Thirty-four 26m-long glulam beams are creating the frame for Bournville College’s iconic new £66m building.
The beams, each weighing 5.5 tonnes, are being lifted into place by a tower crane over the next nine weeks by Shepherd Construction, which is building the 250,000ft² Learning and Resource Centre.
“It is unusual for glulam beams to be used externally and they are set to be a striking addition to the new college,” said Shepherd’s construction director Richard Fielding.
Construction is due to be completed in September 2011, bringing together the three existing campuses onto one site.
