{"id":848181,"date":"2025-05-14T09:12:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T14:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/14\/winvic-starts-work-on-544-bed-coventry-student-scheme\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T09:12:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T14:12:10","slug":"winvic-starts-work-on-544-bed-coventry-student-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/14\/winvic-starts-work-on-544-bed-coventry-student-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Winvic starts work on 544-bed Coventry student scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wrapper_sleeve\">\n<p><img width=\"620\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ca.emap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/Progress-House-CGI_1024x683_144dpi.webp\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  alt=\"Progress-House-CGI_1024x683_144dpi.webp\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"357\">Winvic Construction has started on site to deliver a 544-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Coventry for new client Gilltown.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"635\">The project, named Progress House, is located on Westwood Way about a mile from the University of Warwick campus.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"635\">Work involves demolishing an existing office building to make way for a six-storey development, which will include a 370 square metre ground floor commercial unit.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"635\">Data intelligence provider Glenigan values the job at \u00a396.2m.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"1007\">Designed to support growing demand for student housing, the scheme will add to existing PBSA buildings within Westwood Business Park.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"1007\">It includes a mix of en suite bedrooms and communal spaces, such as a gym, fitness studio, cinema room, dining area, games lounge, study rooms and garden lounge. External facilities will include a sports area and a petanque court.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1009\" data-end=\"1290\">The project is targeting BREEAM Excellent and WiredScore Platinum certifications.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1009\" data-end=\"1290\">Winvic said it will work with Coventry City Council to deliver social value measures, including local employment, training, and engagement with small and medium-sized enterprises such as Nuneaton Signs.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1371\">Completion is scheduled for summer 2027, in time for the 2027\/28 academic year.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1685\" data-end=\"1735\"><em>Source: Winvic press release<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/tech\/why-construction-news-is-using-ai-to-assist-with-our-writing-31-03-2025\/\">Who is Harmsworth?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/buildings\/winvic-starts-work-on-544-bed-coventry-student-scheme-13-05-2025\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Ben Vogel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winvic Construction has started on site to deliver a 544-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Coventry for new client Gilltown. The project, named Progress House, is located on Westwood Way about a mile from the University of Warwick campus. 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