Nottingham College delivers around 20–25 construction courses at our Basford campus, ranging from Entry Level through to Level 3 Diplomas and Apprenticeships.
Our programmes cover key trades including Plumbing, Bricklaying, Carpentry & Joinery, Plastering and Painting & Decorating, alongside Construction Multi-Skills, Health & Safety in Construction, and emerging Green Skills programmes such as Retrofit and Heat Pump technologies.
Basford has been a centre for construction training for nearly three decades and is home to one of the region’s largest construction training facilities. Recent investment includes the £5.4 million Construction Skills Centre, with further development planned through the Centre for Sustainable Construction Technology, supporting future skills in sustainable and low-carbon construction.
Students learn in industry-standard workshops and specialist classrooms, supported by a team of 30+ experienced staff and using professional tools and materials from leading construction brands. This ensures learners gain the practical skills, knowledge and behaviours needed for employment within the construction sector.
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Address information:
664 Nuthall Road
Nottingham
NG8 6AQ
Travel information
Basford is serviced by numerous major bus routes heading out of the City Centre and into other areas of the city.
- Nottingham City Transport - All city bus timetables and routes
- Trent Barton - Out of city bus routes
- National Express - for a countrywide bus service.
The purple line Phoenix Park/Clifton South tram service stopping at the Cinderhill tram stop is less than 10 minutes walk from the back walkway entrance of our Basford campus (located on Babbington Drive, off Bagnall Road).
An alternative tram route is the green line Hucknall/Toton Lane service stopping at the David Lane tram stop, with a 20 minute walk onto Stockhill Lane and the main walkway/entrance road into our Basford campus.
You can find timetables and more information on the Nottingham Express Transit website.
- Bulwell Train Station is approximately 8 minutes away by car or taxi.
- Hucknall Train Station is approximately 20 minutes away by car or taxi.
- Nottingham Train Station is approximately 20 minutes away by car or taxi.
For further information on train times please check the East Midlands Railway website.
Car parking is available for which parking charges are £4.00 per day and £2.50 for 4 hours of parking (half day). There are parking machines on site or you can pay using the RingGo app.
Parking charges apply Monday – Friday from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. After 4:30 pm parking charges do not apply.