Mansell to develop $39 million student accommodation in Canterbury
UK-based Mansell has been chosen by University Partnerships Programme (UPP) for a £24 million ($39 million) student accommodation project in Canterbury.
As part of the contract, Mansell will construct four-storey student accommodation blocks at Keynes College, University of Kent in Canterbury. The on-campus development, built through a long-term partnership between UPP and the University of Kent, will comprise 495 new build student rooms adjacent to the existing Keynes College.
The majority of rooms will be ensuite, constructed in eight room clusters. About 45 rooms will be created in five townhouses with five purpose built one-bedroom flats. A separate facilities management hub will complement the accommodation …