Huddersfield Centre, a £74 million centre belonging to Kirklees College, was formally opened by HRH The Duke of York last week in an event attended by AA Projects.

The official opening saw local employers, students and staff members introduced to the facilities and being given a tour of the grounds. Other guests included local councillors and MPs and a host of college partners, business individuals and agency members. The Duke also made an appearance and was tasked with unveiling a special plaque.

Principal at Kirklees College, Peter McCann, said that he was honoured to receive The Duke.

“It is a huge honour to have such a distinguished guest to officially open our fantastic new college centre in Huddersfield. We look forward to welcoming the Duke of York and showing him how we are developing enterprise and employability skills for our students, with the help and support from our local business community,” explained McCann. “The event is also a great opportunity to thank those who have been so supportive in turning the vision of this building into a reality.”

AA Projects, a Manchester based consultancy firm with an affluence of experience in property, was tasked with the role of project managing the build, delivering strategic advice throughout the process. A representative for the company stated that they are proud to have been involved in the development.

“Kirklees College is one of the largest colleges in England, employing over a thousand staff members and boasting in excess of 20,000 students. We’re privileged to have not only won the contract to project manage the build but also to have worked with so many fantastic, creative individuals on what is now home to many of the best and brightest students and teachers in Europe.

“We’ve worked with the college for several years now, helping them to attain much needed funding for the new Huddersfield Centre, and to see it finally officially opened, by the Duke of York of all people, is amazing. We’re sure that the students and teachers will be just as inspired by the premises as everyone else who has played a role in bringing it together is!”

The Huddersfield Centre development will add to the already impressive portfolio of education projects that AA Projects has been involved in over the years.

AA Projects has offices in Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester and Newcastle. To find out more about the management and procurement services that they deliver visit www.aaprojects.co.uk.

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