PROPERTY
High achievement as student rooms are topped out
An official topping out ceremony has taken place at a multi-million pound student accommodation development in Derby. The project in Agard Street, being
built by Clegg Construction, has now reached its highest structural point. Located in Derby’s Friar Gate
quarter, the building will provide 244 bedrooms for the University of Derby and is on target to be completed in time for new 2018/19 academic year. The nine-storey building will
comprise 244 en-suite rooms based around a series of communal areas featuring kitchen, dining and lounge areas; eight of which are fully accessible for wheelchair users. The topping out ceremony saw
‘The building is in a prominent position and has caught the attention of many due to the tower crane above the Derby skyline for months’
representatives from Clegg Construction and developers Jensco (Derby) joined by Sigmat/PAW Structures, which designed the building’s steel frame. Representatives from the University of Derby and Marketing Derby were also present.
As part of the build, historic tram
tracks dating back to the 1800s were uncovered. The 45-metre section, which carried horse-powered trams, was removed by Clegg Construction and will be re-installed just before the project is completed. The accommodation neighbours
the University of Derby’s Law School, which is situated in the One Friar Gate Square building, also built by Clegg Construction. Simon Blackburn, Managing
Director, Clegg Construction, said: “The building is in a prominent position and has caught the attention of many due to the tower crane above the Derby skyline for months. We are delighted to have reached the highest structural point and we are on track to complete the building in May 2018. “We are looking forward to
handing it over to Jensco (Derby) and we hope that the students who move in will be extremely happy with their new accommodation.”
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