en.Wedoany.com Reported - UK construction firm GRAHAM has officially commenced a £59 million student accommodation project in the Central Park area of Loughborough University's East Midlands campus, with a groundbreaking ceremony held last week.

Attendees at the ceremony included Professor Nick Jennings, Vice-Chancellor and President of Loughborough University; James Henry, Chair of the Project Board; Mia Jackson, President of Loughborough Students' Union; and Ronan Hughes, Regional Director at GRAHAM. The student accommodation will provide 552 beds across five buildings, rising up to six storeys, and will feature en-suite rooms, shared study and social spaces, and communal amenity areas. The plans also include accommodation for a sub-warden, a new energy centre, and comprehensive external works.

Sustainability is a core component of the student accommodation's energy strategy, including the use of photovoltaic panels and air source heat pumps. The buildings will be surrounded by landscaped green spaces. The student accommodation project has received planning permission from Charnwood Borough Council.

Graham Howard, Director of Estates and Facilities Management at Loughborough University, said: "We are delighted to commence this hugely important project. The new halls will provide high-quality accommodation for our students – both those already here and those yet to join us – while offering shared spaces for study and socialising at the heart of the campus." Ronan Hughes, Regional Director at GRAHAM, said: "The groundbreaking marks the transition of this student accommodation project from planning to delivery, and it will make a meaningful contribution to the university's campus and student experience."

Site works are now progressing, with completion expected in late summer 2027, ensuring the student accommodation is ready for the start of the new academic year.

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