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title: Fins reaching a total of 99m to clad new Staffordshire technology centre
description: Maple’s latest architectural fin installation marks our second collaboration with NSGC following our project for Stafford College last year.
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# [Fins reaching a total of 99m to clad new Staffordshire technology centre](https://maplefacades.co.uk/news-and-insights/stafford-iot-centre)

 Written by [Amy Bradbury](https://maplefacades.co.uk/news-and-insights/author/amy-bradbury) | 07/08/24 07:30

The centre forms part of a £120 million nationwide programme to construct nine Institutes of Technology.

Maple Façades has recently won the contract to install 11 [aerofoil fins](https://maplefacades.co.uk/architectural-facades-systems#vector%C2%AE) onto a new Institute of Technology Centre in Stafford. The £22.5m project is for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group and marks our second collaboration with the organisation following our façade and louvre installation for [Stafford College](https://maplefacades.co.uk/news-and-insights/stafford-college) in 2023.

 

Each white fin will reach a length of 9m and be installed onto the south elevation of the technology centre. Also, to aid easy installation, the fins will be split into two before being fixed using hidden, internal brackets to ensure a smooth and seamless finish.

 

The construction of the centre forms part of an initiative by employers and higher education providers to offer higher level training for the construction, manufacturing, engineering and health sectors. The Stafford Institute of Technology centre will be complete by spring 2025 with Maple expected onsite later this year.

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