Construction on the UK’s largest engineering campus at the University of Manchester (UoM) has been completed, and with the conclusion of the base build phase, the Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD) has now been handed over to the university.

A UoM press release explains that the MECD, which was delivered by a team of builders, architects and engineers, represents the conclusion of the single largest construction project ever undertaken by a higher education institution in the UK.

MECD will provide world-class sustainable research facilities, alongside flexible and innovative teaching and learning spaces that will enable students to shape their own learning environment.

It will house a community of 8,000 students, researchers, academics and professional services staff.

The development incorporates several existing and new buildings, including the eight-storey 80,000 square metres Engineering Building A, Engineering Building B, and the James Chadwick Building on Upper Brook Street, the refurbished Grade II-listed Oddfellows Hall, and the York Street Building.

MECD is home to lecture theatres, teaching laboratories, student workshops and a range of spaces to support our ambitious outreach and social engagement initiatives.

Diana Hampson, director of estates at The University of Manchester, said: “This is a hugely significant milestone for MECD and we are delighted that the initial construction phase is now complete.

“MECD will create facilities that will put the university at the forefront of engineering globally, and we are proud to provide such an exceptional space for our exceptional people.”

Professor Martin Schröder, vice-president and dean of the faculty of science and engineering, said: “We are eager to progress towards populating MECD with our staff and students, creating an inspiring, highly flexible first-class teaching and research environment that transforms the way in which the University educates engineers for the future.”

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