Durham Uni picks UPP for £130m student scheme

Durham University has picked student accommodation specialist UPP to design build and operate a major expansion of student facilities.
The £130m project will involve refurbishment of the College of St Hild and St Bede and the development of new college accommodation at the Leazes Road site.
This will deliver 1,000 self-catered bed spaces and associated facilities, including a shared hub building.The site benefits from a south facing aspect fronting on to the River Wear and is a short walk