£10.4m Birmingham student scheme starts
GB and Buile Developments Ltd have worked together from the earliest stage in the development process to deliver a futuristic £10.4m student accommodation scheme, close to the city’s main university campus, which aims to enhance and improve the quality and performance of the finished product at an affordable cost.
The project team also includes Manchester-based JM Architects and structural engineers Patrick Parsons.
GB Building Solutions’ contract includes the demolition of a number of 1960’s style warehouse buildings and erection of a four-storey northern block and adjoining five-storey southern block, comprising 259 studio apartment-style rooms, with associated landscaping and access roads, and designated cycle spaces. Work is due for completion July 2015 …