STEM Building, Chichester College

This four-storey learning hub, delivered by our education experts, provides Chichester College with a state of art Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) facility and a dedicated Higher Education (HE) space.

Completed in August 2025 ready for the 2025/26 academic year, this multi-million-pound investment in the students of West Sussex provides a dedicated space that allows for modern technology to move to the forefront of teaching and learning at Chichester College. Procured through the SCAPE framework, this project was part of a major departmental improvement plan for the college.

The new hub provides dedicated learning space for a range of subjects, presenting modern and interactive teaching spaces.

Modern automotive workshops, engineering and computing spaces, and advanced science laboratories all provide state of the art learning interspersed with study and communal areas.

Sustainability was key throughout this project. Built using low-carbon steel produced via electric arc furnaces (EAF) makes use of the fact that this is both a cheaper and more sustainable alternative. Made up of predominantly scraps, this low-carbon steel does not require virgin steel to be manufactured via a basic oxygen furnace (BOF), avoiding the otherwise energy intensive process.

When designing this new space our team worked with Bond Bryan Architects to ensure that the operating building utilises technology that reduces carbon emissions and generates sustainable energy. Roof-mounted PV panels were installed to generate 100% renewable electricity which powers the air sourced heat pumps and variable refrigerant flow systems that heat and cool the building. This will increase the longevity of the building to ensure it is future climate ready and prepared to service Chichester for generations to come.

Richard Poulter, managing director of our central south office:

“As the construction partner for this state-of-the-art learning hub, we're proud that we have been able to play a key role in the delivery of a facility that will significantly enhance STEM and Higher Education opportunities at Chichester College.

This project was not only about creating modern and interactive spaces for learning but also it was about ensuring that sustainability was at the core of the build, underpinning the future-focused vision of the college.

This outcome is a prime example of how construction can support educational excellence and community growth."

This project increases our presence in Sussex, in particular it has extended our profile within Chichester’s educational sector, which includes building the academic and music building for University of Chichester in 2016. In East Sussex we have recently delivered the transformation of Brighton Metropolitan College which was also delivered for Chichester College Group, strengthening our relationship.