Aluminium windows, doors, curtain walling and entrance systems from AluK, fabricated and installed by EYG, were used in the building of 33 Parkside in the centre of Coventry on behalf of Prestige Student Living.
The windows we made in AluK’s suited 58BW and 58BD window and door system, while the entrance system is its Secured by Design accredited heavy-duty GT55 TB system. The curtain walling is its SL52 flexible capped solution.
The 11-storey steel framed development was a design and build project by Construction Partnership UK (CPUK) based in Skelmersdale. The architects were student housing specialists O’Connell East Architects of Manchester.
Key to the contract was EYG’s ability to work to a tight timeframe, so AluK’s support in guaranteeing product availability and working to short lead times was an important benefit.
AluK head of projects Stephen Watkins said: “We have already worked with EYG on similar PBSA projects at Laurence Street in York and Tate House in Leeds, supporting them with technical guidance where required and on time, in full deliveries.”
EYG managing director, Nick Ward added: “Our commercial department has the capacity to take on multi-million pound projects and a proven track record of delivering complex projects efficiently and on time. We were thrilled to be asked to collaborate on such a prestigious development and it’s a pleasure to see the finished result, which is inspirational and aspirational student housing, which will be a joy to live in.”
Even with a fall in the number of overseas students coming to study in the UK, the Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector continues to boom. The UK is now second only to North America in terms of value, with market estimates of around £50bn.
Around 25,000 new PBSA beds are still being delivered into the UK market each year and, outside of London, Coventry is one of the biggest growth areas. The tallest building in the city is a new 20-storey student complex, and student living is helping to drive regeneration on many brownfield sites in the city centre, as it celebrates its year as the UK City of Culture in 2021.
