CanfodAu – Enterprise, Engineering and Optics Centre, Wrexham

Wynne Construction was appointed by Wrexham University to build the new CanfodAu - Enterprise, Engineering and Optics Centre (EEOC), as part of the North Wales Growth Deal investment into the region, led by Ambition North Wales, and supported by £240m funding from Welsh and UK Governments.

The building will become a hub for the design and construction of products involving composites and optics. Designated as one of two high value manufacturing projects under the North Wales Growth Deal, the centre aims to bring additional investment and innovation to the region as part of a transition to a low carbon economy.

The 2,187m2 space will facilitate the university to work with business partners and undertake cutting-edge research into advanced solutions supporting the implementation of lightweight composite materials alongside the adoption of hydrogen fuel.

Work commenced in February 2024 and was completed by Summer 2025.

The new building has been named CanfodAu – Canolfan Peirianneg ac Arloesi (Centre for Engineering and Innovation).