Edinburgh's Telford College, named after Thomas Telford, the great Scottish civil engineer, was established in 1968. The College is a corporate institution governed by a Board of Management whose members are representative of key industrial and commercial sectors, professional organisations and local government. On 15 September 2006, Telford College's new purposely built main campus was opened and to celebrate the launch of the newly profound institution. The first Minister of Scotland, the Rt. Hon. Jack McConnell officially opened the doors to the students, the building is located in the Granton area of North Edinburgh. The ‘Construction Centre of Excellence’ at the Forthside Building on West Shore Road opened on 29 October. The College also hosts the JISC Regional Support Centre Scotland North & East.
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