Contractors will be heading into the Civic Centre this week as work re-starts on this important building.
The Council has appointed Gwella Contracting Services to complete the internal strip out work as part of the project to create a new skills hub for City College Plymouth.
Levelling Up Funding has now been confirmed following the Autumn budget which will allow the next important stages of the project to progress.
Work had been started on stripping out the interior but stopped when a company employed by Urban Splash went into administration in November 2023.
Now work will resume inside including work to make the building safe ahead of structural surveyors going in to further assess the condition of the building.
This stage of the project will continue for at least three months.
Last year the Council agreed to buy back the Civic Centre from Urban Splash and unveiled exciting proposals to create a major new campus in the Civic Centre focussed on delivering future green and blue jobs and skills.
City College Plymouth is looking to expand its offer and is looking for a new central location for a skills hub to build on its success in attracting strong engineering and construction partnerships.
The proposals for a new city centre skills hub could see up to 60 courses being delivered, focussing on the city’s emerging marine sector – known as the blue sector – as well as a host of programmes in the environment – the green sector.
Cabinet Member for Finance, Councillor Mark Lowry, said:
“I am sure people will be pleased to see movement and progress on this important landmark building.
“A lot of work has been taking place behind the scenes to make sure we have the right people able to oversee this complex project. We have a way to go yet, but this is an important step in the right direction.”