Contractors selected for two city student housing schemes
Contractors have been appointed to help take forward two student accommodation schemes in Cardiff.
Dudley’s Aluminium has secured a contract to work on a new student accommodation building in Cardiff’s Capital Quarter.
Dudley’s secured the £1m contract with ISG, and will install Kawneer capped curtain walling, windows and doors for the accommodation rooms as well as state-of-the-art automatic doors for the entrances.
Dudley’s will begin work on the project early next year, with the completion date estimated for next November.
Colin Shorney, managing director of Dudley’s, said: “We have worked with ISG on a number of projects, including the new BBC Cymru Wales headquarters, so we are happy to be working with them again on the construction of the new student accommodation.
“The project is sure to be an exciting one that will bring a great energy and opportunities to the Cardiff area and the student population, and we are delighted to be part of [it].”
In addition to the Capital Quarter student accommodation, Dudley’s has secured a number of high-profile contracts in Cardiff during the past 12 months, including the new BBC Cymru Wales HQ, which they began working on earlier this year and another £1m project, Bayscape, in Cardiff Marina.
Meanwhle, a main contractor has been appointed to turn a former hospital site in the city into a £75m student accommodation scheme.
The former west wing of Cardiff Royal Infirmary, on Glossop Road, is being demolished to make way for the 644-bedroom student scheme, scheduled to be ready for occupancy for the 2019-20 academic year.
The project is being delivered by the development arm of Mace, which has confirmed that Galliford Try has been appointed main contractor.
The 10-storey development will incorporate a mixture of apartments, studio-style living accommodation.
A private courtyard will provide a dedicated open space for students and two retail units will front on to Glossop Road.
The scheme will be known as Glossop Hall.
Mace’s chief operating officer for development, David Grover, said: “The appointment of a contractor marks a major step for our student housing portfolio.
“Over the last two years, Mace has been strategically investing in a diverse portfolio of student housing and cluster projects across the UK’s major university towns. We are continuing this approach and are still looking for potential development sites.”
Gaillford’s south-west area director Mark Wuthoff said: “We are delighted to have been trusted by Mace with this much-needed student accommodation project for Cardiff.
“We have an excellent track record in providing high-quality accommodation within Wales and we look forward to building on that reputation at Glossop Road in conjunction with all the stakeholders involved.”