Pittodrie Street student accommodation

Robertson constructed two student residences in this £31.6m design and build project in Aberdeen. The new development blocks – situated on opposite sides of the road – offer 618 much-needed bedrooms in a city attracting UK and overseas students.

The residences, operated by Student Roost, offer stylish high-quality accommodation and on-site amenities for students from the University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University. Spacious common rooms, a rooftop terrace and courtyard encourage social interaction and student wellbeing.

Watch our short film to take a tour and hear what the people working and living in Pittodrie Street Student Accommodation have to say about the new development.

Key facts

• The site was surrounded by properties on all four sides – the closest only 350mm away.
• We delivered Phase 1 (133 beds) one week ahead of schedule, with Phase 2 (485 beds) delivered on time.
• The six different room types include en-suite and studio accommodation as well as 31 specially designed, accessible rooms.
• 97.32% of waste was recycled.
• The project is a CCS Silver Award winner.

For Aberdeen Science Centre's Summer of Engineering, we held 'Robertson Family days' events. The aim was to entice the next generation into the construction industry. It was a huge success with over 400 people through the door over the two days and over 27 activities that took place.

In addition, our contract for the supply of mattresses for the project gave security and support to Glencraft, a social enterprise that provides employment for visually impaired people.