Midas Construction has been appointed to deliver a new £8 million high-tech training academy in Oxfordshire.

The Oxfordshire Advanced Skills (OAS) apprenticeship centre is being built on behalf of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). It will provide 125 highly skilled technicians a year.

The 4,000 sq m training facility will help tackle the skills shortages facing high technology and engineering companies in Oxfordshire by raising the quality and standard of local apprenticeships.


Derek Quinn, Executive Director at Midas Construction, said: "Midas Construction is delighted to have been appointed to such a prestigious project with far-reaching positive benefits for key high-tech industries in the Oxford area.

"We look forward to working with the UK Atomic Energy Authority, and the OAS Phase 2 Training Provider to deliver a high-quality training facility which will provide an important resource for local employers and apprentices of the future."

UKAEA's Chief Operating Officer David Martin, who is Oxfordshire Advanced Skills' project sponsor, added: "Starting the construction phase is hugely exciting for the project team as it marks the culmination of the efforts of many people. Built on the successful UKAEA and STFC apprenticeship schemes, the high quality, high-tech employer-led skills training that is unique in this area will supply a steady stream of much-needed technicians to the local and wider economy."

Midas was commissioned through the Southern Construction framework to carry out the project which is due to be completed in summer 2019.

(CM)