GMI Construction has won a £50 million contract to build a major Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) complex in Bristol, marking its first significant residential project in the Southwest as it expands its Midlands-based operations.

The 447-bed project, developed for Host, will consist of two new apartment blocks and a standalone mixed-use building designed around an open courtyard. Situated in the Temple Meads Quarter on the former site of Chanson Foods, the development will sit just 200 meters from Bristol Temple Meads railway station, offering close proximity to the new Bristol University Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus and a view of the Floating Harbour.

Renowned architecture firm Chapman Taylor designed the project in partnership with Bristol City Council. With a two-year construction timeline, the project is expected to be completed in time for the start of the 2026 academic year.

Adam Taylor, GMI Construction’s Regional Director in the Midlands, said: “We are exceptionally proud to secure this major project with Host, which will deliver much needed, high-quality, additional student accommodation in the centre of Bristol. This project also strengthens GMI’s credentials in the construction of multi-occupancy developments, particularly in the student accommodation sector, and our expansion into new regions of the UK.”

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