Summary:
- Construction firm Sisk has been appointed main contractor to deliver 493 new student accommodation beds at University College Dublin’s Belfield campus, supported by €67 million in state funding confirmed by Ireland’s Minister for Further and Higher Education, James Lawless.
- The project aligns with government priorities to increase access to higher education by providing affordable, high-quality student housing, with 30% of beds reserved for students in National Access Plan priority groups eligible for discounted rent.
- Sisk’s Managing Director Ken Aherne emphasized the firm’s role in supporting the National Development Plan through sustainable accommodation, while UCD President Orla Feely highlighted the project’s importance in meeting rising demand and aiding students most in need.
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