Student Village Demolition Underway

Hughes and Salvidge have commenced a project for the
University of Portsmouth at their Langstone Campus.

After winning a competitive tender process, we were awarded
the contract to complete the demolition of several buildings within the former
Student Village in the Eastern area of the City.

Student accommodation at the Langstone campus closed in July, 2018, and with the University deeming the buildings to be beyond economical repair, along with concerns they could be used unlawfully, the University decided to demolish the buildings.

Our scope of works on all buildings includes asbestos
removal, a comprehensive soft-strip, demolition of structures to slab level, backfilling
of internal floor ducts, crushing and removal of all inert hard arisings, and disposal
of all other waste arising from the works.

The site is in close proximity to existing sports pitches
and changing facilities that need to remain in use for the University and is
also neighboured by a dense residential area and fields that are a key nesting
area for migrating Brent Geese.

We are therefore adopting strict control measures during our works to minimise dust, noise and vibration so as not to cause nuisance or disturbance. We also have concise traffic management and environmental plans in place to diminish any impact on the surroundings of the site.

The University have issued a statement indicating that plans for the future of the site are being developed, with several options being considered.