Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £42 million contract to design and build new student accommodation for the University of Birmingham.
The contract to deliver the new Chamberlain Halls of residence involves the demolition and re-building of the existing Eden Tower and a new 20-storey tower, together with three ‘finger’ buildings along Church Road in Edgbaston.
Construction of the block, which will provide 726 bedrooms, is scheduled for completion in the winter of 2015.
Tony Dixon, managing director of construction at Balfour Beatty Construction Services UK, said: “This scheme for the University of Birmingham builds on our significant portfolio of work in the student accommodation sector.
“Through the extensive use of Building Information Management and support from our specialist teams across our business, we will deliver a high quality and great value for money scheme which will achieve some of the highest levels of energy efficiency, reducing the whole life costs of the facility.”
Ian Barker, director of estates at the University of Birmingham, said: “This project forms an important part of our drive to make the university more environmentally sustainable - building on the 20 per cent reduction in carbon emissions that we have achieved to date.”
Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering will carry out piling with Balfour Beatty Engineering Services, through its Modular Systems facility in Wednesbury.
