Site clearance has started at part of the University of Wolverhampton’s Springfield Campus, moving the city’s Green Innovation Corridor into its next phase of development.
The work is taking place within the historic former Mitchells and Butlers Brewery site, where a vacant heritage building is being prepared for future use as a state-of-the-art engineering technology hub. The project is being led jointly by the University of Wolverhampton and City of Wolverhampton Council.
Clearance work at the former brewery site
Early design work has been completed, along with internal strip-out works and the safe removal of asbestos. Contractors have also cleared a later single-storey extension, a step intended to allow the historic building to be adapted for its next use.
The next stage will involve structural and enabling works, including new foundations. Construction is expected to finish by the end of 2026.
| Detail | Current position |
|---|---|
| Site | Springfield Campus, former Mitchells and Butlers Brewery site |
| Completed preparation | Design stage, internal strip-out, asbestos removal, extension clearance |
| Next phase | Structural works and new foundations |
| Expected completion | End of 2026 |
| Public funding | £27 million capital funding from UK Government and West Midlands Combined Authority |
Green Innovation Corridor across Wolverhampton
The Green Innovation Corridor links the university’s Springfield Campus, the Science Park and the i54 advanced manufacturing business park. It is designed to support green construction, engineering and digital technology activity across the city.
Springfield Campus is intended to act as a hub for teaching, research, skills development and collaboration with industry. The wider corridor will be delivered in phases and has West Midlands Investment Zone status, which is aimed at attracting further investment.
Dr Pete Cross, Chief Operating Officer at the University of Wolverhampton, said the current works were part of the long-term transformation of Springfield Campus and would support future teaching, research and innovation around sustainability and net zero.
Jobs, training and business space
The project is expected to create new commercial and business opportunities, including incubation space, grow-on space for SMEs and larger-use premises. Council and university leaders say the development is intended to create and safeguard jobs for local people.
Councillor Stephen Simkins, Leader of City of Wolverhampton Council, said the conversion of the heritage building into a teaching facility would add to the campus’s role as a technology hub for the Black Country and the West Midlands.
He said the Green Innovation Corridor would support Wolverhampton’s sustainable construction, green credentials and circular economy, while helping to create quality jobs and training opportunities for local people.
Next construction phase
With clearance now under way and preparation works completed, the project moves toward structural and foundation works at Springfield Campus. The current construction programme is scheduled to run through to the end of 2026.
Source: City of Wolverhampton Council
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- 2026-06-03 21:58
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