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| Balfour Beatty appointed preferred bidder for University of Sussex's East Slope Residences project Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, announces today that it has been appointed preferred bidder for the University of Sussex's East Slope Residences project. In partnership, alongside the University, Balfour Beatty will design, build, finance and operate the project under a 50 year contract. Subject to planning approval, the project will replace an existing 600 bed facility on the University's campus with a new living space comprising 2,000 new bedrooms in a range of formats including townhouses and some with ensuite facilities. It will also incorporate innovative student amenities such as social hubs and new student union facilities. Construction is anticipated to start in 2016, and would be delivered by Balfour Beatty's UK construction services business. write your comments about the article :: © 2015 Construction News :: home page |