Uni Student Village scoops design award
THE new Loughborough University Student Village has been named as one of the winners of the 2019 ProCon, Leicestershire Property and Construction Awards.
The scheme along with a home for a family, an architect’s offices, a special needs school and a bridge all won awards during the ceremony at Leicester City’s King Power Stadium.
Three corporate sponsors backed the Awards: Galliford Try Partnerships, Salus Approved Inspectors and Unique Window Systems.
The student village took the prize as Large Residential Scheme of the Year.
The awards described the scheme as: “A new active campus and student village in the heart of the Loughborough University includes 617 bedrooms and an Elite Athletes Centre.
“The project included 20 adjustable climatic bedrooms, able to simulate altitudes of up to 5,000 metres for high performance training.”
Peter Goldsworthy, projects portfolio manager at Loughborough University, said: “We are delighted to be named winners of this award. It represents the culmination of the collaborative working that has taken place between the university, the design team and the main contractor from inception through to completion.”
Politician and TV and radio star Gyles Brandreth hosted the event for 620 people and conducted the raffle which raised more than £7,500 for Leicester General Hospital’s Neurological Rehabilitation Unit.
ProCon chair Pam Allardice, of the construction law firm Allardice Associates, said: “Congratulations to all the wonderful winners in the 17th year of our ProCon Awards.
“Our thanks go to everyone who entered, judged and sponsored this celebration of the talent and ambition in our industry.”