Contractor Willmott Dixon has been awarded a £31m contract to develop the University of Birmingham’s campus in Eastside, the new building known as Curzon B and is Situated on Cardigan Street. Designed by Associated architect, the building which is expected to be ready in 2018 will be an extension to the £63m building ‘Curzon’ which completed in September 2015, also built by Wilmott Dixon

Interim pro vice-chancellor Paul Hartley said: “The Curzon building only opened in September but has already picked up awards and we hope that the addition of Curzon B will be just as visually impressive as well as an equally positive environment to study in.”