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Derwent Students win a two year contract for the complete management of a 100-bed student accommodation site at Egham
Derwent Facilities Management Ltd T/A Derwent Students has won a two-year contract for the complete management of a 100-bed student accommodation site at Egham Gateway West in Egham, Surrey due to open in September 2021.
The student accommodation at Egham Gateway West will serve people studying at Royal Holloway, University of London, and is part of mixed-use development in the town. The development forms part of the Runnymede Regeneration Programme A strategic partnership between Runnymede Borough Council and Places for People who act as the Developers for this project, which will see several sites developed across the borough in the next decade.
Derwent Students will be responsible for all aspects of managing of the student accommodation at Egham Gateway West including selling and rent collection, total facilities management delivered via an onsite team as well as ensuring the building is fully compliant.
Janice Boucher, Managing Director at Derwent Facilities Management Ltd said “We are delighted to win this contract at Egham and look forward to welcoming our first residents in September 2021. It is particularly pleasing to be part of the Runnymede Regeneration Programme as part of the Places for People group.”
About Places for People
Places for People is a leading placemaker in the UK. It believes that places work when they work for everyone, and these places are designed for the long term, with heart and soul, and sustainable value at their core. Taking a commercial approach to delivering social impact is what makes Places for People different.
The Group’s award-winning, specialist, placemaking, property investment and management companies are active throughout the UK and collectively they have the capability and expertise to create and manage entire places, considering all the things a place needs to thrive.
About Runnymede Council
Runnymede is in the north west of leafy Surrey and is famous as the place where King John and the Barons sealed the Magna Carta in 1215. In the 21st century, Runnymede is an important centre for business and has several national and international companies within its boundaries, making it one of the more significant locations for commerce and employment in Surrey.
The Borough is home to Royal Holloway, University of London, Wentworth Golf Club, as well as Thorpe Park and the £19m Egham Orbit leisure centre and spa. The Council places great importance in facilitating economic prosperity as well as providing a good quality of life for people living and working in the Borough.
