WIT building projects get go-ahead

PROGRESS is expected within the next six months on three building projects as part of Waterford Institute of Technology’s campus development.

Education Minister Mary Hanafin confirmed that the pre-procurement stage for the contracts is to get under way by summer — news welcomed by WIT director Professor Kieran R Byrne.

A new engineering and science building, an architecture building and an extension to the business and enterprise buildings are planned in the next phase of development at the institute, where a tourism and hospitality building is being completed on the main Cork road campus.