The Tannery, Leicester
The Tannery, Leicester
Student Accommodation
With 415 en-suite rooms and 47 studios, The Tannery is a student accommodation scheme
located just a short walk from De Montfort University and Leicester city centre. The latest
addition to the £250 million-plus Waterside Regeneration programme, The Tannery has
many communal facilities and amenities including a cinema, games room, fitness studio,
lounges and study areas.
Logistics were particularly challenging for this vast project as only selected timed delivery slots
were available. Careful consideration and robust coordination between the main contractor, the
specialist installer and Frameclad’s operations team ensured smooth and unhindered progress
to keep the development to time and on programme.
SITE: Bath Lane, Leicester
PRODUCT: Infill Walling – SFS Stud & Track
MAIN CONTRACTOR: Watkin Jones
SUB CONTRACTOR: Grays Drylining
AREA: 13,000m². 150mm
FLOORS: Up to Eight Storeys Across Numerous Blocks
STATUS: Complete
Case Studies
Steel Over Timber
A superior alternative to a timber frame. The developer needed an alternative to timber frame to prevent costly delays and increased on-site costs, light steel framing was the solution.
Lighter, quicker and more stable LSF delivered these apartments on time and to budget whilst exceeding the client’s requirements
Waitrose
This uniquely shaped building designed by B&R Architects is on the site of the former Bellerby Theatre in Guildford. Main Contractor Bowmer & Kirkland were tasked with building a new Waitrose food store on the ground floor with 30 apartments and 18 affordable homes on the tapering floors above. Several of these enjoyed roof gardens which are sheltered by high parapet walls constructed from Frameclad SFS.
