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The Lancaster University Management School<\/a> (LUMS) has awarded an \u00a318.8m contract to John Turner Construction Group<\/a>, who will create a state of the art extension<\/h2>\n

The new five-storey building will offer cutting-edge facilities and significantly more space for students, staff and partners. Offering the space equivalent to around four tennis courts per floor, the building will boast three new lecture theatres, collaboration space, a new reception, multiple offices and an executive teaching suite.<\/p>\n

Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mark E. Smith said:\u00a0\u201cOur globally-leading Management School is home to a thriving international community \u2013 one that continues to grow year on year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis significant investment will provide state of the art facilities to complement the first class teaching and world-renowned research that we are proud to offer our students.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Dean of Lancaster University Management School, Professor Angus Laing, said:\u00a0\u201cAs one of the first business schools established in the UK, we have a proud history of pushing boundaries and conventions to challenge our students and prepare them to become our future leaders.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis building marks the start of an exciting LUMS\u2019 development and will mean we can ready ourselves for the future. The new building will be followed by a refurbishment of our existing facilities to provide innovative study space and a unique all-round experience for our students, staff, business partners and visitors.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nigel Sharp, Operations Director at John Turner Construction Group added:\u00a0\u201cAs a leading regional contractor, we are delighted to be awarded this high profile LUMS project and to be working with one of the highest ranking universities of the north<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new building will be located next to the Management School and Gillow Avenue on Lancaster University\u2019s Bailrigg campus.<\/p>\n

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