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Our Higher Education Expertise
From high-end teaching and research buildings to extensions and economic refurbishments, we are a leading expert in the higher education sector; in-tune with the changing requirements of our clients.
We've worked with 74 universities across the UK and Ireland, and understand the key sector drivers. Many clients speak to us about their budget and time constraints, or aims to reduce the carbon impact of their projects whilst delivering modern and fit-for-purpose spaces. We bring our wealth of experience and technical know-how to deliver the best outcomes for universities, so that they can be proud of their high quality facilities and campuses, which enable their students to thrive in their education, leisure and living.
Our Experience in Numbers
Student Beds Delivered
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Selected Higher Education Projects
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We bring our learnings and best practice from a wide variety of sectors to deliver the best outcomes for our higher education schemes. Click below to explore our case study experience.
Our ExperienceContact Our AUDE Conference Representatives
If you met our team at the AUDE conference and would like to arrange a catch-up, please find their contact details listed below.
Colin Riches

Business Unit Director
colin.riches@curtins.com
David Sandbrook

Director
david.sandbrook@curtins.com
Julie Henderson

Business Development Manager
julie.henderson@curtins.com
Stephen Beggs

Business Unit Director
stephen.beggs@curtins.com
Andy Roberts

Business Unit Director
andy.roberts@curtins.com
Carl Peers

Business Unit Director - Transport Planning
carl.peers@curtins.com
Mark Lusher

Principal Engineer
mark.lusher@curtins.com
Our Clients Tell Us
“The Curtins team have been supporting the University of the West of England (UWE) in the development and maintenance of our estate for more than 10 years, and continually add value to our projects. With Curtins’ experience in the higher education sector, they reliably deliver the best outcomes for us. Most notably, the team have worked on UWE’s largest project on its Frenchay Campus to date, which has seen the delivery of one of the country’s largest Passivhaus schemes. The team from Curtins were instrumental both in the design stages and in a Technical Advisor capacity during construction on the structural and civils areas, and were invaluable in raising and closing out defects at the early stages of the concrete frame construction.”
News & Views
See MoreCarroll Court set to be the largest Passivhaus project in the world
Demolition has taken place at Carroll Court in Bristol to make way for the new 900 bed student accommodation scheme for the University of West of England, which is set to become the first phase of the largest student accommodation Passivhaus project in the world.

Bristol Event: How to Deliver Embodied Carbon Targets
With a guest speaker from Bristol City Council on Tuesday 7th November 2023.

