The developments will provide lodgings for students in Coventry and Newcastle.
Developer Regents Godiva has selected Galliford Try to build a £40m scheme for Coventry University. The 24,500 m2 scheme at Godiva Place in Coventry will create a 770-bedroom facility together with ancillary support facilities and car and cycle parking for students on the city centre site.
Secondly, , Newcastle University has selected Galliford Try to construct its new £62m Park View Student Village. This scheme replaces existing 1970s buildings in Richardson Road, Newcastle and will feature a total of 1,279 study bedrooms across six buildings, ranging from four to 10 storeys.
The project will also create associated infrastructure, including a new energy centre for the village.
Galliford Try chief executive Peter Truscott said: "Higher education is a key sector for us and our success here in being selected for these contracts is a reflection of the capability we have demonstrated in producing high-quality accommodation and housing for a range of clients across the country."
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