The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Business Top award for ‘on time, on budget’ university
Peterborough's new £30m university has been recognised with a national award.
ARU Peterborough, which opened to students last September, was praised for being a ‘striking building’ constructed on time and within budget despite the Covid-19 pandemic and other challenging international issues.
The University Impact Initiative of the Year title was presented at the Association of University Directors of Estates
(AUDE) awards held in Liverpool. They highlight and celebrate the exceptional achievements of estates and facilities professionals in the higher education sector.
ARU Peterborough saw off competition from 15 shortlisted projects but judges were impressed that Peterborough’s 40-year ambition for a new university had been fulfilled through partnership, innovation, and creativity.
They stated: “The new model is reflected across the design of the building, the campus culture, and civic leadership role. Designed from the ground up to address the need for a higher skilled workforce across the region, the campus has already delivered impressive feedback from students, staff and the community.
“The university, combined authority and Peterborough City Council, as the local delivery partners, have demonstrated the ability to collaborate for rapid project delivery.
“The project retained a rapid pace and has delivered a striking building on time and within budget. The first phase isalreadyhelpingtoaccelerate the renaissance of Peterboroughasaknowledge-intensive university city and increasing civic pride.”