FIFE College has revealed the new project team in charge of its £90 million campus development planned for Dunfermline.

Representatives from different consultants, who will work with the college’s in-house team, met senior managers at a special introduction at the Halbeath campus.

The group includes: Alan Harrison, regional director of Sweett Group, who will act as lead technical advisor on the project; architects BDP; Ian Simpson, project director from Fife College; Laurie Anderson-Spratt from MacRoberts, who have been appointed as the college’s legal advisors; and Peter Ewart, director of Caledonian Economics, who will support the college’s finance team with advice.

Hugh Logan, principal of Fife College, said: “We are delighted that our plans are moving in the right direction and that the team is now in place to take this project on to the next phase. We will shortly be launching into a 12 week consultation process as part of our planning application and look forward to working with our new partners in developing initial plans and designs for the new building.

“This new campus plays a key part in our estates strategy and we are committed to ensuring that our students, staff and the public are kept informed at all stages of the build, with our students remaining at the centre of all decisions made.”

Alan Harrison added: “We were delighted to be introduced to staff and to have the opportunity to explain the roles each member of our team has in the development of the new campus. We look forward to meeting other staff and students in due course and working with the college to ensure that together we create a state-of-the-art college for Fife.”

In March, the college revealed that the Shepherd Offshore site in Halbeath was the preferred option for its plans to build a campus for up to 6,000 students. However campaigners hoping to persuade them to move to Dunfermline town centre held a "last-pitch" presentation at the City Chambers last Friday.

Dunfermline Delivers, politicians and councillors are backing plans to use the old Dunlop factory, Carnegie Clinic, Merchiston House and empty buildings around the Pilmuir Street area, arguing that it would help revive the town centre and give students easy access to town-centre and transport facilities.

A full business case for the Shepherd site will be considered later this year and a 12-week consultation programme carried out before any further agreement about buying the land.

The total cost is expected to be around £90m, with £70m from the Scottish Government's Non-Profit Distributing (NPD) programme and £20m from the college and Scottish Funding Council.