£157m project to redevelop university’s student village

The University of Birmingham has entered a long-term partnership to redevelop facilities at Pritchatts Park student village.EQUANS and Equitix are transforming Prichatts Park into a state-of-the-art, low-carbon accommodation.The £157m project, aimed at enhancing the student and staff on-campus experience has been funded by Pension Income Corporation.It will see existing accommodation refurbished, 496 new student rooms being built alongside a multi-storey car park.Design input has been given by student representatives and the number of rooms will increase for those with accessibility requirements.The project has been designed to support an energy efficiency construction and operation criteria, combining Equitix’s, EQUANS’s and University of Birmingham’s long term sustainable investment strategy.Equitix and EQUANS will build the accommodation, to be delivered by September 2024.