3 min read | Matt Goff | August 2024
Askham Bryan College
Growing demand.
The new buildings comprise 189 individual rooms with en-suite facilities, kitchenettes, lounge areas, and a building warden room with catering facilities. There are also nine rooms suitable for disabled students.
The three ‘Coverdale’ blocks also feature a pitched tiled roof and brick and render cladding. The steel pod design ensures that each room is virtually soundproof, while helping to significantly reduce heating and lighting costs. Working to tight deadlines in a live higher education environment, modern methods of construction were preferred for speed and to ensure that disruption to the day-to-day running of the campus was kept to a minimum.
Working closely with the college, Thurston ensured the final design met all required specifications and that the buildings achieved a BREEAM rating of “Very Good”. The full scope of works covered the design, manufacture, and installation of the buildings, as well as internal decoration, M&E, and external enabling works.
Customer testimonial
“This is the single biggest building project in the college’s history. We’re delighted to have worked with Thurston Group, whose state-of-the-art modular framework systems and insulation provide our students with attractive accommodation and the very best facilities.”
Professor Gareth Rees, College Principal at Askham Bryan College
