Student accommodation redevelopment gets underway Published on: 18 May 2016 Work is set to start at Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s largest student accommodation site following the appointment of a leading construction group. Â鶹´«Ã½ announced today, 18 May, it has chosen Galliford Try plc, a FTSE 250 company, as the principal contractor for the new £75 million Park View Student Village. The project replaces the existing 1970s buildings in Richardson Road with six new blocks providing almost 1,300 ensuite bedrooms for future students. Demolition of the existing flats will start in the summer of 2016 with the new halls set to open for students in September 2018. The project will also create associated infrastructure including a new energy centre for the village. As part of the redevelopment project, Â鶹´«Ã½ worked with charities to donate 6,500 out of the 10,000 items of furniture from the existing site. An artist's impression of the Richardson Road redevelopment High quality student accommodation Paul Bandeen, Head of Residences at Â鶹´«Ã½, said: “We are delighted to be working with Galliford Try to design and deliver the new Park View Student Village accommodation scheme which will see the demolition of outdated student accommodation replaced with the high quality facilities today’s students need and expect.” Peter Truscott, Chief Executive of Galliford Try, said: “We are delighted to have been chosen by Â鶹´«Ã½ to deliver such a significant scheme. Higher education is a key sector for us and our success here in being selected for these contracts is a reflection of the capability we have demonstrated in producing high-quality accommodation and housing for a range of clients across the country.” Among the best in the UK Students have voted Â鶹´«Ã½ accommodation as one of the best in the UK according to an independent survey. The National Student Housing Survey recognised the universities achieving the highest overall satisfaction ratings in its halls. Â鶹´«Ã½ is , based on the ratings of more than 22,000 students across all aspects of the student accommodation experience. The Times Higher Education’s Student Experience Survey 2016 placed Â鶹´«Ã½ joint seventh in the UK for student experience. Student accommodation was o. There are over 5,000 bedrooms available across Â鶹´«Ã½’s residence sites for undergraduate and postgraduate students. The University is a member of the UUK Code of Practice for the Management of Student Housing which ensures compliance with good management practice. Latest News Local knowledge can improve early warnings of glacial lake floods Local knowledge, improved evacuation preparedness and resilient mobile phone-based communication channels can enhance Early Warning Systems to reduce loss of life during glacial lake outburst floods. published on: 3 August 2026 Funding boost moves landmark cancer research centre a step closer A £1.25 million grant from the Wolfson Foundation to Â鶹´«Ã½ has brought the Sir Bobby Robson Institute a significant step closer, giving a major boost to its fundraising campaign. published on: 3 August 2026 Statement on potential unauthorised data access Information about a potential unauthorised data access. published on: 30 July 2026 Facts and figures
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