Grand Bahama Island - College of the Bahamas president, Janyne Hodder announced at a press conference on Friday, September 12th that construction will commence on COB's new Northern Campus to be built on Grand Bahama.
The $8.4 Million, 40,000 sq. ft. campus will be located on Grand Bahama Highway, over the bridge on property donated by the Grand Bahama Port Authority.
The first phase of construction is set to take approximately fourteen to eighteen months for completion. Reef Construction has been contracted to do the work.
In this video listen to Mrs. Hodder as she speaks about COB's excitement of having the project move ahead after ten years in the making, as well as how it will allow for expansion of their programs, and of course their capacity.
You will also hear from architect Dirk Saunders, of Jackson Burnside; Vernon Wells, president of Reef Construction; and Felix Stubbs, chairman of the Grand Bahama Port Authority
With this great news and the recently announced new Ross University campus coming on stream, Grand Bahama Island is poised to become a center for higher learning.
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