Funding for the project was made available in September 2012 from the Welsh Government and the European Investment Bank. Construction work started on the site in 2013 and the main phase completed in 2015, with accommodation blocks still being added.
Financial backing for the project was secured in September 2012 from the Welsh Government and the European Investment Bank. Building work started on the site in 2013, and the core phase concluded in 2015, with supplementary residential units still under construction.