Fortis Vision have completed extensive in-occupation works at a central Bristol student accommodation building ahead of the 2024/25 academic year.
Fortis Vision completed extensive in-occupation refurbishment works at the student accommodation building located on Marlborough Street in the heart Bristol. The project’s scope of works included the full refurbishment of 367 bedrooms with new flooring, fixed furniture and new kitchen worktops throughout.
Each room had improved energy efficient with a full installation of integrated LED lighting throughout and full decoration works. Fortis Vision completed the comprehensive in-occupation works across 20 weeks to ensure that the rooms were fully refurbished to the highest standards ahead of the 2024/25 student intake.
Project Overview
The full refurbishment of 367 bedrooms – a mixture of studio and cluster rooms.
New flooring, fitted furniture, kitchen worktops and full decoration throughout
Improved energy efficiency throughout each room with the installation of integrated LED lighting
Challenges we overcame
This project presented several challenges, as it was a live site, the team worked diligently to ensure that there was minimal disruption to students for the minimal amount of time. During the peak schedule of work, the Fortis Vision team completed the full refurbishment of 6 studios per day – all to the high standard that Fortis Vision are known for.
As there was no storage on site, deliveries and materials had to be carefully planned and scheduled to ensure that the workflow remained seamless throughout the project. With daily deliveries and over 20 contractors working on site, the team ensured seamless organisation and planning for the project.
“The Fortis Vision team overcame several challenges associated with working on an in-occupation site. As the site is in a city centre location, the Fortis Vision team overcame challenges related to deliveries and ensured that the accommodation was fully refurbished ahead of the 2024/25 academic year”
Dylan Bradley
Lead Project Manager
The result
