Engineering Centre, GLLM, Rhyl

Wynne Construction was appointed by Grŵp Llandrillo Menai to build the new Engineering and Renewable Technologies Centre, situated at Coleg Llandrillo's Rhyl campus.

Building work on a new multi-million pound Centre of Excellence for Engineering has begun at Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s Rhyl Campus on Cefndy Road.

Funded by the Welsh Government and Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, this £12million project will provide the people of the region with the opportunity to develop the skills needed to have successful careers within the engineering sector.

A ceremonial launch took place this week, attended by senior management and governors from Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, a member of the Welsh Assembly, and the leader of Denbighshire County Council. The centre is due for completion by late 2023 so that teaching can commence in early 2024.

The new, three-floor 2,886m² facility will be packed with more than £2m worth of the latest in highly specialised training equipment: from CAD computer design suites, through 3D prototyping machines, to computer-controlled, large industrial scale metal-cutting CNC machines.

Included within this exciting development will be a new Institute for Renewable Energy Technology, in partnership with international company RWE Renewables, which manages many renewable energy sites across the UK. A stand-out feature of the building will be a three-floor-high industrial scale wind turbine servicing and maintenance hall.