A project to improve education accommodation in Cork is on track to welcome students ready for the 2022 academic year. The large-scale effort to replace the outdated and unsanitary flats is ongoing. The 53m Euro Ashlin House, the biggest development, is set to receive its first intake in the next academic year. Work has already begun on the 16,430sqm complex with five independent blocks providing 554- beds across 77 apartments with sweeping panoramic city views.
Asset management firm Round Hill Capital named Clancy Construction as the main contractor for the project after securing funding. Also joining the venture are NBK Capital and O'Mahony Pike Architects. Des Riordan, Associate Director at Clancy Construction, confirmed the scheme was on track to successfully deliver on budget, on time and to a Class A quality finish. The project will set the standard for student accommodation in the city.
The complex will offer six-bed to 8-bed modular clusters with communal living spaces across four to six storey blocks. Floor-to-ceiling windows will enhance natural light and space for unrivalled cityscape views. Internal courtyards will provide outdoor space, while Walker Modular assembled ensuite bedrooms offsite. Light steel elements were manufactured offsite before delivery for installation. Tipperary-based firm Horizon Offsite supplied the framing. Reducing the amount of work done on-site helped mitigate the risk of Covid, with work beginning in May 2020.
UK-based student accommodation provider Nido will take charge of the development management.
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