The 30 year 5 pupils tour began with a visit to the Station Business Centre in Redcar where they looked at scale models of all the regeneration projects taking place on the seafront.
The tour then moved on to the Regeneration Centre on Redcars seafront. This provided the pupils with the opportunity to see some of the individual scale models of The Hub, Redcar Leisure and Community Heart and also the Seaside Landmark and gain an understanding of all the projects.
Their final stop off was a visit to the site of the Vertical Pier for a close up view of the steel structure that will form Redcars Seaside Landmark. Willmott Dixons Project Team members building the structure were on hand to answer any questions.
Sue Radcliffe, Head Teacher of Coatham Church of England Primary School, said:
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Year 5 pupils were fortunate to visit Finley Structures, who fabricated the steel for the Seaside Landmark. The children are getting really excited and making the link between what they previously saw and discovered. They can now see the steel forming the Seaside Landmark here in Redcar.".
This is a fantastic learning experience and it will contribute to our school project focussing on "The Future
Councillor Mark Hannon, Cabinet Member for Economic Development said:
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The Vertical Pier will provide the centrepiece for the regeneration of Redcar seafront and it is vital that the Council and its contractors involve local people each step of the way."
This is a really exciting time for Redcar with over £75 million investment in the town over the next 3 years.
Andy Mackintosh, Project Director at Willmott Dixon Construction said:
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As leaders in sustainable construction we encourage our sites to work as closely as possible with local communities and this includes educational visits such as this one."
We also hope that these visits will encourage youngsters into the many exciting areas in the construction industry. We constantly strive to employ local people for local work, with a large proportion of our supply chain based in the Teesside area.
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