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People talking in a building under construction
People talking in a building under construction
A Starship Robot driving down a street
A Starship Robot driving down a street
School students having a discussion with their teacher
School students having a discussion with their teacher
Northampton Waterside Campus
Northampton Waterside Campus
Catesby Aerodynamic Research Facility
7th February 2018
A 1.7 mile long straight and flat former railway tunnel converted to an indoor, fully controllable vehicle testing facility to include wind and simulated weather impact, aerodynamics and emissions. A significant new, global standard test facility enhancing the capability of the UK vehicle industry.
Funding Stream: Local Growth Fund (LGF)
LGF Awarded: £4.2m
Total Project Cost: £21m
Delivery Partner: Total Sim
Project Status: Due to complete Autumn 2021
Projected Outputs: 226 new jobs by 2025
Website: https://catesbytunnel.com/
July 2021
June 2021
The concrete has now been laid in the length of the tunnel.
October 2020
September 2020
Tunnel transformation project making good progress
An exciting project to turn a disused Victorian-era railway tunnel into a state-of-the-art vehicle testing facility is moving through the gears as the finishing line grows nearer...Read the full story.
July 2020
The first 400m of the tunnel has been laid with concrete prior to the asphalt layer and drainage is now in place to the side of the test track.
December 2019
Works have commenced on the bridge and the concrete is now in place around the tunnel entrance and building. Works inside the tunnel will commence in January.
July 2019
Work on the bat exclusion works is now underway inside the tunnel following the issue of a bat license. Electricity is now live to support the tunnel building.
April 2019
January 2019
The main building for this project is now wind and watertight.
November 2018
The roof is now complete and the cladding is starting to go onto the main building.
July 2018
Road junction and drainage works have commenced and work has started on the foundations for the new building. The 278 works are now complete, as is the road up to the tunnel and the retaining structure around the tunnel building. The work on the drainage installation around the tunnel building is underway.
May 2018
Great to see the progress being made, with the access road nearly in place.
February 2018
During this month’s site visit, we’re seeing foundations being laid.
December 2017
Media release: Tunnel vision to deliver world-class test facility. Read more...
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