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Midas starts £30m Southampton student halls

Source: http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk

Midas Construction is set to start main building works on a £30m student accommodation scheme in Southampton city centre.The 12-storey student halls development at Cumberland Place, close to Watts Park in the city centre, will provide 527 student beds, ground floor commercial space, a common room, management suite and ancillary buildings.Midas’ client for the project is Victoria Hall Management, which in turn is developing the project for RailPen, the railway industry pension fund.Midas Construction is already on site carrying out preliminary work, ground preparation and excavations in readiness for the start of piling work for foundations.The project is due for completion in August 2019.