{"id":86320,"date":"2020-12-07T12:40:54","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T12:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=86320"},"modified":"2020-12-07T12:40:54","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T12:40:54","slug":"interserve-80m-durham-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/interserve-80m-durham-university\/86320\/","title":{"rendered":"Interserve completes \u00a380m development at Durham University"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interserve.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interserve<\/a> has handed over the Mount Oswald student accommodation facility for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dur.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Durham University<\/a> including the new South College<\/h2>\n<p>The Mount Oswald site includes a new home for John Snow College and the new South College, ready to welcome students from September 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The two colleges offer purpose-built, self-catering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/nottingham-student-accommodation-2\/83842\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accommodation for 1,000 students<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Each college has a unique look and feel with their own common rooms, support offices and caf\u00e9 bar.<\/p>\n<p>The Mount Oswald site also has a University Hub with a large events hall with capacity to seat 300 people, a gym, music practice rooms, a launderette, a faith and quiet room, a dance studio, a performance practice space and a Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA).<\/p>\n<p>The accommodation is provided in a cluster of flats and townhouses, with the townhouses delivered through traditional construction methods and the flats constructed using an innovative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/modular-construction-news\/offsite-modular-system\/65885\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">offsite system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Enhancing student experience<\/h3>\n<p>Mark Gardham, director, Interserve, said: \u201cWe are delighted to have successfully handed over this new facility to Durham University after more than two years onsite.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the construction, we also hosted site visits for local students from Durham University and New College Durham and created six <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/new-jobs-and-apprenticeships\/79050\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new apprenticeships<\/a> directly with Interserve Construction and four within the supply chain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInterserve Construction has a strong track record in the further education sector across Yorkshire and the North-East, having demonstrated our capabilities in delivering projects supporting education, innovation and research over many years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jeremy Cook, pro-vice-chancellor at Durham University, added: \u201cWe are delighted to be moving into 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