Topping out of new 836 bed Portsmouth Student accommodation

K2 Consultancy together with Unite, the UK's operator of purpose built student accommodation and the contractor RG Group, celebrated the topping out of Greetham Street accommodation in Portsmouth. 

The topping out represents the completion of the structural construction phase of the new 836 bedrooms, 24 storey Portsmouth development. 

When the property opens for the 2016/17 academic year, it will bring a vibrant and culturally diverse community of students to the heart of Portsmouth.  The scheme consists of two plots of land and will have a concrete bridge going over the highway with eighteen stories above Unite. This site is located next to the main railway line into Portsmouth.

The property is made up of 75 studios and 85 flats with 5-10 bedrooms, all with en-suite bathrooms. It boasts panoramic views across Portsmouth City Centre. 
The 19th floor provides a common room with views over the City and the Isle of Wight. 

In addition, to a ground floor entrance and common room, there is a storage facility for the City Council Market traders. The construction works commenced in November 2014 and set to be delivered by Autumn 2016.

Unite has been using K2 Consultancy to Project and Cost manage the 0.77-acre site. 

Chris Sorenti, Senior Project Manager for Unite said: 

“The completion of the new Unite development in Portsmouth will represent a significant addition to our portfolio. This new scheme will support our ambition to grow our market share of competitively priced student accommodation in Portsmouth where demand exceeds supply.  It has been a pleasure to work with K2 Consultancy, who have strived to deliver outstanding service to us in the past and this is no exception."

Matthew Loughlin, K2 Consultancy Director added:

“We aim to always focus on a professional high-quality completion and are able to manage numerous stakeholders involved. This represents one of the three schemes we are managing for Unite."

New student accommodation

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Panoramic views across Portsmouth City Centre and Isle of Wight

Site Visit to Unite

Working with the Unite Group, the leading developer and manager of student accommodation in the UK, K2 Consultancy have been appointed as Project Manager, Cost Consultant & Employer’s Agent for a landmark 1001 bedroom scheme which also incorporates a coach park in Stratford City, East London. The project will provide stunning views over the Olympic Park, offering a high standard accommodation to UK and International students studying in London.

The Building is a concrete frame structure overcladd with a precast concrete cladding panel which includes cast in brick slips and feature projecting windows. The bedrooms are being constructed traditionally but with off site manufactured bathroom pods from the UK. The Entrance into the building will be impressive with a two storey high space, sweeping stair case and glass lift which will lead to a mezzanine area offering various different zones for student study, socialising and games areas. The whole project is being built to a new Unite Specification which not only reduces the overall costs but also increases the quality of the rooms and common areas.

The Project team includes BDP, HCD Architects, Applied Energy, MPN Structural Engineers and is being constructed by the construction arm of Westfield Shopping Centres.

Last week, K2 staff went to visit the construction site and were pleased to see how well it was coming along. We were given a tour through the building, trying to visualise the final outcome of this exciting project. If you want to keep track of the construction of this residence, please click here: http://www.siteeyelive.com/monitor/newwestfield/camputer55.jpg for live webcam footage.