Construction firm lands £70m Nottingham student accommodation contract

Construction firm GRAHAM has been awarded a £70m contract by property developer Bricks Group to build the Bendigo Building student accommodation scheme in Nottingham.

Originally built in the late 1960s, the Bendigo Building served as a Royal Mail sorting office, but has been derelict for almost two decades.

“True Nottingham” will be a 661-bed development with studios and four-, five- and six-bedroom apartments.

It will include a “festival zone”, multimedia/games lounge, gym with personal trainers plus fully landscaped garden with outdoor seating areas, car parking and cycle storage – plus ground floor retail units.

GRAHAM will work in collaboration with the consultancy team, including Bricks development team, Abacus as employer’s agent and principal designer, KKA as architect, HSP Consulting as civil & structural Engineer and ME7 as mechanical & electrical engineer.

Ronan Hughes, regional director at GRAHAM, said: “We are delighted to be continuing our relationship with Bricks Group to deliver this development that represents a significant investment in student accommodation, contributing to the growth and vibrancy of Nottingham. We have similar experience in delivering major projects in the city and look forward to transforming an unused space into a thriving new community for Nottingham’s student population.”