Construction of the seven-storey project at Bentley House is scheduled to be completed in time for the 2014 student intake.
The scheme involves demolition of part of the existing building behind a retained façade and construction of a 171-bed accommodation block along with associated external works, services, lifts and ancillary areas. Once complete the building should be certified with a BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating.
Mansell said that to protect the architectural heritage of the building, bricks removed during demolition will be salvaged, cleaned and reused were possible, with new material matched to the original as closely as possible.
With busy road and pavement traffic, careful demolition techniques will be required. An innovative piling method, to be carried out before demolition work starts, will smooth the transition between an old and new sub-station.
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