I have just received the following update which will be of interest to local residents. Construction is set to begin in February 2025 on the new European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) facility at the University of Reading’s Earley Gate site. This follows a lease agreement signed between the University and the Government Property Agency (GPA) in December.
Key points:
- The site preparation, including demolishing the former School of Art building, is complete.
- Mace is the appointed construction company, with the building targeted for completion by December 2026 and ECMWF staff moving in 2027.
- Traffic management plans aim to minimise disruption, limited to the Earley Gate campus entrance.
This state-of-the-art facility will strengthen research collaboration, support economic growth, and provide cutting-edge forecasting capabilities.
For further details, you can refer to the University of Reading news page. https://www.reading.ac.uk/news/2025/University-News/Weather-centre-cons…
