Clegg Construction has started work on a new £35 million student accommodation scheme in Leeds, consisting of 402 purpose built studios – just next door to where the company is currently delivering a 185-apartment build-to-rent development.

The Fabric Works is being delivered in partnership with PPG Leeds Ltd, a joint venture between Primus Property Group and HIG Capital, and has involved the demolition of two buildings and a basement car park on Leylands Road to make way for an 11-storey purpose-built student accommodation building.

Students living in The Fabric Works will benefit from an industry leading amenity offering - integrating the latest technology, and aiming to provide students with a safe and inclusive community environment in which to live, study, and play.

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The building's exterior will benefit from an elegant architectural composition that was well received through planning, and responds to the local and wider context - taking cues from the historical buildings and street patterns of the surrounding area - paying homage to Mabgate's rich industrial history. A BREAAM ‘Very Good’ rating is targeted, with active hot water demand met by the PIPES District Heating Network in Leeds.

Ross Crowcroft, pre-construction director at Clegg Construction, commented: "We are really pleased to have started work on another new build project in Leeds. Upon completion, The Fabric Works will deliver an architecturally impressive building that will be a key contribution to the wider regeneration of the Mabgate area, as well as providing additional much-needed local student accommodation."

The two-year project is due to be delivered in summer 2025 - in time for the 2025/2026 academic year. The wider project team includes Tim Groom Architects, Ridge and Partners, King Associates, Quartz Project Services, and Innov8 Development Solutions.