environment. Laings are committed to working with the college, offering students like Nicholas the opportunity to get hands on site experience of the construction industry. Nicholas has shown great potential and we wish him well for the future, I’m sure he has a great career ahead of him”
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Demonstration Project: Peer Review – Taf Ely Learning Campus, Nantgarw |
A Breakfast presentation took place at the Nantgarw Campus on Thursday September 23rd 2010. This was part of the Constructing Excellence in Wales Demonstration Programme, which is designed to promote Best Practice and Innovation in Construction.
David Clague, Best Practice & Demonstrations Director, Constructing Excellence in Wales, welcomed representatives from various organisations including Teresa Stevens from the Welsh Assembly Government, Dawnus Construction, Remploy Furniture, Skanska and MACE Ltd and gave an insight into the Programme and a brief overview of the project.
The Project Team which included Karen Phillips (Deputy Principal, Coleg Morgannwg), Stephen Robbins (CSR & Logistics Manager, Laing O’Rourke), Andrew Thomas (Hoare Lea), Huw Lewis (Boyes Rees) and Glen Ingleson (Gardiner & Theobald) presented the project from their perspective; commencing with Karen Phillips who introduced the ‘Team’ and provided a background to the Project.
To conclude the event Dave Clague invited members of the audience to ask questions to the panel relating to the challenges faced in constructing the Taf Ely Learning Campus and also to complete a Review of the project which will be used in the process of awarding the status of ‘Demonstration’ to the project.
Those present were given the opportunity to visit the site but due to inclement weather chose to view the Project site from the meeting room; Paul Norman, Project Leader, Laing O’ Rourke provided an outline of the progress to date. |
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Student Parliament visit the Taf Ely Learning Centre project |
Members of the Student Parliament joined Principal Judith Evans and Deputy Principal Karen Phillips at the site of the new Taf Ely Learning Campus, Nantgarw. The students were given an overview of the £40m project which is due to be completed and occupied by September 2012; when staff and students will move from the Pontypridd campus at Rhydyfelin. Student Governor for 2010-11, Kieron Edwards said “The new campus will be absolutely fabulous, I can’t wait to attend”. |
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WORK TO START ON NEW 21ST CENTURY COLLEGE CAMPUS |
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 Education Minister Leighton Andrews helped mark the start of construction work on a new state-of-the-art campus at Coleg Morgannwg, Nantgarw.
The Taf Ely Learning Campus – which is backed by more than £34 million of Welsh Assembly Government funding including almost £7m from the European Regional Development Fund – will replace the college’s existing Rhydyfelin site.
As well as expanding the College and modernising its facilities, the four-storey project will also house a new County Borough Library.
Leighton Andrews said: “This project is about more than simply providing a new building to replace the Rhydyfelin site. “It’s about ensuring that the College is ‘fit for purpose’ and that it provides a 21st Century learning environment which is free of barriers and is able to engage and inspire learners and the wider community.”
Judith Evans, Principal at Coleg Morgannwg, said: “Today marks the start of a new and exciting chapter for Coleg Morgannwg and for the wider community. The Taf Ely Learning Campus, our soon-to-be flagship building, will create learning opportunities for people in the south Wales valleys and beyond which will be the envy of the rest of the UK.
“Coleg Morgannwg has always been a trailblazer in the further education sector but this new facility will really set us apart and demonstrate that we are leaders in our field.”
Work on the new campus is expected to be completed in September 2012. |
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COMMUNITY FORUM: JUNE 8th 2010 |
Over 400 residents and 100 organisations were invited to a Community Forum at the Nantgarw Campus on Tuesday June 8th 2010 between 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Residents and representatives from various organisations in the community attended the event which included up to date information on the project. The visitors were encouraged to ask questions relating to the project and share their views with the Project Team, which included:
Karen Phillips – Deputy Principal, Coleg Morgannwg; Paul Davies – Estates Manager, Coleg Morgannwg; Richard Hinton, Gardiner & Theobald; Huw Lewis, Boyes Rees Architects; Steve Nicholls - Project Leader, Laing O’ Rourke; Andrew Thomas – Mechanical Engineer, Hoare Lea; Stephen Robbins – Logistics Manager, Laing O’ Rourke; Darryn Parry - Operations Manager, Laing O’ Rourke; Ann Crimmings – Public Relations, Coleg Morgannwg
Drawings and plans of the new building were on display plus a ‘walk through’ DVD of the Taf Ely Learning Campus. The construction of Coleg Morgannwg’s new college building at Nantgarw will commence shortly. This is a major milestone in the Project which aims to provide an iconic beacon for learning and education in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
The Project Team recognises the importance of communicating effectively with all stakeholder groups’ especially local residents and business owners. It is the college’s intention to establish strong relationships with the community from the outset and to maintain this throughout the construction of the building.
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A Community Forum will be held at the Nantgarw Campus on: Tuesday June 8th 2010 from 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. |
The purpose of the event is to update residents and organisations in the area on the progress and current status of the Project. Drawings and plans of the building will be on display and visitors will have the opportunity to meet the Project Team and ask questions. Please feel free to arrive anytime between 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
The construction of Coleg Morgannwg’s new college building at Nantgarw will commence shortly. This is a major milestone in the Project which aims to provide an iconic beacon for learning and education in Rhondda Cynon Taff.
The Project Team recognises the importance of communicating effectively with all stakeholder groups’ especially local residents and business owners. It is our intention to establish strong relationships with the community from the outset and to maintain this throughout the construction of the building.
We look forward to meeting you at the event.
Kind regards
Judith Evans
Principal, Coleg Morgannwg
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COLLEGE RECEIVE ADDITIONAL £12 MILLION INVESTMENT FOR THE TAF ELY LEARNING CAMPUS
Coleg Morgannwg has received an additional £12 million from the Welsh Assembly Government's Strategic Capital Investment Fund.
The £40 million project is part of the college’s Estates Plan and will see the provision at the Pontypridd Campus in Rhydyfelin moved to Nantgarw.
This exciting development will complement the facilities at the existing campus which include Construction, Engineering, Aerospace, Complementary Therapies, Beauty and Spa Management.
A consultation event has been held with local residents and businesses providing them with the opportunity to discuss the proposals with the Principal and consultants. |
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