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Wood Lane Studios running on a tight schedule

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There is fear in the College Council that the contractor, ISG, who have the £39 million construction contract for the accommodation blocks at the new White City campus, may not be hitting their “target completion date”.

According to the September 2012 meeting minutes the venture was originally to end in September 2013, however an agreement was made to give accommodation to some students early. ISG therefore had a target competition date for the end of August 2013, a date that now looks overly ambitious. The College Council deemed the current timings “extremely tight” and have therefore asked that the situation be “closely monitored”.

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WiEE: Circuits, switches, transformers & resistors.

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WiEE: Circuits, switches, transformers & resistors.

Last Wednesday, Felix was given exclusive insight into Women in Electrical Engineering’s (WiEE) seminal event aimed at inspiring the next generation of female engineers. The “Tech for Good Hackathon” welcomed 75 girls from secondary schools across London for a day of interactive activities showcasing the opportunities within the field

By Cara Hogg and Lara Begüm Yener