Technology In Education March 09

ICT
A computer-generated view of Derby
College’s new Roundhouse campus,
part of the £43 million regeneration
project due for completion shortly.
Carillion IT Services are supplying
the ICT infrastructure.
Carillion IT Services provides new
ICT infrastructure for college’s
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£43 million regeneration project
CARILLION IT Services has Derby College’s regeneration costs. Overall, the project will The group has an annual
been appointed by Derby scheme, due for completion help to enrich and re-invigorate revenue of around £5 billion,
College to install a new fixed shortly, has involved the Derby, providing college
employs over 50,000 people and
and wireless local area network renovation and modernisation of learners and staff with cutting-
operates across the UK, in the
(LAN) infrastructure as part of an 1839 grade II listed steam
edge facilities and the very
Middle East, Canada and the
its pioneering £43 million engine repair building in the
latest technology in a
Caribbean.
redevelopment to become a true centre of Derby. This imaginative
stimulating and dynamic
For further information
21st century college. project has already been
environment.”
contact: Carillion plc Corporate
One of the largest further recognised as one of the top
Noel McNulty, managing
Communications, 24 Birch
education colleges in the country, twenty conservation schemes in
director of Carillion IT Services,
Derby College currently has over the country and the new flagship
Street, Wolverhampton WV1
added: “The provision of a
20,500 students and 1,500 staff. It campus will be ready to receive
4HY; telephone: 01902 316426;
wireless network fits perfectly
offers a wide range of vocational students this autumn.
email: www.carillionplc.com
into the innovative Roundhouse
and academic courses to learners Drew Keavey, IT director at
Derby College was created in
redevelopment at Derby
of all ages and abilities. Derby College, commented: “The
March 2003 and is one of the
College. The new site will
The contract, which initially Roundhouse campus will offer
largest and most successful
create a unique learning space
runs for five years, will see modern, flexible spaces set within
by merging the historical
further education colleges in the
Carillion deliver the design, a beautifully restored part of
features of a stunning listed
UK. It offers an exciting and
implementation and maintenance Derby’s industrial heritage which
building with new contemporary
inspiring experience to learners
of a new future-proof, scaleable will inspire learners for years to
facilities, providing a true 21st
of all ages and abilities, with a
LAN infrastructure and wireless come. Innovative technology was
century learning space. Carillion
growing range of cutting-edge
network based on Cisco a key part of the vision for the
is delighted to be contributing
vocational and academic courses
technology, which will form the Roundhouse and Derby College
towards the college’s on-going
opening up whole new worlds
backbone of the stunning new has a clear strategy to embed IT
success by providing a robust,
of opportunity. The outstanding
flagship ‘Roundhouse’ campus in within all aspects of the campus.
the heart of the city. Once In Carillion, we have found a
future-proof IT infra-structure to
facilities and expert staff at
implemented, the new wireless partner who shares that vision and
underpin ‘always on’ access to Derby College provide a
network will provide the college’s was able to provide a solution that
the network.” vibrant, stimulating and
students and staff with a reliable, will support us in delivering the
FOOTNOTE:
welcoming learning experience.
flexible and secure best learning environment
Carillion plc is one of the
For further information:
communications platform, possible. Not only is the solution UK’s leading support services,
www.derby-college.ac.uk
delivering the ability to work innovative, it will also allow us to construction and public private
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‘anytime, anyplace, anywhere’. reduce our long-term operational partnership project companies.
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