The Ridge - Sheffield Student Village

Date: 01/12/2008

Location: South/West Yorkshire

Project value: £257,000.00

This two-storey steel braced frame structure is part of the redevelopment of The University of Sheffield's student accommodation. The building, which will feature a green roof, will be the ameneties and social hub building for the Ranmoor site.

In addition to supplying and erecting the steel frame, Billington Structures will install metal decking and precast concrete, and provide edge protection throughout the construction programme.

Project Scope

Steel frame, metal decking, precast concrete and edge protection

Client: The University of Sheffield
Main contractor: Bovis Lend Lease
Engineer: Scott Wilson
Architect: Halliday Meecham Architects
Weight of steel: 76 tonnes
Market sector: Education
Design type: Traditional
Frame type: Low rise