€25m building to enhance institute’s capabilities

A €25 million tourism and leisure studies building for Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) has brought capital investment at the main campus to more than €70m in seven years.

The high-profile 7,700sq m (about 82,000sq ft) building occupies a site at the western end of the campus and provides an architectural counterpoint to the landmark Walton Information and Communications Technology building, the Luke Wadding library and the health sciences building at the city end.

The state-of-the art facility will accommodate 50 staff and 1,050 students pursuing courses in the services sector.