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Costs
How the college’s construction was funded
College reserves	£14.4m
Learning and Skills Council	£14.2m
Sale of property and land	£6.1m
Bank loan	£12.3m
Contributions from University of Essex	£2m
The Higher Education Funding Council	£2m
ERDF grant	£1m
Build costs
Base building (excluding professional fees and VAT but including a raised access floor throughout)	£29.3m
Core fit out (including wall finishes; floor and ceiling finishes; all internal plaster board and glass partitions but excluding professional fees and VAT)	£6.2m
Fixtures, furniture and equipment (80% of furniture was relocated)	£2m
Total cost	£37.5m
Cost per m²	£1402