More wood for student accommodation
Stewart Milne Timber Systems has experienced a 50% increase in orders from the education sector in the last five years, with speed of construction, reduced disruption, and energy efficiency all combining to drive growth.
2014 is set to see a record number of people studying at UK universities with half a million students expected to be accepted for first year places, up from 496,000 last year. With increased demand for spaces, there is an acute need for new student housing at sites across the country.
In the last five years Stewart Milne Timber Systems has helped deliver five major projects worth in excess of £6.8m providing accommodation for up to 2,600 people in locations ranging from London to Stirling. The company is currently in talks for a number of potential new projects in Hertfordshire, Leeds and Gloucestershire …