Topping out ceremony for new £19m student accommodation

A new £19m student accommodation scheme in Sheffield has celebrated nearing completition with a topping out ceremony.

The ceremony was held to mark the build reaching its highest point and was attended by representatives from Clegg Construction, Future Generation and Axis Architecture.

As part of the Steel City scheme, which will open in time for the start of the 2019 academic year, a total of 324 rooms will be created in the city’s St Vincent’s Quarter.

A mix of cluster flats and studio flats will also be provided and 247 bedrooms will be delivered as part of the scheme, and an existing Grade II listed building dating back to 1833 is also being redeveloped and refurbished providing a further 77 beds.

Other facilities will include reception, laundry, security office, fitness studio and rooftop terrace with café bar.

Designed by Axis Architecture, the new site on Hollis Croft is close to the University of Sheffield’s School of Engineering.

Simon Blackburn, Clegg Construction managing director, said: “We are delighted that the Steel City build has reached its highest point and we are on track to complete the building in time for the start of the 2019 academic year.

“We have delivered a number of high quality student accommodation developments across the UK and this is one of the biggest projects we have worked on so far.”