Defence Online

Students have begun moving in to Aberdeen’s first bespoke-built student accommodation premises, following the official opening of Alumno Developments’ 196-bed new property.With only three weeks until the start of the new academic year, the property at Powis Place is already 70 per cent pre-let. The final touches have now been made to the building’s interior following completion of the build phase by main contractor Kier Construction Scotland during August.Those include the addition of commissioned artworks from students at the University of Dundee, and a sculpture – titled “A wrapped parcel of books” carved from a piece of Aberdeen granite by renowned Northumbrian artist Fred Watson.Homes for Students will manage 2 Powis Place on behalf of Alumno.Comprising a series of two- to nine-bedroom cluster flats, along with studios, the Powis Place development includes onsite management facilities and modern amenities, as well as secure cycle spaces as part of an effort to encourage a reduction in car use.Alumno’s funding partners at Powis Place are Lothbury Investment Management. The building was designed by Carson & Partners, and members of the project team supporting Alumno Developments also include Fairhurst, Hawthorne Boyle and Turner and Townsend.