Three regional construction contracts worth £89.5 million have been secured by Kier Construction, it has been revealed.

The company has been awarded a £29.5m contract to design and build a 22-storey student accommodation scheme in Plymouth for Threesixty Developments.

The 78m high Beckley Court project is to become the city's tallest building and provide 507 beds across 164,935 sq ft of accommodation.

It is to feature a mix of cluster flats, studios and two-bedroom flats with commercial space on the lower and ground floors.

In addition, Kier has been appointed to a £20m project to deliver 428 student rooms at Sherton Park for student housing developer Alumno.


The new facilities will comprise of a mix of en suite bedrooms, studios and accessible bedrooms.

In the West Midlands, Kier's residential division Kier Living has been selected as development partner for a major £40m mixed tenure housing scheme by Birmingham City Council's Municipal Housing Trust.

The Primose Estate project in Kings Norton will comprise of approximately 300 houses, including 148 'affordable' homes, as well as a hectare of public amenity space and a new superstore.

Nigel Brook, Kier's executive director for construction and infrastructure services, said: "We anticipate seeing some ebb and flow as issues like resources and materials fluctuate, but there is an ongoing momentum and appetite from clients across the public and private sector.

"Whether it is the increase in appetite for tall buildings, not just in the capital but across the regions, the growth of the student accommodation market, or new office space from grade A headquarters to start-up incubator space, high quality opportunities of all scales are coming through."

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